webfact Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 German EU rep draws flak for calling Chinese businessmen 'slit eyed' By Asian Correspondent Staff HAMBURG: -- GERMANY’s EU commissioner is battling accusations of racism after he described Chinese people as “slit-eyed” in a remark that also triggered calls for his resignation. Guenther Oettinger reportedly used the derogatory term “Schlitzaugen” – slit eyes – to describe visiting businessmen from China during a speech in Hamburg last week, and is now trying to play down his comment, reports say. According to The Independent, apart from using the term, he also said the congregation consisted of “nine men, one party, and no democracy”. Full story: https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/10/german-eu-rep-draws-flak-calling-chinese-businessmen-slit-eyed/ -- ASIAN CORRESPONDENT 2016-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 What's wrong with 'slitty eyes' - the Duke called them that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbing Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 It's nothing to what they call us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 11 hours ago, lungbing said: It's nothing to what they call us. Round-eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 A racist German EU politician - I'm shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 ...says Old Bag Eyes with the Long Nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 A pity Theresa May didn't adopt the same approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 It's a big difference if you or me is calling Chinese People slit eyes or if a country's representative is doing it. An incompetent politician like Oettinger is playing the racist card in an irresponsible manner as he must be aware that his speech will not go unnoticed. Some reporters are always there waiting for just another of his countless faux passes. “nine men, one party, and no democracy” “All of them in suits, single-breasted, dark blue jackets,” he said. “All of them had their hair combed from left to right, with black shoe polish on their hair.” Big laughter from his audience... says quite a lot about the audience, German managers. He may think he is entitled to joke about others as half of Germany is joking about him. Listen to his excellent English: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Reveals an interesting anthopological truth: races (and societies) are judged mainly by their ability to organise themselves. He is being snide because he holds the Chinese political system in contempt. The 'racist' nature of the comment is only a childish translation of that contempt. He wouldn't say that about the Japanese, who also have epicanthic eyes. By the same token, blacks are held in generally low esteem not because they are black but because Africa is such a mess. If Africa ran as efficiently as Japan, everyone would admire the blacks regardless of their colour. And so on. This simple understanding of racial discrimination can solve a lot of problems. Put my Nobel in the post. I thang yew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I was once in a meeting in shanghai with an all chinese group….somewhere in the conversation I innocently used the phrase 'chink in the armour' to refer to some flaw in a proposal….well, that was close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I knew a Australian nun who once asked a group of Italian immigrants "How did your day go?" She never asked that question again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 7 hours ago, daveAustin said: Round-eye. I thought they called us 'white eyes', or is that some other group call us (westerners/caucasion) that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget monger Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) 5555 Edited November 1, 2016 by ho monger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 7 hours ago, SaintLouisBlues said: I knew a Australian nun who once asked a group of Italian immigrants "How did your day go?" She never asked that question again Explanation for a non-native speaker, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 4 hours ago, maximillian said: Explanation for a non-native speaker, please. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 7 hours ago, SaintLouisBlues said: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dago Good to learn new things. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 It's nothing to what they call us.Yeah' and how about 'FARANG' doesn't exactly spell out 'terms of endearment' does it !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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