Karaoke

[Memory on a Moonbeam]

My parents, like most Korean people in general, love karaoke.

Whenever there's a "gathering,"

(aka: party where adults basically drink beer, eat food, and gossip about their children/co-workers/people who aren't at the party)

EVERYBODY, even the respectable mothers you would never IMAGINE singing, bursts into song when it's their turn for karaoke... even if there isn't a karaoke machine._.'

And when it's not their turn, they'll be content with just clapping obnoxiously.

So I was just wondering...

Is this just a Korean thing, or is this type of behavior common with all Asian people in general?
 

[Mince mii]

it happens with my family too.  

[Hikari_zutto]

Well, for every family, it's a different thing. Like with my family, they love to travel and get out to do stuff.

And I can't complain about it....sometimes the travel is free. XD  

[o-re-sa-ma_Elegance]

um, well, my mom wants a karoke machine. and i remember when i was little though, we were at a friends and he had one. my dad would be drunk and he would sing. then my mom would sing, then the friend, and then mom and dad. idk, maybe its a racial thing. i like it. idk if this adds any value, but im vietnamese.  

[Ouiaboo]

[ 聖ルヂーと言う: ] I think it's a common pasttime for a lot of Asians, but it depends on the individual. I do know that karaoke is incredibly popular in Japan, to the point where almost all of their Maxi Singles have a karaoke track, and there are lots of karaoke bars in the cities. I adore karaoke, but the rest of my family isn't very fond of it.  

[Rebirth Project]

ninja

One more night , I wanna be with you
Where I wanna hold you tight…

It can be everyone's hobby. I know plenties of people of different ethnicies who sings karaoke. 3nodding

Talking about it, I conclude that the best way to get the highest score is to sing like a demon. [/proven by myself who got 98/100]

XD

It feels so right
Tonight…

 

[Lillian Rayne]

My family is Viet, and they do the exact same thing. Its usually at my house, so its really funny to watch my drunk uncles sing. I never really thought of it as only specific ethinicities who do that. Many people sing karoake. My spanish neighbors blast their music up so we wouldnt here them sing. (Thats what the son said lol). So yeah.  

[MHHornfreak]

We have karaoke machinges and dics all over the parts of the house. I even own all the karaoke revolution games and play them alot <.<
I grew up singing and watching my family sing karaoke.
Now i'm old and staffing the karoke room at an anime convention O_o  

[`Hikarii]

My Mum is a great singer, not like the modern songs, but older traditional songs. Same with dancing, she looks hawt doing that belly dancing thing xDD
I've seen her dance once, when I was like 4 o_O'

Dad can't sing or dance worth 2 cents, sadly, same with me xd

 

[DuMaKenshinXD]

Vietnamese people love to get drunk, talk about random stuff, and pass the mic around to everyone  

[Memory on a Moonbeam]

`Hikarii

My Mum is a great singer, not like the modern songs, but older traditional songs. Same with dancing, she looks hawt doing that belly dancing thing xDD
I've seen her dance once, when I was like 4 o_O'

Dad can't sing or dance worth 2 cents, sadly, same with me xd

Holy crap! Belly dancing is so cool! And I know what you mean about the old traditional songs--my dad does that too.. and he gets REALLY into it...^^;

And, apparently, drunkness and singing are just ... an everybody thing.
._.'  

[Memory on a Moonbeam]

MHHornfreak

We have karaoke machinges and dics all over the parts of the house. I even own all the karaoke revolution games and play them alot <.<
I grew up singing and watching my family sing karaoke.
Now i'm old and staffing the karoke room at an anime convention O_o

Ooo. I've never been to an anime convention... I've heard they're a blast though, as long as you ignore the obnoxious n00b girls who squeal a lot.

...
^^;  

[`Hikarii]

Sikki-San

`Hikarii

My Mum is a great singer, not like the modern songs, but older traditional songs. Same with dancing, she looks hawt doing that belly dancing thing xDD
I've seen her dance once, when I was like 4 o_O'

Dad can't sing or dance worth 2 cents, sadly, same with me xd

Holy crap! Belly dancing is so cool! And I know what you mean about the old traditional songs--my dad does that too.. and he gets REALLY into it...^^;

And, apparently, drunkness and singing are just ... an everybody thing.
._.'

Yeah, Bali Dancing XD
Kinda like this but she wasn't as good xd
... Nah, my dad is so.. Eh.. When he sings or dances, he sucks, badly xd
I'm talking about older english bands, like I never heard before, because hes not Asian ;O

Both my parents neither drink or smoke ^^;'
Dad smoked for a few months when in his 30s, he quited quickly.
He never drank.
My mother never drank or smoked ;]

 

[Crimson_Mercenary]

Karaoke...

"Kara" in Japanese means empty...

The "o" (or "oke" I forget the specifics) is from "opera"...Roomaji...

Sorry for getting off track...I tend to do that...

...What was the original question?

...Right. Karaoke...Asian-thing...

Well, all my Asian friends (most Korean/adopted) are into it. Also, all my other friends who are white (but pretend to be Asian... >.>) like the it, too. So I suppose it's an overall Asian fixiation...Kinda like crack...but with words...and somehow, slightly more dangerous...  

[Seijin]

never been in one before