Comments on: POP 88 #11 – Thanksgiving Pt.1 – It’s ENHANCED! http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/ 8, Because it's Lucky. Asians, because that's who we are. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34102 Xxxtine Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:19:12 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34102 it's ok Bertie ... I'm not worried ... and if it starts a ruckus ... what better way to educate people in a lesson in the diversity of intent. it’s ok Bertie … I’m not worried … and if it starts a ruckus … what better way to educate people in a lesson in the diversity of intent.

]]> By: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34097 Bertie Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:54:30 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34097 Yeah, totally. Context. But part of me is worried that, because of the implications, even if the use is in the right context, people not familiar with "88" as meaning something good in Chinese culture will start a ruckus. I wonder if anyone of Chinese descent contacted Target educating them that "88" means good fortune in Chinese culture. I felt a bit sad when they pulled the shirts, honestly. [This is like trademark tarnishment. Totally irritating!!! Why can't the dumbass skinheads pick another number to tarnish?!] Sorry for the tangent! Back to the music... Yeah, totally. Context. But part of me is worried that, because of the implications, even if the use is in the right context, people not familiar with “88″ as meaning something good in Chinese culture will start a ruckus. I wonder if anyone of Chinese descent contacted Target educating them that “88″ means good fortune in Chinese culture. I felt a bit sad when they pulled the shirts, honestly.

[This is like trademark tarnishment. Totally irritating!!! Why can't the dumbass skinheads pick another number to tarnish?!]

Sorry for the tangent! Back to the music…

]]> By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34073 Xxxtine Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:08:44 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34073 ^^ That is for real ... and that's why I actually sign off with 'Bye Bye.' And yes, I did know about its Neo-Nazi appropriation ... though I figured, people would get the difference in context since its significance is pretty blatant. I doubt Neo-Nazi's troll sites like this. ^^ That is for real … and that’s why I actually sign off with ‘Bye Bye.’

And yes, I did know about its Neo-Nazi appropriation … though I figured, people would get the difference in context since its significance is pretty blatant. I doubt Neo-Nazi’s troll sites like this.

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34072 Akrypti Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:57 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34072 Furthermore, Chinese speakers also use 88 as a shorthand for "good bye" in SMS and IM chats, the mandarin pronunciation of 88 is "baba" which sounds like "bye bye". --- from the wikipedia page Bertie linked Haha. Is that for real? I had no idea! That's so cute!! I'm going to do that from now on. 88!! Furthermore, Chinese speakers also use 88 as a shorthand for “good bye” in SMS and IM chats, the mandarin pronunciation of 88 is “baba” which sounds like “bye bye”.
— from the wikipedia page Bertie linked

Haha. Is that for real? I had no idea! That’s so cute!! I’m going to do that from now on.

88!!

]]> By: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34059 Bertie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:25:46 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34059 Sorry, one more link. http://www.tolerance.org/news/article_hate.jsp?id=604 Sorry, one more link.

http://www.tolerance.org/news/article_hate.jsp?id=604

]]> By: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34058 Bertie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:23:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34058 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_%28number%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_%28number%29

]]> By: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34056 Bertie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:20:25 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34056 You know that "88" is a well-known Neo-Nazi code for "Heil Hitler"? (I am not making this up.) If you check out all the white power hate bands, many of them have "88" in their name. I hate it when assholes misappropriate numbers and symbols, and then we can't use it anymore without looking like assholes. You know that “88″ is a well-known Neo-Nazi code for “Heil Hitler”? (I am not making this up.) If you check out all the white power hate bands, many of them have “88″ in their name.

I hate it when assholes misappropriate numbers and symbols, and then we can’t use it anymore without looking like assholes.

]]> By: akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-34041 akrypti Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:21 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-34041 Send me that mandarin derivative of "I Can't Help Falling in Love"!!!! Send me that mandarin derivative of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love”!!!!

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