Category Archives: WTF

Chinese-Americans Not American enough to Teach English in China

Posted on November 7, 2007 by akrypti

So what if I know more about dangling participles and comma splices than the typical white American? I’d be unqualified to teach English in China because of my skin color. An article in the L.A. Times reports on the blatant … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, WTF | Tagged , , , | 22 Comments

Does this mean I can also blame Confucius for my bum knee?

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Bo

This LA Times article about the Korean-American communities rethinking of achievement strikes me in a funny sort of way…and not good funny. The article asserts that, in the shadow of a few very public f-ups by a handful of Korean-Americans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, WTF | 20 Comments

Korean guy from Lost arrested for DUI (and really sorry)

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Ernie

Oh man, what’s up with people from the television show Lost getting arrested for DUI’s? First Michelle Rodriguez, then that white psychologist chick Cynthia Watros from Season 2, and now Daniel Dae Kim, otherwise known as Jin-Soo Kwon. It’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, WTF | 14 Comments

Racist Remarks to the Allegedly Racist Xiaochen Su: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black?

Posted on October 17, 2007 by akrypti

I begin first with a few of the comments (posted here) to the controversial article in question: keggy says: Stupid Chinese self-hater. I propose Yale start capping Chinese-admission rate at 5%, similar to how China caps the birth rate at … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics, WTF | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

She extracts vanilla from cow dung

Posted on October 9, 2007 by genghis

In one of the oddest stories I’ve heard all week (and it’s still Tuesday) a Japanese researcher named Mayu Yamamoto was recently awarded the 2007 IG Nobel Prize for her unique find. She is a Japanese researcher who found a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, WTF | 6 Comments

Who Is the Asian Princess?

Posted on October 9, 2007 by akrypti

She keeps her figure slim and clothed in designer labels. Her well-manicured fingernails tap gingerly on her crossed arms as you try in vain to impress her with your wit. You do everything you can to make her feel pampered … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, WTF | 28 Comments

“Desperate Housewives” clip infuriates Filipino Americans

Posted on October 3, 2007 by genghis

Filipinos are up in arms because of the last Sunday’s episode of “Desperate Housewives”. An email has been forwarded throughout the Filipino community written by Kevin Nadal, calling out the writers responsible for the disparaging remarks. Teri Hatcher’s character, Susan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, WTF | 47 Comments

Andrew Cunanan: The musical!

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Ernie

I remember the moment when Gianni Versace was shot: It was ten years ago and I was in college hanging out with my friend Jen. When it was discovered that Versace’s murderer was serial killer Andrew Cunanan, Jen just rolled … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, LGBT, WTF | 4 Comments

JIWHAZA! 지화자!

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Xxxtine

For those who know me, know that I’m a fan of Korean variety shows. There is a certain amount of charm in its unpolished, sometimes tacky silliness that keeps me watching. I was won over, and believe me when I … Continue reading →

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Mister Wong takes down logo, International Flame war commences

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Ernie

So, for the twelve or so 8Asians.com readers who haven’t arrived here from Germany, I’ll give you a brief overview as to what’s been happening the past week or so: Around three months ago, I write a post called Mister … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, WTF | 37 Comments

The Top 6 Asian Reality Stars That Make Me Cringe

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Ernie

Aaah, reality television. It’s not truly reality, you know. It’s unscripted, sure, but there are camera crews, a director which calls the camera shots, a team of editors that take hours of real footage to be carefully crafted into 30-minute … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, WTF | 20 Comments

9 year old boy drives away from kidnappers

Posted on July 18, 2007 by genghis

Now I’ve seen Home Alone and most of the sequels, but this tops it. How many asian kids do you know, who can drive at the age of 9, from their own kidnappers. I’m sure they are going to put … Continue reading →

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