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As an Asian American, I have grown up with my fair share of "me so horny" and "ching chong" jokes. Just the other day as I was sweeping in front of my business, a homeless man asked me if I knew what a chink was. I would have said something if it were not obvious that this man was highly intoxicated. But I do my best on a person to person basis to try to eliminate hate, even if they don't realize what they are doing is wrong.
Just the other day, a friend of my fiance and I started to say how Asains did not produce ear wax. When I questioned him on this, he got highly defensive and said he learned in on the History channel. Rwally? The History Channel is saying that Asains don't produce ear wax? I tried my best to explain to him that not only that wasn't true, but maybe he should think before he talks next time.
And another time at a Mexican restraraunt "La Carretta" in Goleta, CA, my fiance and I went in to eat. The waitress refused to even come near us. This isn't a big place, probably 15 tables. The chef from the back had to come out and give us menus and take our order. Now, I don't know what this woman was thinking to go to every table and avoid us, but every person I can tell, I tell them not to go there.