October 14, 2005

• For the second time in the past few weeks, I've encountered a racial stereotype that I really thought people understood by now.  I guess I thought wrong.  I was at the airport waiting to catch my flight to So Cal when a man sat next to me and started a conversation.  He was a nice guy, talking about his business and all (he's into those herbal remedies and I've just had enough of people trying to suck me into that).  He asked if I traveled alot, since I told him about being in consulting.  Convo goes like this:

  
  

  Ignorant man:  So what do you do?
  Me:  I'm a management consultant.
  Ignorant man:  Ohh.  Let me guess you're in computers right?
  Me:  Yeah, I am.
  Ignorant man:  Yeah, I thought so.  All you orientals are in computers aren't you?
  *long pause*
  *longer pause*
  .....................................................................................
  Me: Uhhh sir.  The corrent term is Asians not Orientals.  Oriental refers to rugs and lamp shades. 
  Ignorant man:  Oh.  All you Asians are in computers then aren't you?
  
  I just got up and left.  If I stayed there, I would've blown up at him.  What's up with Dallas and these idiots? 
  
  Anyhoo, time to relax a little this weekend and enjoy the nice So Cal. weather. 

  • 6:42 pm
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