Who said asians cant drive meme

A version of the "bad driver" stereotype made its way onto TV news, too. NBC's Heesun Wee offered more pre-investigation speculation about the crash with one possible culprit: Korean culture. And CNN also wondered if Korea's "hierarchical" culture caused the crash. But these thoughts have been around for a while: In , Malcolm Gladwell floated the idea in his book Outliers. The stereotype that Asians aren't great behind the wheel isn't new, of course.

I mean, it's been featured in Family Guy. It has its own special place in the revered Urban Dictionary. It's entrenched enough that it's been the focus of multiple studies, which compared crash rates of immigrant drivers with those of native drivers.

One Canadian study from found that immigrant drivers — the biggest groups of whom were from China and India — actually had fewer accidents than "long-term" drivers. What's confounding, though, is that the whole "Asians are bad drivers" stereotype clashes with another beloved Internet meme: that Asians are good at all the "hard" things, especially things that include math, technology or coordination.

The best-known version of this meme might be captured in the Tumblr Difficulty Level: Asian. It shows people — Asians, in fact — doing uproariously wonderful, hard tasks:.

Efficiently shooting baskets at an arcade! Cutting fish really well! Being super excited! Most curious, though, is the meme's rating system, which uses Chuck Norris as the level that precedes the most difficult of difficulty levels: Asian. We know the Internet loves Mr. I remember a particularly awkward interview I did with a very well-known fashion designer who insisted on guessing my real age for the first five minutes of our meeting and couldn't believe I was older than Haven't they ever heard never to ask a lady her age?

While it's true a certain percentage of Asians do eat dogs and cats, the way certain animals are considered food, work animals, or pets differs from country to country. Just because it's taboo here, eating dogs could be completely normal in some parts of the world. Yet, if your friend is from one of those countries that do, it doesn't mean they automatically fit under that category. Comedic South Korean rapper Psy's catapult into fame back in for his catchy single "Gangnam Style" brought attention to K-Pop music in a way Korea's shirtless boy banders couldn't.

Though it's entertaining and even refreshing to see how Psy became embraced by Westerners, it's not a reason to assume this is representative of Korean culture as a whole, and that somehow Koreans were all born with a tendency to dance like they're riding a horse. This myth is largely thanks to mainstream media and the stereotypical roles Asians are given in Hollywood. Miyagi in Karate Kid , and Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Bruce Lee throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s proved that Asians can be tough and attractive, but it's been a struggle to create new image in their shadow.

Luckily, athletes like Michelle Wie and Jeremy Lin are helping to break that stereotype. After pursuing a series of online testing-site leads through a variety of city- and community-run websites — all requiring fluency in English — Huang soon learned that there were no available appointments at testing facilities close to their neighborhood. Huang eventually found a city-run testing site near Pier 30 along San Francisco Bay.

The test was negative. Well, I imagine you would simply give up on the hope of getting tested. Asian Americans in San Francisco are often left behind by city partnerships aimed at helping vulnerable populations. Asian activists and health care workers trying to fill the void said they face a population that often is wary of Western medicine, fatalistic about getting the virus, culturally averse to passing along bad news to elders and nervous about losing employment.

Kent Woo, executive director of the NICOS Chinese Health Coalition , said residents sometimes are suspicious of health care workers when they visit local low-income buildings to talk about coronavirus safety tips. Teams have started to be more proactive, he said, heading to single-room occupancy residences and other housing complexes before there is any rumor of a positive test. The goal is to prepare residents so they know how to respond if someone falls sick. The need is dire.

Amy Dai, project coordinator for the Chinatown Community Development Center , an advocacy group that also manages low-income properties, learned that in a building she manages, 10 residents out of 30 families had tested positive. All she knows is she must stay healthy. The trip filled her with dread. With some public transportation routes canceled, she had to change buses, prolonging her exposure.

Worse yet, some passengers weren't wearing masks. Thepkaysone grew upset. She expected quality medical care after the risk she had put herself through, not a faceless voice. Thepkaysone prefers to spend her days at home making Laotian dishes for relatives.

She used to go out to shop and visit a local Buddhist temple to give alms. But now her children shop for her and the temple is closed. Sometimes she checks in on friends through Facebook. She watches television, but her limited knowledge of English renders programs a pantomime. Sometimes, neighbors give them something to eat; other times she goes to the local food bank. In Guangdong Province, Rong had a promising job as a clothing store clerk. Since the pandemic hit, she has been on unemployment insurance.

Sometimes, leaks from a floor above make their way to the shower on the floor below. Often, the leaking fluid smells like urine. For her neighbors in the building, getting tested remains a common fear. Mostly, Rong waits for the day when the pandemic is over.

For a day when it will feel safe to venture outside. For a day when her American dream can resume. Facebook Twitter Email. Reddit Share this article on Reddit. Email Email this story. Share Share this story. Quote icon. How do you compare? Entered , State Cases: Deaths per 10, National deaths per 10, 5. Foreign-born population Were you born in the United States?

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