While having lunch at my favourite vegan cafe in Ubud, a group of three tourists walked in. Two of them were from the UK and the third was from the US.
The American looked like she was of Chinese heritage, but she seemed to have some stereotypical American behavioural issues. At the next table, she was either (loudly) slamming the local Balinese or talking about them in a patronising manner. She kept using the word "like" ever so often. This was an American girl who wanted to be accepted as one, and with a superiority complex when it came to others with Mongoloid features. I could make this out by her comments and tone of voice.
The friendly and innocent waiter at the cafe asked the group where they were from and when the American can said she's from California, he replied that she looked Asian. The girl, visibly upset, said that her parents were from Asia. She grew a lot quieter after that incident. I am sure the waiter would not have passed that comment if he knew how he would be striking a nerve.
The American looked like she was of Chinese heritage, but she seemed to have some stereotypical American behavioural issues. At the next table, she was either (loudly) slamming the local Balinese or talking about them in a patronising manner. She kept using the word "like" ever so often. This was an American girl who wanted to be accepted as one, and with a superiority complex when it came to others with Mongoloid features. I could make this out by her comments and tone of voice.
The friendly and innocent waiter at the cafe asked the group where they were from and when the American can said she's from California, he replied that she looked Asian. The girl, visibly upset, said that her parents were from Asia. She grew a lot quieter after that incident. I am sure the waiter would not have passed that comment if he knew how he would be striking a nerve.
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