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Can somebody please explain to me why Canadians hate Asians so much?
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Posted by: INeedHelp
I mean, is there some missing link here? Am I doing anything wrong?
For example...
Case #1
Last last Friday when I was boarding my plane to go to Calgary...
The white girl who was standing in front of me (From here now will be referred as "Girl"): *Hands over her ID and boarding pass*
Man who works at the airline (From here now will be referred as "Man"): "Hey how are you?"
Girl: Good, and you?
Man: Ugh, a busy day!
Girl: *Giggles*
Man: Well thank you Amy (got her name from the ID), just walk straight and keep to your right, remember we are boarding with two doors so use the rare door.
Girl: Thanks!
Me: Hey. *Hands over my ID and boarding pass*
Man: *Silence, scans the boarding pass* K.
Me: Thanks.
Man: *Silence*
The white guy who was standing me behind me (From here now will be referred as "Man2"): Hello. *Hands over boarding pass and ID*
Man: Hello sir, how are you today?
Man2: Good, good.
Man: Glad to hear that. *Scans the boarding pass* Remember we are boarding with two doors today so you want to walk straight and keep to your right, use the rare door.
Man2: K, thanks.
Man: Thank you! Enjoy your flight.
Case #2
Last Wednesday when I was at Starbucks trying to get a cup of coffee...
Girl who works at the Starbucks (From here now will be referred as "Girl"): *Talking to her co-workers*
Me: *Standing in front of her*
Girl: *Kept talking to her friend for another 2 minutes* Hi.
Me: Hi, may I have a grande caramel macchiato please?
Girl: Four ten.
Me: *Hand over money*
Girl: *Give me change*
Me: Thanks.
Girl: *Silence, turned to talk to her co-workers again*
A white girl who stands behind me (From here now will be referred as "Girl2"): *Comes up to the register*
Girl: *Immediately turned to the white girl while her co-worker is still in the middle of a sentence with her* Hi how are you doing today?
Girl2: Good thanks! Can I have the double chocolate chip frappuccino blended creme?
Girl: Yes, of course! That will be *some amount* please!
Girl2: *Hands over money*
Girl: Thank you! *Gives her change* Have a nice day!
Case #3
Today when I paying for my groceries at Save-On-Foods...
Girl cashier (From here now will be referred as "Girl"): Hi.
Me: Hey what's up?
Girl: Do you have your Save-On-Food card?
Me: Yes I do. *Hands over my card*
Girl: K. *Hands my card back* That'll be 28 dollars.
Me: *Hands her money*
Girl: *Gives my change*
Me: Thank you!
Girl *Silence*
Two white couple standing behind me (From here now will be referred as "Couples"): *Comes up to the register*
Girl: Hey how are you guys doing today?
Couples: Good good *Then they said some stuff*
Girl: *Giggles, makes some comments*
Couples: *Said some other stuff*
Girl: *Giggles, makes some comments* That'll be *some amount* please!
Couples: *Making some more comments while getting out their credit card*
Girl: *Makes some more comments, wipe the card*
Couples: *Making more comments while signing the card*
Girl: *Giggles, makes some comment back* Well you guys have a great Sunday!
Couples: Thank you!
Girl: Bye-bye!
??? I mean am I missing something here?! I'm sorry I just don't get it! Is it because in Canada you can't wear Circa hat unless you are white? Or you can't wear Kelvin Cline jeans unless you are white? Or you can wear glasses and hat at the same time? Or you can't wear Etnies skater shoes unless you are white? Or you can't wear Levi's denim jacket unless you are white? Seriously, I am not even been sarcastic, I just want to know how can I make things work? If you are saying "there's no way to make things work in Canada if you are Asian" then I guess sucks for me. Four more months of this and I'll be transferring back to the United States, even though that means going to a community college. I can't live in a place where people cannot even live in harmony just because some people were born with yellow skins and some people were born with white skins.
Posted by: Freak
Vancouver has a crapload of Asian immigrants, it's understandable there is a racial stereotype. I'm not supporting it, I'm just saying its a fact of life. Just deal with it, it's not a big deal.
Posted by: INeedHelp
So? Why they trying to put poop on me? I'm not an Asian immigrant, I am an American, we are suppose to be Allies!
Posted by: Blackknight
Maybe you're just ugly?
(Kidding)
It could be they're just uncomfortable, not mean. Dunno though. It's not like anyone has thrown a brick at you b/c you're asian.
Posted by: IceBreaker
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Posted by: INeedHelp
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Originally Posted by Blackknight
Maybe you're just ugly?
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That was actually the first thing that came to my mind but I'm not UGly to a degree that people'll hate me for it, or at least I doubt it that I am. I know that I'm not OMGWTFBBQ HOTA AZZA AZN DOODO but I know that I'm normal. So, I don't know what might the problem be... *shrug*
Posted by: redwench
perhaps youve never been pooped on? these people are civil to you, yes? they arent ripping you off, calling you names, or beating the crap out of you?
you probably just look like you dont want to chat.
Posted by: AltronHGX
Put on a haaaappy face for now on. Usually works for me http://www.tacofox.net/stuff/Corn/corncool.gif
Posted by: redwench
well, you got that green beard thing going on.
Posted by: AltronHGX
only when it just starrts to grow in. it grows so fast now, there's really no greenness anymore except for a few hours.
also, INeedHelp, I think you may have an underlying social bias. These people seem to just be doing their job. This happens to me and most people a lot of the time. I never take it personally, cause, I mean, if I was standing in the same place handing people shit, I probably wouldn't be too quick to start a conversation with someone. In my opinion, when cashiers do that, it's kinda rude. I mean, what if you're trying to go somewhere?
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Posted by: INeedHelp
Ok you guys know what? Fair enough, I agree I was overreacting and my inexplicable psychological behavior is pretty stupid.
Posted by: AOTY2KB
It's a person to person problem. Take myself for instance, I'm of Indian heritage and look tan in colour with a goatee. Thus the perfect "terrorist in Atlantic Canada cover," but I don't ever get the feeling of any racism against me. It might be my small town atmosphere of 80 000 and so there might only be a few extremists. The 9/11 stigma is out there some what and it is combated by dressing street wise. ie: Grunge does not work.
Though I am interested in the cities in the case studies you speak of......
Hey, Alberta, anything goes....... 
Posted by: Null Actor
Have you considered the fact that you are just a nerd? Honestly, it's common for a nerd/introvert/misanthrope/whatever to exude body language which makes people think you are either being hostile, or you don't want to be talked to. None of this strikes me as racist in any way whatsoever. Plus the fact that you think people are being overly racist in Canada is absolutely ridiculous. You want to see racism, take a trip to LA and pay attention to the people and their behaviors.
Edit: In fact, if you are nervous around people, they will pick up on that too and just do you the courtesy of leaving you alone. I work with a guy who has the same issue as you, and he's just a typical white guy.
Posted by: INeedHelp
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