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[HappyBivouac]

Are Caucasians born in the US on trips abroad asked about being fat and eating so much food or anything similar to that nature?

Yes.

Anyway, I'm a white American living in China, and I've eaten dog and enjoyed it. I don't see what the big deal is either way.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Yes.

Anyway, I'm a white American living in China, and I've eaten dog and enjoyed it. I don't see what the big deal is either way.

You Monster

 

[sprsk]

Movies have been irrelevant for 20 years

Said in a thread about a movie that could have possibly started WW3

 

[Bedameister]

Said in a thread about a movie that could have possibly started WW3

haha yeah sure if you say so

 

[sprsk]

haha yeah sure if you say so

Hey, who knows what kind of stupid shit nk will do.

 

[markot]

Said in a thread about a movie that could have possibly started WW3

Only because N Korea is 40 years behind.

 

[rezuth]

What's wrong with making fun of a stereotype?

 

[PdotMichael]

It's not funny because it's true.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Yo OP what do dogs taste like

 

[Phat Michael]

They also said "me so solly". It's a joke mate, relax. The whole movie had a bunch of stereotypes.

 

[Kenshin001]

The Interview was alright. It's middling when compared to some better comedies and will be remembered, at best, as an interesting blip in history. Definitely watchable imo.

As a Korean American however, it pissed me off to see that they made a dog eating joke. There's this notion that associates dog eating with Koreans. Though it is true, dogs are eaten in Korea, not all Koreans eat dogs or would inherently want to. Couple this with the fact that 11 countries eat dog including some remote parts of Switzerland. All Koreans aren't fond of eating dog, just like all Americans aren't necessarily fond of deep fried twinkies or fried pig intestine. It's especially annoying to get asked this question as a Korean American who was born in the States and has no desire to eat dog. Imagine if you were born in another country and people kept asking you if you liked something they thought disgusting simply because your parents come from another country. Are Caucasians born in the US on trips abroad asked about being fat and eating so much food or anything similar to that nature?

What exactly bothers you, the notion Koreans eat dog or that you are asked about it despite being American because the two things are quite different? You identify yourself as a Korean American, then seem annoyed people ask if you've eaten dog. Maybe just identify yourself as American to save the trouble.

When people think of Korea they think of Korean food, maybe Gangnam style and eating dogs. Eating dogs is synonymous with Korea, not Switzerland.

Being from the US and being asked about being fat is a poor analogy. The person is standing right in front of you so it's obvious if they are fat or not. If you were born in France people would probably ask if you've eaten frogs legs. If from Australia, kangaroo. Japan, whale. Seems a natural thing to ask to me.

 

[Theonik]

Next thing you will tell me that Koreans will not die if in close proximity of a fan OP.

 

[Aquamarine]

Couldn't you say that about *all* of the racial jokes in The Interview?

It's a Seth Rogen film...you're bound to take offense at something.


And hey...we have absolutely no issue slaughtering and eating millions of pigs, despite pigs being smarter than dogs AND making wonderful pets if you gave them a chance. At this point I'm too bitter over the double standard to give a damn. So more power to the countries where there's a minority that eat them.

I've even tasted dog meat when I visited Seoul...it's actually quite good.

 

[XAL]

The Interview was alright. It's middling when compared to some better comedies and will be remembered, at best, as an interesting blip in history. Definitely watchable imo.

As a Korean American however, it pissed me off to see that they made a dog eating joke. There's this notion that associates dog eating with Koreans. Though it is true, dogs are eaten in Korea, not all Koreans eat dogs or would inherently want to. Couple this with the fact that 11 countries eat dog including some remote parts of Switzerland. All Koreans aren't fond of eating dog, just like all Americans aren't necessarily fond of deep fried twinkies or fried pig intestine. It's especially annoying to get asked this question as a Korean American who was born in the States and has no desire to eat dog. Imagine if you were born in another country and people kept asking you if you liked something they thought disgusting simply because your parents come from another country. Are Caucasians born in the US on trips abroad asked about being fat and eating so much food or anything similar to that nature?

I think your comparison of eating dogs to eating twinkies and fried pig innards is funny because it's so ridiculously "wat".

I think what you should have said is

"man I'm getting pretty tired of them using that lame, easy joke that perpetuates the mainstream belief that all koreans eat dog" - "at some point can't comedy movies just stop going there and think up of something more creative that doesn't demean an entire people because of what a few do?"

And then just left it at that.

 

[markot]

Also... you sure know a lot about dog eating trends....

 

[Log4Girlz]

Couldn't you say that about *all* of the racial jokes in The Interview?

It's a Seth Rogen film...you're bound to take offense at something.


And hey...we have absolutely no issue slaughtering and eating millions of pigs, despite pigs being smarter than dogs AND making wonderful pets if you gave them a chance. At this point I'm too bitter over the double standard to give a damn. So more power to the countries where there's a minority that eat them.

I've even tasted dog meat when I visited Seoul...it's actually quite good.

I ate a hotdog once

 

[triplestation]

I ate hotdogs a couple of times, you can't beat Hebrew national

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Are Caucasians born in the US on trips abroad asked about being fat and eating so much food or anything similar to that nature?

Yes.

Not that it's right but yes.

 

[Gonzalez]

In the past 10 years I've learned a couple of things about Koreans. They love eating dog, and taking revenge.

Please GAFers, tread lightly when you make fun of OP.

 

[LeeRoyBrown]

Made a subtle edit.

 

[Truant]

I think cultural things are fair game when it comes to comedy.

 

[SephiZack]

There's this notion that associates dog eating with Koreans.

As far as I know, dog eating is more commonly associated with China.

As a chinese, I heard that joke countless times and it didn't bother me once; sometimes I make that joke too for the laughs

 

[Sai-kun]

gggggggggggawddd dammit

Made a subtle edit.

omfg

stop this

 

[Sane_Man]

Couldn't you say that about *all* of the racial jokes in The Interview?

It's a Seth Rogen film...you're bound to take offense at something.


And hey...we have absolutely no issue slaughtering and eating millions of pigs, despite pigs being smarter than dogs AND making wonderful pets if you gave them a chance. At this point I'm too bitter over the double standard to give a damn. So more power to the countries where there's a minority that eat them.

I've even tasted dog meat when I visited Seoul...it's actually quite good.

So what you're telling me is that different cultures are... different?

 

[pants]

Made a subtle edit.

Really guy?

 

[Aquamarine]

So what you're telling me is that different cultures are... different?

yessir

 

[UncleSporky]

Next thing you will tell me that Koreans will not die if in close proximity of a fan OP.

Yeah I was gonna say, are you ok with being made fun of for fan death?

 

[XAL]

Made a subtle edit.

that shit ain't even necessary

 

[Blablurn]

oh boi

 

[Tadaima]

I'm from the UK and when people in Asia learn this they always ask if I drink tea and eat crumpets or fish and chips every day or whatever.

Laughing with them helps.

 

[P44]

I'm from the UK and when people in Asia learn this they always ask if I drink tea or eat fish and chips every day or whatever.

if you didn't drink tea every day

what else would you drink

:x

 

[Tadaima]

if you didn't drink tea every day

what else would you drink

:x

See OP, just look at this bullshit.

 

[Rubbish King]

I liked the film

 

[burnjanso]

OP has a strange response to this movie. What should irk OP most of all is that this movie obviously tried to belittle the Korean language. North Koreans were talking in such an exaggerated comical and stereotyped Korean language I really wanted to stop watching this movie. This movie to me felt to me like an attack on all the Korean speaking people. It's weird feeling offended by this movie while hating NK. Sony must be given due credit for achieving such a feat.

 

[Flappy]

There's this notion that associates dog eating with Koreans. Though it is true

Well that's where that notion comes from.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Made a subtle edit.

This is how jokes get ruined

 

[7threst]

Made a subtle edit.

Was this necessary?

 

[kehs]

Was this necessary?

It was.

 

[shintoki]

Well it is 6 am and everyone is up.

 

[MMaRsu]

Hmm cant even remember the joke. But as they do eat dogs in korea, I feel the joke is valid.

 

[flyinpiranha]

There are 11 countries that eat dog. Eleven.

Yes, but none of them were in the movie.

It was a lame joke, but I laughed. Even after seeing "that video" about dogs that were used for food (think that was China). And that video scarred me for life.

It was a dumb joke in a dumb movie that was really enjoyable. I thought it was pretty hilarious all around. Great movie with some bottom barrel jokes. Expected IMO.

Kind of a strange thing to get offended by honestly, but I guess if you've been asked and it's 'in your face' more than the rest of us, it could get tiring.

 

[nynt9]

The joke wasn't on Koreans, it was supposed to show how stupid James Franco's character was.

This. Every time he said something dumb, sexist or racist, someone called him out. The joke isn't belittling Koreans, it's belittling people who believe the stereotype.

 

[Asmodai48]

/dead

 

[Tugatrix]

11 countries eat dog including some remote parts of Switzerland.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Made a subtle edit.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Made a subtle edit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDEqj6-zQ2A&t=0m6s

 

[Stainless]

I took the joke as simply a reinforcement of how ignorant the character is that Franco was portraying. He also makes a comment to the effect of "It's 2014, women are smart now" and I interpret that the same way

 

[Ville Pukema]

Made a subtle edit.

Hahahah, this thread is sure going in places. But then again I am monster for I have eatern Rudolf and horse meat.

 

[Somnid]

This thread went interesting places.

But it's a cultural normativeness. Basically the more others ridicule dog eating the more people even of the culture are will start to distance themselves and the ones still shoveling puppies into their mouths will look mighty backwards and uncivilized. Of the 11 countries eating dog how many are considered awesome? Is the region that practices it within the country more modern or a bunch of hicks? You can kinda see where this is going. Yes, it manifests as insensitive generalizing though but if it really is genuine ignorance then perhaps it's worth explaining to others.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Made a subtle edit.

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