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I found it quite amusing. Maybe it's just me. I don't find it offensive even though I'm Chinese. To me, it's just a cultural misunderstanding(play on words); a joke that might have been in the 70's si ...

There is an interesting Chinese person on Channel 4's Big Brother. He's called Kenneth Tong.

Unfortunately, he seems to be obsessed with money and treats women in a chavinistic way.

He has lived ...

As long as you do not employ an illegal immigrant, I think you should be alright. There is a big fine if you employ an illegal immigrant.

It is interssting that you name 'dough sculpturing' as one of the activities Yoga Bunny. Is the dough cooked and eaten after the sculpturing ?

The only Chinese art I ever did when I was younger was ...

I don't think that it is really that important wehther the videographer is Chinese or not as long as they are competent at their job.

I enjoyed it a lot and found it very moving. You're a bit late telling us about it though - the whole world already knows about it. It was shown on Britain's Got Talent over a week ago and had been vi ...

Hi Mei Lin,

I do embrace some English culture such as football, fish and chips, its humour, etc but I don't feel English because of my appearance and heritage. Also if I am not fully accepted by th ...

Sorry Szeto-Chow for getting your gender wrong Smile

. I'm not sure why I presumed you were male.

I feel as if I am not English because I consider English to be white along with their western culture and I do not feel I fully belong to that category because of my Chinese heritage. I don't think I ...

I am British born Chinese. I see myself as British and Chinese, but not English though I was born in England. I guess it's to do with what I look on the outside, as well as how I feel on the inside.
...

When sunnyoyk wrote "Hopefully, these lucky adopted children will have a good and better life in the West with their adoptive parents" I think that he/she meant that as adopted kids in the W ...

Hi Leo,

Why don't you send a letter to the author voicing your concern over the use of this word. You could get in touch to him/her through the publisher.

I used to listen to this about 15 - 20 years ago when hearing a Chinese voice outside of the family home was rare. Nowadays there is the internet and satellite tv, so I don't bother to listen to it.
...

Thanks sunnyoyk, that's a very interesting site. The Chinese seem to be invisble in British society, so it's good to see some visible ones. There's a western lady on there too, but I let her off since ...

I recently found out that Leslie Charteris was, in fact, half Chinese. Born in Singapore, he was sent to school in the UK. He wrote all those 'Saint' books about Simon Templar, which became a TV serie ...

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Topic: Should I report this racist joke?
quietman Replies: 10 Views: 2899	Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:00 am Subject: Should I report this racist joke?
quietman Replies: 10 Views: 2899	I found it quite amusing. Maybe it's just me. I don't find it offensive even though I'm Chinese. To me, it's just a cultural misunderstanding(play on words); a joke that might have been in the 70's si ...
Topic: Kenneth Tong on Big Brother
quietman Replies: 3 Views: 6188	Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:46 am Subject: Kenneth Tong on Big Brother
quietman Replies: 3 Views: 6188	There is an interesting Chinese person on Channel 4's Big Brother. He's called Kenneth Tong. Unfortunately, he seems to be obsessed with money and treats women in a chavinistic way. He has lived ...
Topic: help needed
quietman Replies: 6 Views: 716	Forum: Ask Dimsum! Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:37 am Subject: help needed
quietman Replies: 6 Views: 716	As long as you do not employ an illegal immigrant, I think you should be alright. There is a big fine if you employ an illegal immigrant.
Topic: Culture & BBC Community: Chinese Arts Workshops for BBCs
quietman Replies: 4 Views: 679	Forum: Community Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:19 am Subject: Culture & BBC Community: Chinese Arts Workshops for BBCs
quietman Replies: 4 Views: 679	It is interssting that you name 'dough sculpturing' as one of the activities Yoga Bunny. Is the dough cooked and eaten after the sculpturing ? The only Chinese art I ever did when I was younger was ...
Topic: Chinese Wedding Videographer
quietman Replies: 11 Views: 1145	Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:51 pm Subject: Chinese Wedding Videographer
quietman Replies: 11 Views: 1145	I don't think that it is really that important wehther the videographer is Chinese or not as long as they are competent at their job.
Topic: Susan Boyle - Britains Got Talent 2009
quietman Replies: 22 Views: 5021	Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:48 pm Subject: Susan Boyle - Britains Got Talent 2009
quietman Replies: 22 Views: 5021	I enjoyed it a lot and found it very moving. You're a bit late telling us about it though - the whole world already knows about it. It was shown on Britain's Got Talent over a week ago and had been vi ...
Topic: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Forum: Culture Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:53 am Subject: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Hi Mei Lin, I do embrace some English culture such as football, fish and chips, its humour, etc but I don't feel English because of my appearance and heritage. Also if I am not fully accepted by th ...
Topic: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Forum: Culture Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:24 pm Subject: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Sorry Szeto-Chow for getting your gender wrong . I'm not sure why I presumed you were male.
Topic: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Forum: Culture Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:34 am Subject: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	I feel as if I am not English because I consider English to be white along with their western culture and I do not feel I fully belong to that category because of my Chinese heritage. I don't think I ...
Topic: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	Forum: Culture Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:11 pm Subject: Help me with my thesis - The Building Blocks of Chineseness
quietman Replies: 28 Views: 1410	I am British born Chinese. I see myself as British and Chinese, but not English though I was born in England. I guess it's to do with what I look on the outside, as well as how I feel on the inside. ...
Topic: chinese adoption
quietman Replies: 21 Views: 5702	Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:10 am Subject: chinese adoption
quietman Replies: 21 Views: 5702	When sunnyoyk wrote "Hopefully, these lucky adopted children will have a good and better life in the West with their adoptive parents" I think that he/she meant that as adopted kids in the W ...
Topic: HELP!! To Whom do I Complain to on Rascism?
quietman Replies: 7 Views: 973	Forum: Community Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:46 am Subject: HELP!! To Whom do I Complain to on Rascism?
quietman Replies: 7 Views: 973	Hi Leo, Why don't you send a letter to the author voicing your concern over the use of this word. You could get in touch to him/her through the publisher.
Topic: Orient Express - BBC Merseyside
quietman Replies: 1 Views: 709	Forum: Community Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:28 pm Subject: Orient Express - BBC Merseyside
quietman Replies: 1 Views: 709	I used to listen to this about 15 - 20 years ago when hearing a Chinese voice outside of the family home was rare. Nowadays there is the internet and satellite tv, so I don't bother to listen to it. ...
Topic: famous BCs- as in aussie, yank, british etc
quietman Replies: 33 Views: 5052	Forum: Culture Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:07 pm Subject: famous BCs- as in aussie, yank, british etc
quietman Replies: 33 Views: 5052	Thanks sunnyoyk, that's a very interesting site. The Chinese seem to be invisble in British society, so it's good to see some visible ones. There's a western lady on there too, but I let her off since ...
Topic: famous BCs- as in aussie, yank, british etc
quietman Replies: 33 Views: 5052	Forum: Culture Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:24 am Subject: famous BCs- as in aussie, yank, british etc
quietman Replies: 33 Views: 5052	I recently found out that Leslie Charteris was, in fact, half Chinese. Born in Singapore, he was sent to school in the UK. He wrote all those 'Saint' books about Simon Templar, which became a TV serie ...

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