Comments on: POP 88 #11 – Thanksgiving Pt.1 – It’s ENHANCED! http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:27:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-136293 Xxxtine Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-136293 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: Bertie http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-136292 Bertie Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-136292 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: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-136291 Xxxtine Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-136291 ^^ 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: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/comment-page-1/#comment-136290 Akrypti Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/10/09/pop-88-ep11-thanksgiving-special-pt1/#comment-136290 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!!

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