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Aug 12, 2013 3:41 PM #1063765
They are all equally Asian.

I am just categorizing based on what I personally identify as most Asian.

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Aug 12, 2013 3:42 PM #1063767
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They are all equally Asian.

I am just categorizing based on what I personally identify as most Asian.


This is somehow, contradictory...
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Aug 12, 2013 3:42 PM #1063768
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They are all equally Asian.

I am just categorizing based on what I personally identify as most Asian.


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Maybe he's just categorizing which ones he stretches the corners of his eyes the most to.


Like I said.
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Aug 12, 2013 3:44 PM #1063771
You're going out of your way to stretch my words lol.

They are all considered Asian countries. But when someone tells you to visualize an Asian person, what image comes to your mind first? It's a stereotype. Some countries conform to my image less than others. Yet I am perfectly aware they are all equally Asian. See where I am going?

Just as many of you would automatically imagine Americans rather than Australians or British if I told you to visualize a white person (I would say westerner, but Australia is pretty much bordering Asia).
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Aug 12, 2013 3:48 PM #1063773
Haha of course I'm stretching your words. You don't need to explain yourself I totally get what you're saying.
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Aug 12, 2013 3:48 PM #1063774
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You're going out of your way to stretch my words lol.

They are all considered Asian countries. But when someone tells you to visualize an Asian person, what image comes to your mind first? It's a stereotype. Some countries conform to my image less than others. Yet I am perfectly aware they are all equally Asian. See where I am going?

So this was based on your opinion?
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Aug 12, 2013 3:53 PM #1063776
That's what I said Ahmad.
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Aug 12, 2013 4:10 PM #1063781
Where would you put west/north asians btw? Afghanistans and Syrians all that
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Aug 12, 2013 4:18 PM #1063788
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Where would you put west/north asians btw? Afghanistans and Syrians all that

I think it's grown into people that the term 'Asian' stands for people living in the Eastern part of the continent.
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Aug 12, 2013 4:48 PM #1063808
Yes Ahmad is right.

These days it's more about culture rather than geographical location. And the media loves using Chinese culture when representing Asia.
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Aug 12, 2013 5:02 PM #1063815
Oh neat, I can play World of Warcraft on ultra graphics with no delay.

Yay.
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Aug 12, 2013 5:29 PM #1063831
Is there any particular Asian culture that you guys find more interesting/intriguing than others? I was always wayyy more interested in Japanese culture and history than any other.

Arch, don't talk about WoW. You're gonna make me wanna get back into it.
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Aug 12, 2013 5:31 PM #1063836
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Is there any particular Asian culture that you guys find more interesting/intriguing than others? I was always wayyy more interested in Japanese culture and history than any other.

Arch, don't talk about WoW. You're gonna make me wanna get back into it.

Mongols basically pwned everyone
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Aug 12, 2013 5:33 PM #1063838
Haha true that. Thems some badasses.

Also, I'm so juvenile.
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Aug 12, 2013 5:54 PM #1063854
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Haha true that. Thems some badasses.

Also, I'm so juvenile.


I'd like to put some cream on that Starbucks.