Sometimes I wish I was more of a fob. That way, I'd fit the archetypal Asian cast, and people wouldn't be surprised at me stringing a coherent chain of words together.
Also, people seem to like fobs. I don't know why. I mean, I don't know why people seem to like them more. Maybe they find the accent cute. Who knows.
This also relates back to my racial insecurity. When I go out, I subconsciously make sure I'm better than average. Behaviour-wise. Because if I do something morally suspect, people will be like, "Oh, he's Asian, of course he's not going to give up his seat for a pregnant lady." Hard to blame them, really. People generally like to typecast. It simplifies things, and dehumanises people, which makes it so much easier to hate.
I don't know where I'm going with this, or why I started writing this. Australians in general are very good people, and not racist. But there are those that are, and they're jerks, and we probably shouldn't waste time on them anyway.
Word of the Day: Fob
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