Why do people (esp. guys) do this?

Question

I'm Eurasian but I look more Chinese and I live in South Africa. When I go out I always come across those perverted guys who stare at you. But there are always guys of all races but especially coloureds who would call after me "ching chong!" and "Hai yaaa!" or "Jackie Chang!" or "Chinaman!". I find it really racist and I don't know why people do it. Are they intentionally being rude or is this another perverted trick? Sometimes I find that they only do it to me and not other oriental people.

"Coloured" is not a racist term. it is an official term that we use here. "Half-cast" or "******" would be racist. I don't have a single drop of racist blood in me.

Answer 1

I think what one of the ladies said before is true. You are probably quite attractive to them but they don't have to balls to step up to you and court you in the proper way, instead they just act pornographic and hurl racial terms at you.

I understand you pain. I'm a white guy living in China whose married to a Chinese woman. My God, the Chinese never let up on the fact that I'm a foreigner. They point, stare, laugh, and continuously make comments on me being a foreigner and making further comments on my physical features.

People do this because people, generally speaking, tend to be ignorant no matter where you go. China is a homogenous place so they can't help but get excited over someone who is different than them. However, if you go to Hong Kong, it's a totally different story. Being a former British colony they know that foreigners are actual people and not the silly images they see on TV about us. The Hong Kong Chinese are very civilized, more so than even Westerners.

The point I'm trying to make is that you are just unlucky because you don't live in a racial or culturally diverse place and because of that reason people will never ever leave you alone. You just have to do your best to ignore it and get support from the people who love you.

Or you could go to Hong Kong, San Fransisco, New York city, all of those places couldn't give a damn about you being mixed. People are totally used to it and they have better things to bother their heads about.

None of it is your fault, it's just our pathetically primitive human nature. Take heart, inspite of all the crap, you are still more beautiful than most of us pure bloods. :)

Answer 2

well In the guy's defense , we are driven by sex, Biologically it is why we exist. Also I my self I am kinda partial to Asian women I to would probably stare for a minute or two ;) . It may not alway be rude of people to stare for a bit , now the name calling is just a sign of those people (who are harassing you ) showing their Immaturity. Don't take it to heart.

Answer 3

I am Kenyan and the immature guys there do this too, esp. when in groups. I think its more chauvinistic than anything just ignore it or stare them down like I do sometimes. Bet if you walked right up to them and let them know they had your attention they wouldn't have much to say.

Answer 4

That is what you call an Ignoramus.People who are ignorant just cant help but typecast people. Be the bigger person and just Walk away because you know better.

Answer 5

That's too bad, come to the States, we, especially me, love Asians!!

Answer 6

Well do you look like jackie chan? I hope not he would be a real ugly chick

Answer 7

They are immature and grossly harrassing you.Sorry sweetie.

Answer 8

You obviously turn them on, but they don't feel confident enough to try to date you.

Answer 9

Racists are to be found not only amoungst whites.

Answer 10

mite be race issue, idiots, but out here in la we dnt do that, just ignore them, hey we are all minorities one way or another, so screw them...