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http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1282443/asiana-airlines-sue-over-fake-names-gaffe

Asiana said Sunday it was planning lawsuits against US transport authorities and a TV station for mistakenly confirming and airing false and offensive names for the pilots behind its fatal crash in San Francisco.

Fox network affiliate KTVU news Channel 2 in Oakland identified the pilots of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed last weekend as “Sum Ting Wong,” “Wi Tu Lo,” “Ho Lee Fuk,” and “Bang Ding Ow.”

KTVU cited the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as its source, but quickly realised the mistake and apologised.

The NTSB later apologised for the “inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed” as those of the Asiana pilots - and blamed the mistake on an intern.

Asiana however said the incident had “seriously tarnished the dignity of the four pilots as well as the company”.

“We are planning legal actions against KTVU that aired the report as well as the NTSB that confirmed the names,” the air carrier said in a statement.

 

[RustyNails]

I still can't stop laughing at those names. So bad.

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

Oh please.
Perhaps they should have been as concerned with their pilots.

 

[doctorcdcs]

Well I guess they gotta make money somehow, especially with the lawsuits that passengers will file against them.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Is she their lawyer?

 

[Aesius]

Holy fuck.

 

[crozier]

Yeah, good luck with that. Can't news stations say whatever they want as long as they have a "source" feeding them the information?

 

[Bboy AJ]

The NTSB later apologised for the “inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed” as those of the Asiana pilots - and blamed the mistake on an intern.

An intern? Everyone pulls that excuse. I'm not buying it.

 

[BertramCooper]

Kinda like how that chicken sued Ernie Anastos.

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

I wonder how was responsible for the names - someone inside KTVU looking to get fired, someone from the transport authorities, or just a random troll who called KTVU acting like someone from the transport authority?

Edit: Ah so it was an intern.

 

[ISOM]

lmao goddamn those names are so funny.

 

[AstroLad]

Can't wait to hear what the actual cause of action is on this one.

 

[EightBitNate]

Ho Lee Fuk

 

[Arment]

Such a huge fuck up. That it's causing them so much trouble is equally as hilarious.

I feel bad for the families though. Not something I'd want to hear about happening to a loved one.

 

[Peru]

lmao goddamn those names are so funny.

Really? Racist Asian mock names haven't been done in every schoolyard since the 30s?

 

[Madness]

Shows you the cultural differences between the US and South Korea. To a lot of folks there, this was almost a personal mistake and they literally want to apologize to the world for it, and for then to get mocked, they take it seriously.

Don't think the lawsuit will get too far though. It was a screwup and they apologized for it.

 

[Adam Blade]

Yet again, as in the previous thread, it's okay to make fun of Asian names because well, racism against them in America is nothing to worry about.

After all, Asians are the model minority so having a little "harmless" fun by making fun of their names won't offend anyone, right?

I thought GAF was better than this.

 

[Salsa]

I get how some posters find this purely straight up offensive (it is) and all, but attacking those who laughed at it? shit was fucking hilarious and I still laugh when I watch it, mostly at the circumstance/context. doesnt mean im suddenly racist. chillax

 

[SporeCrawler]

Nobody can tell me that ho lee fuk was a mistake. That was intentional. However it will be impossible to prove on paper

 

[Ties]

I'm done. Bye.

 

[Arment]

Yet again, as in the previous thread, it's okay to make fun of Asian names because well, racism against them in America is nothing to worry about.

After all, Asians are the model minority so having a little "harmless" fun by making fun of their names won't offend anyone, right?

I thought GAF was better than this.

The funny part is that a station actually bought it, not the names really. Making them obviously fake and even relevant to the event upped the ante even more.

 

[Salsa]

this needs to get posted again

 

[rdrr gnr]

How ironic that even in spite of the Zimmerman trial's verdict tonight there is still ample room for racism on NeoGAF.

So, everyone who found this funny is a racist?

 

[BertramCooper]

Yet again, as in the previous thread, it's okay to make fun of Asian names because well, racism against them in America is nothing to worry about.

After all, Asians are the model minority so having a little "harmless" fun by making fun of their names won't offend anyone, right?

I thought GAF was better than this.

I didn't realize GAF came up with the fake names.

Fascinating.

 

[LordCanti]

I laughed at the newscasters obliviousness more-so than at the actual names being read. Now I laugh at the notion that Asiana airlines deserves money because some misinformation got broadcast. I hope they're as open to financial restitution when every single victim and victims family sues them.

 

[I H8 Memes]

Fox network affiliate KTVU referred all questions to their lawyer, Wai Yu Su.

 

[Kacho]

this needs to get posted again

I mean...this is 2013. Sigh

 

[Finaika]

Is she their lawyer?

Whu is this?

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

Sorry but laughing at funny names doesn't make one racist.

 

[MrToughPants]

bad taste

 

[Ties]

So, everyone who found this funny is a racist?

I find it pretty offensive that someone is laughing over mocking Asian names, yes.

Laughing at the situation on how the station believed those names were valid is funny, yes. But the names themselves? Nope.

 

[Salsa]

I mean...this is 2013. Sigh

It's half laughing at the actual terrible pun like a kid and the other half laughing at the realization that someone actually printed that

 

[thesuperfunk]

Sum Ting Wong ... Brilliant.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Asiana is making it worse.

 

[BertramCooper]

I find it pretty offensive that someone is laughing over mocking Asian names, yes.

Laughing at the situation on how the station believed those names were valid is funny, yes. But the names themselves? Nope.

You sound like fun.

Let's watch a Mel Brooks movie together.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Oh man, I laughed pretty damn hard. I tried not to but failed, but then again I always loved the joke pun names on the Simpsons that Bart always pulled on Moe like "Huge Jazz, Ivana Tinkle, Maya Butreeks, etc.."

Sum Ting Wong, Ho Lee Fuk...good god the situational usuage...I can't stop laughing.

 

[Ties]

You sound like fun.

Let's watch a Mel Brooks movie together.

Sure thing!

 

[LyleLanley]

Oh man, I laughed pretty damn hard. I tried not to but failed, but then again I was always loved the joke pun names on the Simpsons that Bart always pulled on. More like "Huge Jazz, Ivana Tinkle, Maya Butreeks, etc.."

USA Today Article On Zimmerman Verdict Quotes A “Howie Felterbush”

 

[Angry Puppy]

im chinese and this is offensive and funny

 

[MIMIC]

What the heck are they gonna sue for?

 

[jediyoshi]

I find it pretty offensive that someone is laughing over mocking Asian names, yes.

You realize the joke therein lies with the fact that they resemble statements relevant to the situation, right? Outside the context of the plane crash, which is what that perspective would encompass, they lose just a bit of their cleverness.

 

[rdrr gnr]

I find it pretty offensive that someone is laughing over mocking Asian names, yes.

Laughing at the situation on how the station believed those names were valid is funny, yes. But the names themselves? Nope.

Your personal feelings of offensive are palpable. No need to clarify that as I do not care. I'm asking if you think it takes or makes a racist to laugh at those names directly -- not the situation.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Whu is this?

http://tinyw.in/Zs7p

 

[braves01]

I can confirm the lawyer's name is Yu Tso Reicist.

 

[speedline]

She fell for that hook, line, and sinker. lol.

 

[Demon Ice]

How ironic that even in spite of the Zimmerman trial's verdict tonight there is still ample room for racism on NeoGAF.

"Everybody who laughs at this thing that I don't find funny is racist!"

Good lord. It's the Bros Before Hoes trophy all over again. I don't have the same sense of humor as other people so I must find some reason for me to be right and them to be wrong. It's racist / sexist / bigotry! Somehow!

 

[RustyNails]

If you read their names in the order they're listed, they describe the crash landing. I just realized that haha.

 

[flippedb]

Ho Lee Fuk

.

I'm in tears.

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

If you read their names in the order they're listed, they describe the crash landing. I just realized that haha.

Hahaha wow. Just read them in order.

 

[Ties]

You realize the joke therein lies with the fact that they resemble statements relevant to the situation, right? Outside the context of the plane crash, which is what that perspective would encompass, they lose just a bit of their cleverness.

"Everybody who laughs at this thing that I don't find funny is racist!"

Good lord. It's the Bros Before Hoes trophy all over again. I don't have the same sense of humor as other people so I must find some reason for me to be right and them to be wrong. It's racist / sexist / bigotry! Somehow!

Okay, fine.

Sorry if I came off as a bit of a prude and I worded that statement wrongly. But can you please lay off the public lynching?