Comments on: When did F.O.B. become fob? http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Big Red One http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-127417 Big Red One Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-127417 Growing up in the mainland, I actually haven't heard of that word until...I was fourteen when I was using l33tspeak to my friend and they started calling me 'fob.' No idea what that meant, urbandictionary only explained half of it. That raises another question, why associate that with fob? Asian gamers aren't the only ones using that.... Anyways, I personally don't find it offensive. Not when a fellow Asian calls me that. If some white person does, it's just plain weird...and I would interpret it as though they were being condescending, because from my experiences, they usually are (Chinese this, Chinese that, Chinese etc.). Also, from my experiences in mainland/Singapore/etc., if you talk in a funky Mandarin accent people start looking at you weird, lol....reverse fobbiness? XD Growing up in the mainland, I actually haven’t heard of that word until…I was fourteen when I was using l33tspeak to my friend and they started calling me ‘fob.’ No idea what that meant, urbandictionary only explained half of it. That raises another question, why associate that with fob? Asian gamers aren’t the only ones using that….

Anyways, I personally don’t find it offensive. Not when a fellow Asian calls me that. If some white person does, it’s just plain weird…and I would interpret it as though they were being condescending, because from my experiences, they usually are (Chinese this, Chinese that, Chinese etc.).

Also, from my experiences in mainland/Singapore/etc., if you talk in a funky Mandarin accent people start looking at you weird, lol….reverse fobbiness? XD

]]> By: Big Red One http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-141546 Big Red One Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-141546 Growing up in the mainland, I actually haven't heard of that word until...I was fourteen when I was using l33tspeak to my friend and they started calling me 'fob.' No idea what that meant, urbandictionary only explained half of it. That raises another question, why associate that with fob? Asian gamers aren't the only ones using that.... Anyways, I personally don't find it offensive. Not when a fellow Asian calls me that. If some white person does, it's just plain weird...and I would interpret it as though they were being condescending, because from my experiences, they usually are (Chinese this, Chinese that, Chinese etc.). Also, from my experiences in mainland/Singapore/etc., if you talk in a funky Mandarin accent people start looking at you weird, lol....reverse fobbiness? XD Growing up in the mainland, I actually haven’t heard of that word until…I was fourteen when I was using l33tspeak to my friend and they started calling me ‘fob.’ No idea what that meant, urbandictionary only explained half of it. That raises another question, why associate that with fob? Asian gamers aren’t the only ones using that….

Anyways, I personally don’t find it offensive. Not when a fellow Asian calls me that. If some white person does, it’s just plain weird…and I would interpret it as though they were being condescending, because from my experiences, they usually are (Chinese this, Chinese that, Chinese etc.).

Also, from my experiences in mainland/Singapore/etc., if you talk in a funky Mandarin accent people start looking at you weird, lol….reverse fobbiness? XD

]]> By: Kevin http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-127408 Kevin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:43:09 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-127408 I intended it to be chink. cunt works too though. just to you know, clarify after 10 or so days. I intended it to be chink. cunt works too though. just to you know, clarify after 10 or so days.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-141545 Kevin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-141545 I intended it to be chink. cunt works too though. just to you know, clarify after 10 or so days. I intended it to be chink. cunt works too though. just to you know, clarify after 10 or so days.

]]> By: Philip http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-128542 Philip Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:16:31 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-128542 Touche. Touche.

]]> By: ErnieAtLYD http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-128541 ErnieAtLYD Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:58:18 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-128541 Actually, I'm pretty certain the C-word is "cunt." Actually, I'm pretty certain the C-word is “cunt.”

]]> By: Philip http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-128540 Philip Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:49:02 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-128540 I think coming from Kevin's perspective, it's totally understandable how the term "F.O.B" or "FOB" is offensive. I can also understand Lac's comparison to the N-Word, but also with Kevin's explanation it also makes it different. The term "F.O.B" or "FOB" even though used by many Asian-Americans today, is not exclusive to just Asians. I think a better comparison to the history and usage of the "N-Word" would be how Filipino-Americans use the term "FLIP". <br><br> In terms of Mexicans, people may not be using the term FOB on them or between each other, but there are similar terms that are either derogatory or just used as slang. Ernie, please delete this if you think it's unacceptable. However, two examples of those would be "Wetback" and "Pisa". <br><br>Also the "C-Word" he is referring to is Chink. I think coming from Kevin's perspective, it's totally understandable how the term “F.O.B” or “FOB” is offensive. I can also understand Lac's comparison to the N-Word, but also with Kevin's explanation it also makes it different. The term “F.O.B” or “FOB” even though used by many Asian-Americans today, is not exclusive to just Asians. I think a better comparison to the history and usage of the “N-Word” would be how Filipino-Americans use the term “FLIP”.

In terms of Mexicans, people may not be using the term FOB on them or between each other, but there are similar terms that are either derogatory or just used as slang. Ernie, please delete this if you think it's unacceptable. However, two examples of those would be “Wetback” and “Pisa”.

Also the “C-Word” he is referring to is Chink.

]]> By: Philip http://www.8asians.com/2009/10/27/when-did-f-o-b-become-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-128545 Philip Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3982#comment-128545 I think the main problem with this is the usage of the term may change over time, unknowingly or purposely. I have a Uncle-in-law of German descent and he would tell me how his family used to be labeled as "F.O.B.s" as well.<br><br>Nowadays, in my experience I'm more likely to hear it from Asian-Americans. Whether it's used as a derogatory term or a term of endearment is subjective. It's not the first time people unknowingly used a derogatory slang term and then pass it on as something "positive". It seems like a bunch of terms used nowadays, are used more frequently because people either don't know the history or just pass it off as "well I didn't mean to offend anybody" way and I'm just using it because my friends are using it. I think the main problem with this is the usage of the term may change over time, unknowingly or purposely. I have a Uncle-in-law of German descent and he would tell me how his family used to be labeled as “F.O.B.s” as well.

Nowadays, in my experience I'm more likely to hear it from Asian-Americans. Whether it's used as a derogatory term or a term of endearment is subjective. It's not the first time people unknowingly used a derogatory slang term and then pass it on as something “positive”. It seems like a bunch of terms used nowadays, are used more frequently because people either don't know the history or just pass it off as “well I didn't mean to offend anybody” way and I'm just using it because my friends are using it.

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