Comments on: My brief moment in British-Chinese media http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media Random anecdotes and a little thought Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Karate Kid – re-done… « almost witty http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-5435 The Karate Kid – re-done… « almost witty Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:53 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-5435 [...] Still, maybe its’ reappearance will finally mean that when I start muttering “You, beginner luck!” under my breath, people might actually get the reference. Certainly, references to The Karate Kid were aplenty during my time in that ill-fated British-Chinese comedy sketch group… [...] [...] Still, maybe its’ reappearance will finally mean that when I start muttering “You, beginner luck!” under my breath, people might actually get the reference. Certainly, references to The Karate Kid were aplenty during my time in that ill-fated British-Chinese comedy sketch group… [...]

]]> By: badly dubbed boy http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-326 badly dubbed boy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-326 It depends on the context of it. If it's a white swine calling me Chinky, yes I'll punch the little twat. But if it's used by two Chinese comedians ironically in an (admittedly pathetic) pun to make a point about the invisibility of the Chinese in the media, I'd let it slide. I'd probably suggest they use a different phrase but that's another matter entirely. It's the insult behind the word that's damaging, not the word itself. It depends on the context of it. If it’s a white swine calling me Chinky, yes I’ll punch the little twat.

But if it’s used by two Chinese comedians ironically in an (admittedly pathetic) pun to make a point about the invisibility of the Chinese in the media, I’d let it slide. I’d probably suggest they use a different phrase but that’s another matter entirely.

It’s the insult behind the word that’s damaging, not the word itself.

]]> By: badly dubbed boy http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-327 badly dubbed boy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-327 Mine, All Mine could be perceived as a jokey look at the Welsh. Hell, it is. Some will get offended by it since Welsh comedy isn't exactly an easily-established genre that everyone, including the Welsh, laugh at. Mine, All Mine could be perceived as a jokey look at the Welsh. Hell, it is.

Some will get offended by it since Welsh comedy isn’t exactly an easily-established genre that everyone, including the Welsh, laugh at.

]]> By: Linda Lee http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-328 Linda Lee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-328 How can you belittle yourself as you dont mind the word 'Chinky'. I've been bought up with ppl calling me 'chinky' yes I was bullied, but to let yourself be called or to call yourself that? I think its offending, to yourself, to your family, to your generation, to the whole of the Chinese race. Yes, I can take the piss out of myself and our race, but I won't stoop so low to call myself and our race Chinky... ever. Hey, I'm 21, I have an opinion if you dont like it bugger you or e-mail me, what??? I love being Chinese, speaking 2 languages and 2 different dialects is cool, we can talk about 'gwai low' behind thier backs or in front of them and they wont have a clue what we're saying (I do it all the time... oh he's 'leng zay'!!! Looking forward to it. Btw...This websites quite good...quite impressed! ^_^xxx How can you belittle yourself as you dont mind the word ‘Chinky’. I’ve been bought up with ppl calling me ‘chinky’ yes I was bullied, but to let yourself be called or to call yourself that? I think its offending, to yourself, to your family, to your generation, to the whole of the Chinese race.

Yes, I can take the piss out of myself and our race, but I won’t stoop so low to call myself and our race Chinky… ever.

Hey, I’m 21, I have an opinion if you dont like it bugger you or e-mail me, what??? I love being Chinese, speaking 2 languages and 2 different dialects is cool, we can talk about ‘gwai low’ behind thier backs or in front of them and they wont have a clue what we’re saying (I do it all the time… oh he’s ‘leng zay’!!! Looking forward to it.

Btw…This websites quite good…quite impressed! ^_^xxx

]]> By: matthew barry http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-329 matthew barry Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-329 hi, you talk about mine all mine, due to transmit on itv this year - wot do you mean by this? are you talking about it in relation to its ability to take the piss out of it's self i.e. the welsh? hi, you talk about mine all mine, due to transmit on itv this year – wot do you mean by this? are you talking about it in relation to its ability to take the piss out of it’s self i.e. the welsh?

]]> By: badly dubbed boy http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-330 badly dubbed boy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-330 Yes, because us Chinese always greet each other with "Yo, Chinky". I don't think so. Term reclamaition has not hit the Chinese community yet ;-) Yes, because us Chinese always greet each other with “Yo, Chinky”.

I don’t think so. Term reclamaition has not hit the Chinese community yet ;-)

]]> By: Pisser http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-331 Pisser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-331 Sometimes I wish I were Chinese, just because it is not otherwise politically correct to say "chinky" and I like saying "chinky". Maybe I'll break some China just so I can say "this china is all chinky." But that seems both inflammatory and redundant. I apologize. Sometimes I wish I were Chinese, just because it is not otherwise politically correct to say “chinky” and I like saying “chinky”. Maybe I’ll break some China just so I can say “this china is all chinky.” But that seems both inflammatory and redundant. I apologize.

]]> By: George http://www.almostwitty.com/being-british-chinese/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/comment-page-1#comment-332 George Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.wonderful-electric.co.uk/archives/me-me-me-me-me/2004/01/21/my-brief-moment-in-british-chinese-media/#comment-332 We see more of that chinese cook from Yang Sing on the box esp when up comes Lunar New Year.True the Underwoods seem like the ones most viewed by sports fans but better views of Vanesa Mae even if its not true orient genes. Geo We see more of that chinese cook from Yang Sing on the box esp when up comes Lunar New Year.True the Underwoods seem like the ones most viewed by sports fans but better views of Vanesa Mae even if its not true orient genes.
Geo

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