I don't LIKE your Chineesey Name!

[knowsbleed]

Lawmaker defends comment on Asians

Call for voters to simplify their names not racially motivated, Terrell Republican says

By R.G. RATCLIFFE



AUSTIN — A North Texas legislator during House testimony on voter identification legislation said Asian-descent voters should adopt names that are “easier for Americans to deal with.”

The comments caused the Texas Democratic Party on Wednesday to demand an apology from state Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell. But a spokesman for Brown said her comments were only an attempt to overcome problems with identifying Asian names for voting purposes.

The exchange occurred late Tuesday as the House Elections Committee heard testimony from Ramey Ko, a representative of the Organization of Chinese Americans.

Ko told the committee that people of Chinese, Japanese and Korean descent often have problems voting and other forms of identification because they may have a legal transliterated name and then a common English name that is used on their driver’s license on school registrations.

Easier for voting?

Brown suggested that Asian-Americans should find a way to make their names more accessible.

“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.

Brown later told Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”

Democratic Chairman Boyd Richie said Republicans are trying to suppress votes with a partisan identification bill and said Brown “is adding insult to injury with her disrespectful comments.”

Brown spokesman Jordan Berry said Brown was not making a racially motivated comment but was trying to resolve an identification problem.

Berry said Democrats are trying to blow Brown’s comments out of proportion because polls show most voters support requiring identification for voting. Berry said the Democrats are using racial rhetoric to inflame partisan feelings against the bill.

“They want this to just be about race,” Berry said.


So apparently in order to sort votes, you have to be fluent in Chinese. People make me happy.

[Mr. Todd]

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[Dave McFly]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/462/waisis.gif
:hehe:

[knowsbleed]

I can't see pictures at work... should I be offended? Cuz I'm not scared to stab little blonde babyboy faces in the face.

[Manic]

That's just ridiculous. Any kid who watches Naruto can take in and process Japanese/Asian names. Hell, watch a few late night cheesy old kung-fu movies and see how many Chinese names you can remember.

He probably remembers Chow Yun-Fat (a man whose name is so simple the only thing you can screw up is the order... and quite easily, depending on where you read it first) as "that Chinese feller who always shoots them guns at other Chinese fellers I can't name because single syllable names are way beyond my scope."

[Troy_Parker]

It's just a .gif of an asian guy saying "Thats Waisis"

[Mr. Todd]

I can't see pictures at work... should I be offended? Cuz I'm not scared to stab little blonde babyboy faces in the face.

Let's tussle! :cmad:

Wait, you look like the person in your avatar, right?

[knowsbleed]

Let's tussle! :cmad:

Wait, you look like the person in your avatar, right?

Don't talk to me anymore.

[The Lizard]

On a related note, what's the difference between the pronunciation of Zhang and Xiang? :huh:

[SuBe]

My Grandfather, Nekolm Thassapounanon, if he could read English, is rolling in his grave, god rest his soul.

[SuBe]

On a related note, what's the difference between the pronunciation of Zhang and Xiang? :huh:

One starts with a Z sound and the other starts with a z sound. Duh.

[Mr. Todd]

Don't talk to me anymore.

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[Johann Krauss]

Sometimes I seriously hate this country...

[Neto Magnus]

I was born here and I am of Korean decent and I thank the Lordy that I don't have one of those Asian names like my cousins.

[knowsbleed]

My last name is really short, only 3 letters... but nobody ever knows how to pronounce it.

[The Lizard]

One starts with a Z sound and the other starts with a z sound. Duh.

Thanks? :huh:

[Neto Magnus]

My last name is really short, only 3 letters... but nobody ever knows how to pronounce it.and yet those are the hardest to pronounce.

then theres the whole last name first bs. and you people with the damn Lunar calendar. Bastards trying to get 2 birthdays in a year.

[Warhammer]

Is this serious?

White people... :rolleyes:

[PWN3R]

People from Texas are seriously ****ing nuts, man. This is sad and lazy and very much American.

Yay us!

[The Original Bamfer]

Let's tussle! :cmad:

Wait, you look like the person in your avatar, right?

You could take him.

[Star]

Theres this guy in one of my classes that always got us to call him "Frank" and today we put up our art for an open house and I found out his name is actually different, I can't remember what exactly it was but it wasn't an English name

Either way, I found it weird that he goes by Frank

[SuBe]

It's not strange. My mothers name is Sunatha. She goes by Samatha. It makes it easier for Fuhlung (Americans white folk) to pronounce it.

[Lobo]

I only read the original post, :facepalm

[Majic Walrus]

We should just give everyone numbers and and letters so that we all know who we are. :whatever:

[Eggyman]

We should just give everyone numbers and and letters so that we all know who we are. :whatever:

Asians like numbers. Erz told me.

[Franklin Richards]

People from Texas are seriously ****ing nuts, man. This is sad and lazy and very much American.

Yay us!

Don't blame this on Texas. Some of us here actually read and think.



:thing: :doom: :thing:

[Sarge 2.0]

Theres this guy in one of my classes that always got us to call him "Frank" and today we put up our art for an open house and I found out his name is actually different, I can't remember what exactly it was but it wasn't an English name

Either way, I found it weird that he goes by FrankFrank is an awesome name! :cmad:

[SuBe]

It's my middle name :o

[terry78]

That is just hilariously awful. I remember on some cartoon that used to air on WB back in the day, they had immigrants coming into the country from China or Japan and the agent asked their name and it was this long convoluted moniker and the agent was like, "we're going to call you Mike Thomas from now on."

[bullets]

i think the only people have trouble with this is senior citizens , if not we're in trouble.

[Hotwire]

I wonder what other groups of people she would like to be more like "us" to make it easier on "themselves"?

[Raiden]

That state rep. is idiotic.

[The Guard]

It could be worse. They could have one of those fake African names. My friend's father had a student named, I kid you not, "Shatheed". Except it wasn't spelled with an a and two e's.

[Prison Mike]

It could be worse. They could have one of those fake African names. My friend's father had a student named, I kid you not, "Shatheed". Except it wasn't spelled with an a and two e's.

:lmao:

[Dew k. Mosi]

We should just give everyone numbers and and letters so that we all know who we are. :whatever:

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/9452/prisonergrab.jpg
I am not a number, I'm a free man

[akoya]

... Oh my.
I say stick with the Asian name to promote some diversity. Hopefully it'd bring some out the tolerance in some people.

If ya still want an Anglicized name you can have it as a nick name. Loads of my pals do that.

And as a kiddo with an ethnic name, I say this is ********.

[akoya]

Erasing double post

[Cunning Stunts]

That's just ridiculous. Any kid who watches Naruto can take in and process Japanese/Asian names. Hell, watch a few late night cheesy old kung-fu movies and see how many Chinese names you can remember.

He probably remembers Chow Yun-Fat (a man whose name is so simple the only thing you can screw up is the order... and quite easily, depending on where you read it first) as "that Chinese feller who always shoots them guns at other Chinese fellers I can't name because single syllable names are way beyond my scope."

No, they really can't, and that's the most hilarious part about it all.

[Manic]

No, they really can't, and that's the most hilarious part about it all.
Really? Because I've seen little kids who can name characters like Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke.

Also, I went to elementary school with lots of Chinese and Indian kids. You'd be surprised how well American kids can remember non-Anglicized names.

[Cunning Stunts]

Really? Because I've seen little kids who can name characters like Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke.

Also, I went to elementary school with lots of Chinese and Indian kids. You'd be surprised how well American kids can remember non-Anglicized names.

I'm mainly making fun of the fact that a lot of the Japanese fanboys/fangirls I know profess to "knowing Japanese" because of the TV shows or movies, and really barely know jack. From the few Japanese shows or movies I've watched, I've heard that most of my friends don't even pronounce the three names you mentioned correctly.

I personally don't understand this obsession with Japanese culture brought on by watching anime. I love the study of their war strategies and technology, but beyond that, I just don't get it.

[Manic]

I'm mainly making fun of the fact that a lot of the Japanese fanboys/fangirls I know profess to "knowing Japanese" because of the TV shows or movies, and really barely know jack. From the few Japanese shows or movies I've watched, I've heard that most of my friends don't even pronounce the three names you mentioned correctly.
Okay, I'll admit that there's a ridiculous amount of people out there who put emphasis on the wrong syllables of Sakura, but my point is that they remember the names.

I personally don't understand this obsession with Japanese culture brought on by watching anime. I love the study of their war strategies and technology, but beyond that, I just don't get it.
Animation is an art form, and people just gravitate toward art sometimes.

[Cunning Stunts]

Okay, I'll admit that there's a ridiculous amount of people out there who put emphasis on the wrong syllables of Sakura, but my point is that they remember the names.


Animation is an art form, and people just gravitate toward art sometimes.

I love animation. I can't stand anime though. It's so... Ugly.

[Manic]

I love animation. I can't stand anime though. It's so... Ugly.
I think it depends on what anime you're watching. Some anime is simply hideous, but there are some sublimely drawn animated films out there. The art styles vary so much, you might as well say that all American animation looks ugly, knowing good and well that you just included Aqua Teen Hunger Force in the same group as Disney's Bambi.

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

I remember growing up, just down the street from me lived an Indian family. I was friends with the kid that lived there. All growing up, we always called him Paul, that was the name he went by.

It wasn't until later that I found out his name was actually Satinder. I asked him "If your name is Satinder, why do you go by Paul?" His answer was "Because it's easier for people to understand".

I was just like "How hard is it to learn how to pronounce 'Satinder'?"

Needless to say, once I found out his -real- name, I always called him Satinder instead of Paul.

Look, I know in the past I've been all about making immigrants who come here learn how to read and speak English, and assimilate into American culture.

However, this is one instance where people NEED to be able to keep their own culture. It's not just a culture issue. It's an issue of individuality.

Saying that somebody has to change their IDENTITY so that the rest of us can understand it?

That's absolutely freaking ridiculous. Take a god damned moment of your life to learn how to pronounce "Satinder" correctly, and stop making him go by "Paul" because your ignorant, redneck Texan ass can't figure out how to open a bag of Fritos properly, let alone pronounce someone's name.

[Cunning Stunts]

I think it depends on what anime you're watching. Some anime is simply hideous, but there are some sublimely drawn animated films out there. The art styles vary so much, you might as well say that all American animation looks ugly, knowing good and well that you just included Aqua Teen Hunger Force in the same group as Disney's Bambi.

Anime = Japanese animation. In other words, stuff like DragonBall Z, for a more obvious example.

It's loosely tossed around as a nickname for animation, but very rarely, and it's not accurate.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bambi are cartoon animations. Not animes.

I don't care for some American animation styles as well. But anime as a whole, I tend not to care for. Too exaggerated, very ugly, and was too easy for me to pick up and draw right off the bat for me to have any real respect for it.

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Anime = Japanese animation. In other words, stuff like DragonBall Z, for a more obvious example.

It's loosely tossed around as a nickname for animation, but very rarely, and it's not accurate.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bambi are cartoon animations. Not animes.

I don't care for some American animation styles as well. But anime as a whole, I tend not to care for. Too exaggerated, very ugly, and was too easy for me to pick up and draw right off the bat for me to have any real respect for it.

Y... you mean... I'm not the only one who despises anime with every fiber of my being?

Come here man!!! *opens arms to offer hug*

I love you.

[Cunning Stunts]

Y... you mean... I'm not the only one who despises anime with every fiber of my being?

Come here man!!! *opens arms to offer hug*

I love you.

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[Manic]

Anime = Japanese animation. In other words, stuff like DragonBall Z, for a more obvious example.

It's loosely tossed around as a nickname for animation, but very rarely, and it's not accurate.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bambi are cartoon animations. Not animes.

I don't care for some American animation styles as well. But anime as a whole, I tend not to care for. Too exaggerated, very ugly, and was too easy for me to pick up and draw right off the bat for me to have any real respect for it.
I was making a comparison. If you say that all anime is ugly, then you might as well say that all American animation is ugly because it's a broad generalization. For example, saying that all American animation is ugly would mean including shoddily drawn animated TV shows in the same group as Disney's animated classics. I was trying to say that the same applies to anime, which has a mixture of badly drawn and well drawn series/movies.

[Cunning Stunts]

I was making a comparison. If you say that all anime is ugly, then you might as well say that all American animation is ugly because it's a broad generalization. For example, saying that all American animation is ugly would mean including shoddily drawn animated TV shows in the same group as Disney's animated classics. I was trying to say that the same applies to anime, which has a mixture of badly drawn and well drawn series/movies.

Anime is a distinct style of animation, which I don't like. Sure, it's a broad generalization, but it's a broad generalization of a particular style of animation, and you're twisting my words.

Even the "well-drawn" ones are, as I said, ugly, exaggerated, and too easy to replicate for me to have any decent amount of respect for its artists.

[Sarge 2.0]

Anime = Japanese animation. In other words, stuff like DragonBall Z, for a more obvious example.

It's loosely tossed around as a nickname for animation, but very rarely, and it's not accurate.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bambi are cartoon animations. Not animes.

I don't care for some American animation styles as well. But anime as a whole, I tend not to care for. Too exaggerated, very ugly, and was too easy for me to pick up and draw right off the bat for me to have any real respect for it.
Go watch a Hayao Miyazaki film and then tell me those films are "ugly" and "too easy to draw" for you to respect. :down

[knowsbleed]

Even the "well-drawn" ones are, as I said, ugly, exaggerated, and too easy to replicate for me to have any decent amount of respect for its artists.

*ahem* Care to share these easily replicated drawings? Many American style cartoons are "easy to replicate" as well.

[Warhammer]

Anime = Japanese animation. In other words, stuff like DragonBall Z, for a more obvious example.

It's loosely tossed around as a nickname for animation, but very rarely, and it's not accurate.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bambi are cartoon animations. Not animes.

I don't care for some American animation styles as well. But anime as a whole, I tend not to care for. Too exaggerated, very ugly, and was too easy for me to pick up and draw right off the bat for me to have any real respect for it.

If you didn't like anime, just say you don't like anime....or at least if you're going to give a reason, make it a decent one...

:rolleyes:

[Cunning Stunts]

Actually, most of my old "easily replicated drawings" are in sketch books stashed away, and they were few and far between as I only did them when I was challenged to do so by other anime fanatics. If I remember, I'm sure I could whip one up on my tablet sometime.

[Cunning Stunts]

If you didn't like anime, just say you don't like anime....or at least if you're going to give a reason, make it a decent one...

:rolleyes:

So my dislike for exaggerated proportions and ugly appearance isn't good enough? It's my opinion. I'm well aware others don't find it ugly, I do. Deal with it.

[Cunning Stunts]

Go watch a Hayao Miyazaki film and then tell me those films are "ugly" and "too easy to draw" for you to respect. :down

If he did Howl's Moving Castle, I freely admit, I loved that movie. His architecture is beautiful, but I just can't stand the look of anime-style people. Great story, nonetheless. :up:

And yes, the people are indeed easy to replicate. The architecture, not so much.

(I hope everyone is aware that it's the way the people are drawn in anime that I'm referring to)

[Sarge 2.0]

Yes, he did do Howl's Moving Castle.

[Cunning Stunts]

Before this gets elevated any further:

I'm more than willing to watch an anime. My girlfriend has me watch some every now and then... If I think it's a good story, I'll like it, anime or not. The only series I found vaguely interesting was one I believe was called Helsing.

If I think it comes out pretty, whether its anime or not, so be it, I'll bite and admit I like it.

I just have no admiration for the way people are portrayed in anime. The more realistic it looks, the less I tend to shy away from it, but the more anime-ish and exaggerated, the more annoying it is for me to look at it. Simple as that. The reason I generalize and say I dislike anime is because almost every single anime I've seen, I haven't liked because of stories that don't appeal to me (most of which my girlfriend reads/watches), or annoyingly overdone and exaggerated characters, on top of the fact that it's just not pleasant for me to look at.

Howl's Moving Castle was a brilliant work of art. I don't necessarily care for the way the faces on the characters were drawn, but the rest of the art- the clothing, the unique animals and lifeforms, the architecture- was all brilliant, and I admit that.

Sarge: My girlfriend just showed me that she owns Spirited Away, and we plan to watch it.

[knowsbleed]

Spirited Away is his best film imo. I'd love to see your sketches btw... do you have a thread in fan art?

[Cunning Stunts]

I do, but it's old and has one, pretty old, crappy drawing in it (maybe two). I have one new sketch I'm debating on throwing in there, but other than that, I've pretty much given up posting art.