I'm asian and when people of a different ethnicity talks to me they always say that they love Jackie Chan and Jet Li, I wonder why this is because i don't say that I love Michael Jackson everytime I see a white person.
2006-08-13 22:33:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Um in case you are too stupid to know this MICHAEL JACKSON IS BLACK!!! Duh!!
♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥
2006-08-14 01:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, people are trying to find some kind of common ground on which to relate to you. It's misguided, of course, but because a person's first impression of another is visual (ethnicity, looks, etc.) and superficial, they take the first thing they see and try to find something of their own experience that seems like a good fit.
I've had a lot of experience with this, too. I lived for many years in the former Soviet Union, and when people found out that I was American they would often say, "I love Britney Spears" or "President Bush is a good man" - neither of which would normally induce me to carry on a conversation with the person. But it wasn't that the person wanted to talk about Britney Spears or the president... he or she just wanted to connect.
In a way, it's a compliment, although among the most tiring kind. The way that I dealt with it, and this might work for you, was that I would acknowledge what the spirit of what person said by saying something like, "yeah Britney Spears is very popular..." (or if it was a child, I'd fib and say that I liked her too), and then shifted the conversation to what local singers he or she liked, or I'd ask what made him/her like Britney... and by doing so get it off of the "You're American, you must like Britney" and more onto the person him/herself.
2006-08-14 02:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by barnett811 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love jackie chan and jet Li
2006-08-13 22:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by johnny_p_hall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's the only thing that they can relate to asians,jackie chan and jet li..sigh..i'm asian myself..and yeah,i dun mention what i love..there are far more things for me to relate..lol...
2006-08-14 00:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by whoa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate jackei chan and jet li. are you happy now ?
2006-08-15 21:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Turkish and Americans usually ape a Turkey.
2006-08-13 22:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by NicoleDnz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your Micheal Jackson comment is racist; just because someone is white that doesn't neccessarily mean they are a paedophile! LOL
2006-08-14 01:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ignorent people who see you as adifferent spieces and think they need to avoid conflict by spewing bazaar stuff, i'm white and i like martial arts so people compare me to steven segal and jon claud van dam from time to time, its a whole nother subject but i just like to brag about it sometimes
2006-08-14 07:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by Matt B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love plasma monkey
2006-08-13 23:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! Some ppl are just ignorant!
2006-08-14 00:20:56 · answer #10 · answered by heatherlynnmorrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋