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A Danish guy whines he get frustrated that Japanese people think he's American, and he has to correct them every time that he is not an American but Danish.
Well, anyone who has got small eyes, and short in height must be chinese, and probably a ninja or kung-fu maestro? Do you think westerners have the skill or even awareness to differentiate Asians individually based on their country of origin?
bollocks
That's Brit. How about the typical stare at anyone brown skinned when in UK countryside?
Hey! I know I speak fluent Japanese! Still the Japanese people treat me different
Indian Accent mocks and jokes are conveniently forgotten? You can discriminate people if they speak with a different accent, but you don't expect you should be?
Western characters in Japanese media are portrayed as idiots
Exactly the same treatment given to Asians in hollywood movies, unless it's an asian themed movie.
Random show your ID scenarios
LOL. How about the 'truly random' check if you look like an arab/pakistani/indian/bangaladeshi?
Europe isn't a country, goddamit!
Asia isn't as well. So, you would definitely address each asian based on their country of origin, and not continent?
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Clan, I could not agree with you more.
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