"All Asians look alike!"

[mono_chroma]

Took the test. Got 16 right. 4 wrong. I can tell apart Asians well, I guess. biggrin  

[anrinadia]

I agree, there is a difference. BUT, me...I am not learned enough to know it.
I am not Asian, but that's still no excuse for my measley 6. I don't really have enough know how to tell, unless I hear some one speak, then it's pretty easy
cool

My question is, is it rude to ask? I mean, if you are talking and wanting to be friends. I KNOW it would be rude to just walk up to some one and say, "What Asian culture are you?"
I was just curious if anyone gets offended when they are asked by classmates or co-workers and such question  

[S.F.M. GrandCrusader]

Someone said that Chinese and Vietnamese look alike.....that really hurt my friends and me. sweatdrop crying

 

[`Renie]

me scored 14  

[`Renie]

well, alot of europians can look alike, too.  

[Michi Mizu]

I got a 9 XD  

[Blu321]

i scored a 7... i suk crying  

[Jelai]

anrinadia

I agree, there is a difference. BUT, me...I am not learned enough to know it.
I am not Asian, but that's still no excuse for my measley 6. I don't really have enough know how to tell, unless I hear some one speak, then it's pretty easy
cool

My question is, is it rude to ask? I mean, if you are talking and wanting to be friends. I KNOW it would be rude to just walk up to some one and say, "What Asian culture are you?"
I was just curious if anyone gets offended when they are asked by classmates or co-workers and such question

When I first moved here to the States, I met this Asian girl in my art class, and we became friends. It wasn't until this year that I asked her what type of Asian she was.

I didn't want to ask her eariler because I thought it would be rude. I was always figuring out what her nationality was last year, because she had a name I never heard of before: "Dwamanee" or something like that. But she rather be called Paeng. She told me she was from Thailand.  

[mono_chroma]

RenieLiu

well, alot of europians can look alike, too.

Yeah, my teacher told me French and Germans look alike because the French were origionally German. I'm German, but I look asian in dark areas, and white when I'm in bright lights. It's kinda freaky.

And, none of my friends were offended when I asked. And I wasn't offended when they asked. But, we had known each other for a few months. Someone once asked me in the mall, "What flavour of Asian are you?" I laughed at him, alot. I wasn't offended... but he was! = rofl  

[Jelai]

RenieLiu

well, alot of europians can look alike, too.

Hmm, you're right. A lot of Europeans do look alike, and I can't tell what their nationality is sometimes.

But doesn't that come across every race? We can't tell what their nationality is unless they say it.

But then the ones I tend to hear most is that "Ya'll Asians look the same!" line instead of saying that all Caucasians look the same or all Africans look the same or whatever. confused  

[Moon_Child08]

I got a 5 gonk
I blame my mom.  

[tenmatentei]

I am starting to be able to tell them apart. I can pick out the popular ones, like Nobuo Uematsu, Koda Kumi, and Yamato from Orange range (it's easy b/c he looks like ET kinda)  

[Chiaki88]

i got a 7 ... crying  

[[Joan De Arc]]

Jelai

You've probably heard that phrase before.
Sometimes people can't figure an Asian's nationality correctly.

But even Asians can't tell apart other Asians (like me xO).
I took this test on alllooksame.com and I scored a 7 on it.

Do you sometimes have a hard time trying figure out Asians from....Asians? o.O

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I can tell. I just hate it when americans look at us, pull their eyes slanted, and chant
*Look! I'm chinese!*
THERE IS OTHER AZN RACES U NO!!! Naturally, I pull my eyes big, and chant back
*Look! I'm a fat American!" Serves them right.  

[anrinadia]

Jelai

anrinadia

I agree, there is a difference. BUT, me...I am not learned enough to know it.
I am not Asian, but that's still no excuse for my measley 6. I don't really have enough know how to tell, unless I hear some one speak, then it's pretty easy
cool

My question is, is it rude to ask? I mean, if you are talking and wanting to be friends. I KNOW it would be rude to just walk up to some one and say, "What Asian culture are you?"
I was just curious if anyone gets offended when they are asked by classmates or co-workers and such question

When I first moved here to the States, I met this Asian girl in my art class, and we became friends. It wasn't until this year that I asked her what type of Asian she was.

I didn't want to ask her eariler because I thought it would be rude. I was always figuring out what her nationality was last year, because she had a name I never heard of before: "Dwamanee" or something like that. But she rather be called Paeng. She told me she was from Thailand.

Interesting! I probably wouldn't ask some one I didn't know, but you never know. There could tons of situations where I might have to(well, a couple, anyways, I just don't want to say never, EVERY time I say never, it HAPPENS).
I just don't want to step on toes. I guess the closest comparison for Americans is states(Missouri, Texas, New York, ect.). You can mostly tell folks states by their accents(no kidding, it's TRUE I tell you! Just listen to some one from Texas, in comparison to some one from New Jersey 3nodding ). In fact, some folks are VERY proud of their states, so much so there are border fighters(like Oklahoma and Texas, LOTSA bad vibes...it's all in humor, but they can get pretty crass).
Perhaps that's why we come across so rude? Since we don't really have anything but clothing and accents to tell the difference between ourselves, we don't really think it's important/necesary to tell the different between other types of cultures overseas? But, that doesn't work, because each state has it's own subculture, different foods, different mannerisms. Each state IS different...hmmm... I shall have to ponder this more. There is a bigger difference than I thought exclaim
I am not defending everyone. Some folks are just idiots.
I have a friend who was born in Afganistan(sp?), but his family had to flee to Sweden when he was around four years old.
He is a Swedish citizen. He was in the Swedish military.
He IS Swedish.
But, well, he came to college here in America, and then the war broke out.
It was VERY hard for him to get his point that he was Swedish across.
He doesn't LOOK Swedish stare
Just something to chew on. wink