Comments on: And I Thought The Most Direct Route From China to NY Was A Dug Hole http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:16:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tinkleberry http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-489 Tinkleberry Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-489 children say the darnest things...<br/><br/>I wish some kid told me I was pretty...Not many kids are upfront like that. You were one the lucky ones =) children say the darnest things…

I wish some kid told me I was pretty…Not many kids are upfront like that. You were one the lucky ones =)

]]> By: momomax http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-481 momomax Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-481 ho hoooo. I loved that one. What a weird little girl. I think she is HIlarious though. You ARE pretty you dork. ho hoooo. I loved that one. What a weird little girl. I think she is HIlarious though. You ARE pretty you dork.

]]> By: Angela http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-480 Angela Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-480 Very strange encounter. However, she obviously knows beauty when she sees it. She obviously needs to work on her social skills, ie. giving people space when she speaks to them and not just blurting out random thoughts, where are her parents??!! Very strange encounter. However, she obviously knows beauty when she sees it. She obviously needs to work on her social skills, ie. giving people space when she speaks to them and not just blurting out random thoughts, where are her parents??!!

]]> By: angie http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-479 angie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-479 don't those children know "china men" is no longer the preferred nomenclature? don’t those children know “china men” is no longer the preferred nomenclature?

]]> By: Beloved http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-478 Beloved Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-478 Ugh. That is so irritating. Even if she was just a child. My husband has had lovely children yelling, "China man! China man!" when they see him in the street. Not exactly mocking him, but merely making observations. <br/><br/>Someone please educate these children. Ugh. That is so irritating. Even if she was just a child. My husband has had lovely children yelling, “China man! China man!” when they see him in the street. Not exactly mocking him, but merely making observations.

Someone please educate these children.

]]> By: Mama Nabi http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-477 Mama Nabi Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:32:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-477 (despite the fact that there's a good chance her parents have a certain xenophobia regarding New York and all her "immigrants" like so many people from around my neck of the woods seem to have...) I gotta say she's got a good eye for beauty. <br/>I've been singled out by kids (usually girls around that age - 7 or 8) who approach me and ask me all kinds of questions about China... even some who want to touch me. I've always wished the parents would step in and use the situation to teach their kids how NOT to alienate or objectify someone who looks different from them. <br/>Sigh... I end up twitching out answers while my facial muscles are forced to pull my lips back in fake 'gentle' smiles. (despite the fact that there’s a good chance her parents have a certain xenophobia regarding New York and all her “immigrants” like so many people from around my neck of the woods seem to have…) I gotta say she’s got a good eye for beauty.
I’ve been singled out by kids (usually girls around that age - 7 or 8) who approach me and ask me all kinds of questions about China… even some who want to touch me. I’ve always wished the parents would step in and use the situation to teach their kids how NOT to alienate or objectify someone who looks different from them.
Sigh… I end up twitching out answers while my facial muscles are forced to pull my lips back in fake ‘gentle’ smiles.

]]> By: bg's Little Sis http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-476 bg's Little Sis Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:37:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-476 Well at least she knows New Yorkers are pretty, that's where I hail from:)<br/><br/>There is a young girl at my kids bus stop this year and in fact her parents are from China, while at the bus stop today one girl says to Kelly, "Are you from China?" and my son says, "No Kaylee, she's from the 3rd house on the left!"<br/><br/>Children are funny, and many times irritating, I don't like the "space invaders" either.<br/><br/>And puleezzz,,,,you are pretty! Well at least she knows New Yorkers are pretty, that’s where I hail from:)

There is a young girl at my kids bus stop this year and in fact her parents are from China, while at the bus stop today one girl says to Kelly, “Are you from China?” and my son says, “No Kaylee, she’s from the 3rd house on the left!”

Children are funny, and many times irritating, I don’t like the “space invaders” either.

And puleezzz,,,,you are pretty!

]]> By: Superha http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-475 Superha Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:27:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-475 apparently, new yorkers are pretty chinese women who can't hear very well. ;) apparently, new yorkers are pretty chinese women who can’t hear very well. ;)

]]> By: honglien123 http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-474 honglien123 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-474 Ah kids...they come in all sorts of flavors, including crazy! And don't be modest, I've seen your picture, I've seen your kids, you ARE pretty. Sheesh, and here I thought I was dense. Ah kids…they come in all sorts of flavors, including crazy! And don’t be modest, I’ve seen your picture, I’ve seen your kids, you ARE pretty. Sheesh, and here I thought I was dense.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/22/and-i-thought-the-most-direct-route-from-china-to-ny-was-a-dug-hole/#comment-473 Rachel Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=86#comment-473 That's just bizarre. I always wonder where little kids get their ideas and preconceptions about race. That’s just bizarre. I always wonder where little kids get their ideas and preconceptions about race.

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