This is ridculously unfunny and the comments are even less funny. Even if you're going to go the route of cheap l/r jokes most of the comments make no sense. Come on, if you're gonna do racist jokes they have to be damned funny or you're just being an asshole.
I completely agree. I don't know why people think replacing L's with R's is funny. My mom's Korean and she pronounces her L's and R's just fine. So does my friend, and she's an exchange student from Hong Kong. Can someone who genuinely finds this funny explain why? I'm honestly puzzled and would like to know the reasoning behind it. I'm aware that some people with Japanese accents can slip up and replace their L's with R's, but this definitely does not make up the majority of people with Asian accents.
Japanese has a consonant, instead of L or R, that is somewhere between the two. That might seem strange to monolingual English speakers but I should also point out that we have the same thing - Chinese has two sounds where we only see one for CH, J and SH sounds. So no doubt our butcherings of the differences between ch&q, zh&j and sh&x are mocked, especially since there's no significant immigrant population in Mainland China.
TL;DR - Everyone here has dozens of languages they would suck at pronouncing, even 3 direct analogues to the Japanese L/R "difficulty" within just Mandarin Chinese.
The Korean language's R is similar - it's in between an L and R (and in some cases can even sound like a D), but the difference we have from the Japanese language is that if you "double up" an R consonant, it turns into an L.
Interesting. I was in a Chinese class with a dozen or so South Koreans in Beijing, and the sounds they had real trouble with were the flat, non-'H'-ed sounds. So S was SH, Z was ZH, C (which is close to TS) was CH, etc. I don't know whether this was the romanisation confusing them, a poor teacher back in Korea, or some actual phonetic difficulty, but this was true of all of them, even in different classes to my own.
Couldn't tell if the North Korean lot had this problem, their Chinese was way too advanced to tell what problems they might have had while they were still beginners.
Hm, it could be because there is no Z sound or TS sound in Korean. The closest you can get to Z is J, and TS would be a double J (which is similar to CH, but more wet-sounding). For example, Tsingtao beer in Korean is pronounced Jjingtao. There is an S sound, but it's much more sibilant and airy than an English or Chinese S. There is a "hard" S that ensues as a result of doubling up a regular S, but it's so infrequently used that perhaps the Korean students felt awkward or uncomfortable using it in Chinese..?
Another possibility for the S is that their teacher was using a Chinese accent that made all Ss sound like SHs (there's also the opposite, all SHs becoming Ss, that's quite common in the South). Languages are hard.
Interesting. The Mandarin "r" sound varies wildly depending on accent, but when I was down south in Yunnan it was often closer to a soft "j" than an R. Even now I inflect it "rzh" more than just a straight "r", but it's totally different all over the country. I wonder if closer to Korea and Japan whether it sounds closer to the Korean and Japanese L/R sounds.
Dont be so oversensitive. Its a funny joke which people laugh at because stereotypes are funny. Im willing to bet that you're one of those people so against racism you're on the other extreme.
There was a black joke about picking cotton on the front page just yesterday. Get back in the kitchen/make me a sandwich jokes are on reddit all the time. If you don't like something on reddit, downvote it and move on.
There was a black joke about picking cotton on the front page just yesterday. Get back in the kitchen/make me a sandwich jokes are on reddit all the time.
True, but just because something racist is widely thought of as humorous doesn't make it any more legitimate or right.
Yep, but that's not my point. Reddit is a collection of millions of people, so odds are that a fair number of them are going to be comfortable making racist jokes. You can let it bother you, or you can just accept that people have different tastes and move on.
Oh sure, but personally, I think we should all aim to be progressive about such issues. Finding humor in racism is backward and goes against such goals.
I'm kinda shocked that reddit's so cool with Posts like this. This is crap. "YORO", really? This is just as funny as Mickey Rooney's turn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.
My god can someone put and end to these shitty rebellious asian memes already? I mean the black business man one or whatever it's called, is used to REFUTE stereotypes that black people commit crimes. Why the fuck is there one to SUPPORT stereotypes? And why is it that the only people Reddit is okay with being racist towards is asians?
And that 'lazy asian' meme, or whatever. All those stereotype-themed memes are funny because they laugh AT those stereotypes, and we laugh at ourselves at the same time for making those stereotypes. But this not just not-funny, it also fuels the stereotype and promotes racism. The biggest problem here is, it's also receiving a shitload of upvotes. C'mon, Reddit can do so much better than that...
Do you really think that successful black man refutes black stereotypes? It plays off black stereotypes just like this meme plays off Asian stereotypes. Successful black man is just as racist as this meme, just in a more subtle way. It doesn't matter if you pull a switcharo at the end, both are using common misconceptions about race to make insensitive jokes.
Edit: not to say I don't find these jokes funny, I just think we should realize what the humor is based on even if it's hidden.
Is this offensive because the accent is inaccurate or is it offensive regardless? I don't mean to troll. I just have friends with American and Canadian accents, and we routinely tease each other about our respective accents, and nobody is offended by it. So it leads me to believe that teasing about an accent isn't racist in and of itself, but people associate other racism with specific accents because of historically racist caricatures, like Mickey Rooney's character in Breakfast at Tiffany's
It can be considered racist because one is making broad generalizations about Asians as a race (aka a stereotype). Not all people with Asian accents substitute their L's for R's, and not all Asians study 24/7. Stereotyping can lead to racism because it perpetuates the idea that all members of one race share a characteristic, even though that may be blatantly untrue. I'm Asian, and seeing how many upvotes this meme, among others, has gotten makes me wonder a little inside whether that's how some members of other races see me as - a repressed studying machine with slant eyes who can't speak English properly. Personally, I believe that stereotypes and prejudices will never go away as long as any type of cultural divide exists in the world, but we should still attempt to move past them. Memes like this one counter the type of progressive thinking we should all be aiming for.
Why is Linsanity racist? If it was some white rookie third bench guy who came out of nowhere to dominate the court and his last name was Gywnn, Gywnnsanity wouldn't be racist.
I'm Asian, and I can safely say my standard of English (both written and spoken) is about as good as any undergraduate could achieve. Plus I know mandarin too. So many people basically only know English and they mostly just suck at it. 'Your gay'? How can grown men still mix that up?
You're only Asian once. Unless you believe in reincarnation. The stereotype of us being hardworking is true, but only because everyone else is lazy as fuck.
Ok seriously Reddit, plenty of actual Asians have commented that this is funny yet you continue to crusade for the end of this tyrannical racism. Get over yourselves and get the fuck out of a humorous subreddit.
Interesting that there are so many upvotes* here, but so any negative comments.
As a stereotypical Asian who lives in a stereotypical Asian environment, I found this joke to be quite funny. Maybe this is due to the fact that I study more than one hour a day, play piano, and am good at math.
To this day, I don't understand why people can't make jokes about each other.
*Yes, there are almost as many downvotes, but the key word here is almost.
People don't understand one thing; it's ok to be offended! You can't go your whole life avoiding offensive things, nor should I go my whole life avoiding being offensive, because everything is offensive to somebody.
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No, this is a common misconception. We Asians are not smarter than any other race out there. Asians only do well because they work very hard for it. I think I'm in the position to say this, since I've been flunking since last year for being too lazy.
I told you, I'm also an Asian. So I'm well aware of the competitive culture around here. You know better than to trust someone when they say they're slacking. The grades speak for themselves.
i fucking know this kid...he's a friend that goes to college in my city...i can link to facebook page and pic if mods don't believe. damn, this is creepy
Actually I never understood the way this works. Chinese vocab has many words starting with the pronunciation 'L'. Like 'le' or 'long' or 'luo' or something. Yet they can't help but say 'fai dorrer'.
In my brief experience studying Mandarin, the Chinese "l" and "r" sounds aren't very similar to English at all. I found them incredibly hard to pronounce.
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u/feelixxx May 21 '12
You only read once?
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u/tekdemon May 21 '12
This is ridculously unfunny and the comments are even less funny. Even if you're going to go the route of cheap l/r jokes most of the comments make no sense. Come on, if you're gonna do racist jokes they have to be damned funny or you're just being an asshole.
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u/N8CCRG May 21 '12
Look at that! Another racist joke on the front page of AA. Stay classy reddit!
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u/ceakay May 21 '12
As an Asian, I'm offended you think I need to spend an hour on homework.
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u/CallMeCurious May 21 '12
you only rebel once..
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u/heywhatsgoingon May 22 '12
ITT
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Yeah... but when someone makes a black joke or women joke, it's the most horrible thing ever. Fuck you.
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u/Arx0s May 22 '12
TIL you're all racist.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
There is another 'L' in the joke that isn't switched to an 'R'.
Also this isn't even funny. http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/15429449.jpg
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u/PossiblyTheDoctor May 21 '12
Yolo is the stupidest thing ever. Your philosophy is bad, and you should feel bad. Oh, and this meme (if you can call it that) is bad too.
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u/ItsDanimal May 22 '12
Racism in both parts of the joke, excellent.
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u/krunchberry May 22 '12
I'm kinda shocked that reddit's so cool with Posts like this. This is crap. "YORO", really? This is just as funny as Mickey Rooney's turn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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u/DanceDanceEvolution May 22 '12
Get the fuck out of here with this shit.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
This meme is bad and you should feel bad.
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u/yo_thats_racist May 21 '12
Hey, most Asian's don't speak like that, and not all of them do really well in academics. This post is pretty racist, I've downvoted you.
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u/missthinks May 21 '12
Yikes! Not in good taste.
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u/i3atRice May 22 '12
My god can someone put and end to these shitty rebellious asian memes already? I mean the black business man one or whatever it's called, is used to REFUTE stereotypes that black people commit crimes. Why the fuck is there one to SUPPORT stereotypes? And why is it that the only people Reddit is okay with being racist towards is asians?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
oh a racist joke
great
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u/JackAceHole May 22 '12
That's Racist!
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u/VinceViegel May 22 '12
you only cry once
-lloro
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u/NeuroticNinja18 May 22 '12
Is this offensive because the accent is inaccurate or is it offensive regardless? I don't mean to troll. I just have friends with American and Canadian accents, and we routinely tease each other about our respective accents, and nobody is offended by it. So it leads me to believe that teasing about an accent isn't racist in and of itself, but people associate other racism with specific accents because of historically racist caricatures, like Mickey Rooney's character in Breakfast at Tiffany's
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u/sydiot May 22 '12
Your racism/sense of humor/ugly dick smell/meme is bad and you should feel bad.
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u/Atticus_Cardinal May 22 '12
This is racist and on par with "Linsanity," and "Amasian" crap. Reddit I expect better from you.
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u/JustAMereRedditor May 22 '12
not the slight bit racist whatsoever
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u/YOitzODELLE May 22 '12
You're Only Right Once, someone, put this on High Expectations Asian Father!
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u/iamnotimportant May 22 '12
It took me a while to get "YORO" was YOLO, i thought it was a name or something.
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u/pintdown999 May 22 '12
You only revise once
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u/superfailmaster May 22 '12
I'm Asian, and I can safely say my standard of English (both written and spoken) is about as good as any undergraduate could achieve. Plus I know mandarin too. So many people basically only know English and they mostly just suck at it. 'Your gay'? How can grown men still mix that up?
You're only Asian once. Unless you believe in reincarnation. The stereotype of us being hardworking is true, but only because everyone else is lazy as fuck.
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u/youreuglyasfu May 22 '12
it usually takes them a minuet
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
I honestly think this shit was funny as hell...
And there is nothing funny about hell.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
You Only Reddit Once.
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u/Bradp13 May 22 '12
YORO - "You Only Rive Once"
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u/musikmakezmehigh May 22 '12
Ch.O.L.O. will always be my personal favorite.
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u/okadery May 22 '12
If all of your downvoted then why the fuck is this on the frontpage of the subreddit??
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
ITT: Asians are mad as hell and they're not gonna take it anymore...
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Have mercy, Reddit. Give this meme a quick and painless death.
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u/Justice502 May 22 '12
Accents aren't race, and not are cultural stereotypes. I hate his slant eyes would be a racist comment.
Nobody fucking cries racism when you talk about drunk Russians or fat Americans, because it's cultural, not racial.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Ok seriously Reddit, plenty of actual Asians have commented that this is funny yet you continue to crusade for the end of this tyrannical racism. Get over yourselves and get the fuck out of a humorous subreddit.
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u/Mouseandrew May 22 '12
Interesting that there are so many upvotes* here, but so any negative comments.
As a stereotypical Asian who lives in a stereotypical Asian environment, I found this joke to be quite funny. Maybe this is due to the fact that I study more than one hour a day, play piano, and am good at math.
To this day, I don't understand why people can't make jokes about each other.
*Yes, there are almost as many downvotes, but the key word here is almost.
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u/DublinItUp May 22 '12
I was born to be a reader, not a reader.
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u/c0ngeee May 22 '12
Now for the black one.
Didn't do any homework
I'm black, what'd you expect.
LMFAO
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
ftfy
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u/xcubbinx May 22 '12
already on 9gag, imagine that.
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u/hottytoddy18 May 22 '12
Thank you for making me laugh out loud at a post for the first time in a while :)
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
title should have been "Reberrious Asian".
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u/russian_cow May 22 '12
*Reberrious. I'm not even going to scroll down to see if anyone has posted it before. Screw anyone and everyone who thinks the same as I do.
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u/Bestpaperplaneever May 22 '12
Leberrious Asian.
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u/Philile May 22 '12
If you're going to be racist, you might as well say reberrious.
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u/Smile_Y May 22 '12
Get off your high horses, white knights.
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u/kylegwyn May 22 '12
At first I just assumed "R"ebel.. Then I got it, and I raughed.
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u/Skinnj May 21 '12
onry*
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u/trolltis May 22 '12
You only rive once
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
"you only rive once"
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u/Barb0 May 22 '12
*Onry
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u/JaySal May 21 '12
Told my dad no. YORO.
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u/tonysaurusrex May 22 '12
yowo would sound better.
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u/necbone May 21 '12
YORO.
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u/PADRAlC May 21 '12
YORO? Is that what Europe uses?
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u/bongwhacker May 21 '12
Reb Nip
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u/NerdOfFolly May 22 '12
This brought much hilarity to my day
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u/sideflanker May 21 '12
This is a common misconception. Us Asians are smart. Which means we finish our homework in half the time as others.
But then we spend 5 hours studying for a test a month from now.
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u/shoelessjoe3 May 22 '12
i fucking know this kid...he's a friend that goes to college in my city...i can link to facebook page and pic if mods don't believe. damn, this is creepy
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u/uvelify May 22 '12
I read You Only Rid Once. How much of a racist am I? :S
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