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• http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com ErnieAtLYD

  You had me until “Go Celtics.” And I thought people from NY hated Boston sports teams.

• http://www.jonyang.org J.A. Yang

  Go celtics indeed.

• http://www.facebook.com/erikakharada Erika Harada

  Go Celtics?! And you’re from NY? What the hell!

  I think asking people to clarify what they meant would make them think about what they were implying with their question. And honestly, I don’t think it’s a “PC-or-not?” thing. Honestly I think it’s more of an attempt made by people to be MORE PC because they don’t want to straight-up ask what one’s ethnicity is. I agree with you in that it’s better to cut the crap and ask instead of waffling around.

• bill poon

  Exactly Brian! It ain’t anything unless you wanna make it something and usually its not worth the time. Now my real question is, how long did it take for you decide, “I’m going with the generic basket ball tank top for this video”. Just wondering.

• http://twitter.com/KabuuanKoaching Lydia Cabasco

  I agree that asking people what they mean is a great way to cut the crap, and I also believe that people need get with it in asking that question properly, as in asking what a person’s ethnicity is. This question is a trigger for me as an Asian American, Fil-Am who has traveled in Asia. Getting that question and then being told I’m not American because I’m not white from people who look like me – I could have stayed in the U.S. for that bullshit.