【Life in Sydney】 In a market... Vendor: Konichiwa! Me: Hi, do you have any masks or moisturizer? Vendor: Oh, you are not from Japan? Where are you from? Me: Im from Taiwan. Vendor: Oh... (Thinking: Tai..? Tai what? Tai land? Oh, well,) Hello! In a second hand book store... Me: (To a man beside me) Got anything good? Man: Well... This is a good one (picking one up). Its not light, its not easy reading, but its strong and deep... Oh, have you read the Japanese literature about 4 people killed in a... (bra bra bra I forgot what he said) Me: Uh... (Looking at Alex) You know what book hes talking about? Man: Oh!! You are not Japanese!! I shook my head. Alex: This is the second time today that... Me: Thats alright. Im from Taiwan. Even in Taiwan some people think Im from Japan somehow when I walk on the street. Man: Maybe its because you are cute. You know, Japanese are cute. If you know what I mean? *** Well... I really dont know if I should take this as a compliment or an insult. This is what I feel about Australia. Very different from my experience in Europe and the States. Quite blunt these people... Sometimes I feel race is still a thing to them.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 05:26:40 +0000
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