tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post6532751885915944241..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: Thailand and the racist doughnutTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-36123520114462661132013-09-15T14:45:17.435+01:002013-09-15T14:45:17.435+01:00I need to digest the idea that Thailand would even...I need to digest the idea that Thailand would even want a Dunkin' Donut franchise, not to mention a "charcoal" donut, before I can consider any allegations of racism. Baby steps. And the nepotism, well, that seems to be the same regardless of country. I like your writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-63928718054561999682013-09-03T10:12:50.525+01:002013-09-03T10:12:50.525+01:00Hey Tim!
Yeah, the long reach of America is a wor...Hey Tim!<br /><br />Yeah, the long reach of America is a worrying thing. And, as ever, it's probably stupid white people objecting at the perceived slight. And the outraged publicity probably did wonders for sales in the short term. Did they pull the donut or just the advert? Yeah, I thought so...<br /><br />But I have to ask, just between you and me... was it a nice donut? <br /><br />Indigo Indigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-39006345125858723372013-09-03T05:17:07.163+01:002013-09-03T05:17:07.163+01:00Many sound points there, wittleus, some of which I...Many sound points there, wittleus, some of which I covered <a href="http://culturalsnow.blogspot.com/2013/07/swastikas-over-asia-and-royal-baby.html" rel="nofollow">in this post</a> and <a href="http://culturalsnow.blogspot.com/2011/09/hitler-has-only-got-one-fishball.html" rel="nofollow">also here</a>.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-55016286596995857122013-09-02T20:02:15.260+01:002013-09-02T20:02:15.260+01:00So we don't forget, Thai students from Chulala...So we don't forget, Thai students from Chulalankorn University placed Hitler among their collage of superheroes about 3-4 months ago. Personally, knowing their educational system I was surprised that the Thais even knew who Hitler was--but they probably probably got their pop history from Quentin Tarantino. Thais also walk around the street wearing T-shirts that say "F**K You" (but full spelling) and "Hey Mother F**ker", blissfully ignorant of the impression they are making on farangs (that's us westerners), and they could care less. Racism is rampant in Thailand (and other Asian countries--gaijin (sp???) in Japan. Thais don't let westerners in Japanese bars, they don't let Indians into certain bars, they don't let Arabs into certain bars, they don't let Blacks into certain bars -- and they don't even let Thai males into bars frequented by westerners. They don't live up to our imho sometimes stupid and contrived PC standards--they could care less--if you are not Thai, you are a second class citizen, discriminated against, and inconsequential in their society. That being said--get over it, it's their country, and they rule it as they see fit. I won't even get to age discrimination, being that if you are over 30, you basically can't find a good job and they like their workforce young, energetic to their way of thinking, and somewhat ignorant to our way of thinking. Their news shows carry little news ouside of the country, and opinions about politics and world events are often proferred by soap opera stars, music singers, moies stars etc who are rarely over 30 -- and haven't lived long enough to form an opinion. Most high school students would be hard-pressed to identify neighboring or other Aisain countries on a map (so the Thais have a lot in common with us on that account). If you want to take Krispy Kreme to task, do so, they are a US Corporation and should know better, but changing the culture and thought process of the Thai people--that's a slow process. Remember they still have "lese magiste" laws making insults, however innocuous against the king punishable by imprisonment or even death. Grasp that thought citizens and you can see how inconsequential this blackface advertisement is to the Thais. Did I mention that one of their best selling toothpastes had a blackface man on the box until about 2 years ago?wittleushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925980554746654257noreply@blogger.com