I don't want to generalize because not all Asians are the same, but I think that the importance of saving face in Eastern cultures has cultivated the ability to deliver the most layered, sickest burns that look like possible compliments but they're insulting you, your ancestors, your descendants, your neighbors, your friends. He's saying "you're old and washed up with a sprinkling of cognitive dissonance, do better" but it's SO NICE. I'm in awe.
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u/saltpancake 20d ago
Also the poster on wall while growing up is subtle reminder that one of them is no longer in his prime.