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jrwhite82
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 Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: Fox Sports Mocks Asians |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHbcgo1ZkyI&feature=player_embedded
This show was pulled after playing this video.
I thought making fun of the accents was in poor taste.
The one guy trying to explain "fighting" was kind of funny, only because I thought a similar thing the first time I heard it. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Racism is very much still alive in the USA... |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| i'm asian, and i don't think it's racist per se. poor taste though. |
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rainism
Joined: 13 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:16 am Post subject: |
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well, what do you expect from "FOX" anything? I'd agree, not necessarily racist but in very bad taste.
the "fighting" part was amusing as anyone not familiar with that Konglish phrase would also be completely confused.
Personally, I think the Asian American and Asian students come across BEST because they don't give a flying intercourse about Colorado, the Trojans and the PAC12. They're actually there to STUDY!!!
what a revelatory concept!!!?????????????
you go the University to study! |
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radcon
Joined: 23 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
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rainism
Joined: 13 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
they get degrees in "hard" subject/majors. The ones that actually carry value.
No native communication or writing skills required
- science
- engineering
- math
- IT |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| rainism wrote: |
| radcon wrote: |
| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
they get degrees in "hard" subject/majors. The ones that actually carry value.
No native communication or writing skills required
- science
- engineering
- math
- IT |
It's doubtful the Chinese would grant a foreign scholarship to some kid wanting to study English Literature, unless of course the kid is some famous author at the age of 18.
Also, as a bonus (financially to the university), in Canada they pay full tution. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not Asian, yet I have no friggin' idea what 'Pack 12' is either. |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| radcon wrote: |
| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
they pay up-front for the degree. |
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One Shot
Joined: 23 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| rainism wrote: |
you go the University to study! |
That's madness, university is for drinking and partying of course. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| isisaredead wrote: |
| radcon wrote: |
| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
they pay up-front for the degree. |
That and they typically have out of this world GPAs in their fields of study.... |
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| That reporter was a joke. |
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Mr. Peabody
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
Location: here
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
| I'm not Asian, yet I have no friggin' idea what 'Pack 12' is either. |
I'm white and I have no idea what FIFA, EUFA or EPL stand for.
I can tell you all about the PAC-12, WAC and NFL, though.
BTW-I recently found the meaning of "CHAV", and I'm guessing it has something to do with FIFA/EUFA/EPL.
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Kaypea
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:31 am Post subject: |
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The "fighting" thing was kind of funny in an awkward way. The kid seemed to think that the reporter was a total dolt because he wasn't familiar with the expression "fighting" which, after all, comes from an English word... I like to see Konglish cut down to size-ee.
All in all, though, the video was mortifying. |
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radcon
Joined: 23 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| isisaredead wrote: |
| radcon wrote: |
| I have always wondered how foreign students are able to get into and then graduate from American universities without native level English skills. USC is a fairly selective school. How can these students even write college level papers? |
they pay up-front for the degree. |
That and they typically have out of this world GPAs in their fields of study.... |
Except that Asian students at US schools have drop out rates higher than that of American students. |
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