IT'S NOT OFFENSIVE. REALLY. GO AHEAD.
so what do you do when your MIL feels free to use the term "chink"?
MIL: "daddy used to work with this man who was really smart but kind of weird. but he was a chink."
me: "please don't use that word in front of my daughter." (g. was on the phone, waiting to talk to grandma)
MIL: "but i only meant that in a good way, of course. (BIG pause) they opened a new chinese buffet down the street. maybe you'll want to try it when you all visit."
how many times do i have to say this? it's CHINESE, not chink. and real chinese people don't eat "chinese" buffet.
MIL: "daddy used to work with this man who was really smart but kind of weird. but he was a chink."
me: "please don't use that word in front of my daughter." (g. was on the phone, waiting to talk to grandma)
MIL: "but i only meant that in a good way, of course. (BIG pause) they opened a new chinese buffet down the street. maybe you'll want to try it when you all visit."
how many times do i have to say this? it's CHINESE, not chink. and real chinese people don't eat "chinese" buffet.
posted by mrs. awesome at 8:50 AM
4 Comments:
Mmmm egg drop soup
OMG...ban her form the house I swear to God..
:)
When you hand the phone over just say, "It's your homely, lunatic, prejudice grandma on the line."
Good lord. My MIL just learned not to refer to Asians as Oriental. Their home is decorated in what I call "Jewish Baroque" which includes at least one mirrored wall and several lLadro figurines like "The Tea Ceremony." The decor is a mix of Asian culture, which they get completely mixed up. Our son is Vietnamese so my raydar is up high. So when my FIL points to a Japanese print and calls the two girls Ping and Pong, well let's just say I'm the champion at dressing someone down with clenched teeth and a growl in my voice. Don't even get me started on the word "Shvartzer."
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