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Did you tell them to stop it? I think a lot of problems like this would be solved if someone worked up the courage to speak up. It could have just been a major

by msie 13y ago

Did you tell them to stop it? I think a lot of problems like this would be solved if someone worked up the courage to speak up. It could have just been a major misunderstanding. Maybe they really didn't see the hose or thought it was only used for emergencies. I've seen people of all races do stupid things.

seabrookmx 13y ago
While I agree with you in that we shouldn't stereotype, this is a cultural issue, not a racial one. Like the top level comment above this states, a Chinese Canadian is going to have vastly different customs. The article is referring to inconsiderate trends in Chinese culture, not Chinese race.
- msie 13y ago
  And yet, there is a lot of condemnation from the mainland Chinese themselves. Anyways, regardless of who is doing it, I think it's better to let them know they are doing it wrong, right when they are doing it because: 1) maybe they innocently don't know better and want to know better 2) you don't want that resentment to fester in your mind 3) you don't want to take out that resentment on someone else of the same race (which always seem to be happen) Much easier said than done of course.
ekianjo 13y ago
Even if you did not see the hose, I would never even think of washing my feet in the water where people are swimming. It's like puking into someone's plate, you just don't do this kind of things, there's not way you can justify by "i didn't know". And it's not about race, it's about culture. I have no problems with Chinese people who have been educated in other countries. But people coming from Mainland China, it's almost systematic: they don't care and act just like they were homeless or something, not matter how rich they are. (and the ones I saw were rich to be able to stay where they were staying).
- msie 13y ago
  I would never even think of washing my feet in the water where people are swimming In some countries people wash their clothes in the same river that other people bathe and swim. In many places there's just a lake, a pond, or a swimming hole, but no separate hose. And people make jokes about urinating in the pool all the time.

by msie 13y ago

seabrookmx 13y ago

While I agree with you in that we shouldn't stereotype, this is a cultural issue, not a racial one. Like the top level comment above this states, a Chinese Canadian is going to have vastly different customs. The article is referring to inconsiderate trends in Chinese culture, not Chinese race.

msie 13y ago
And yet, there is a lot of condemnation from the mainland Chinese themselves. Anyways, regardless of who is doing it, I think it's better to let them know they are doing it wrong, right when they are doing it because: 1) maybe they innocently don't know better and want to know better 2) you don't want that resentment to fester in your mind 3) you don't want to take out that resentment on someone else of the same race (which always seem to be happen) Much easier said than done of course.

ekianjo 13y ago

Even if you did not see the hose, I would never even think of washing my feet in the water where people are swimming. It's like puking into someone's plate, you just don't do this kind of things, there's not way you can justify by "i didn't know". And it's not about race, it's about culture. I have no problems with Chinese people who have been educated in other countries. But people coming from Mainland China, it's almost systematic: they don't care and act just like they were homeless or something, not matter how rich they are. (and the ones I saw were rich to be able to stay where they were staying).

msie 13y ago
I would never even think of washing my feet in the water where people are swimming In some countries people wash their clothes in the same river that other people bathe and swim. In many places there's just a lake, a pond, or a swimming hole, but no separate hose. And people make jokes about urinating in the pool all the time.