On: Renting a Friend in Tokyo

[ihuman → massemphasis]

> Nipponese

No one uses that word. This isn't Snow Crash.

[gozur88 → massemphasis]

Ethnic Japanese people in the US have a higher household income than ethnic Chinese (as do Indians and Filipinos). I'm curious to know what your definition of "doing better" entails.

[_euac → massemphasis]

... And we spotted the racist.

Asians trying to mingle with other ethnicities is sad? Chinese are strong but everyone else is weak? Are you for real or are you just a Microsoft Tay instance?

[dang → _euac]

When a comment is egregious, please don't dignify it by replying. Instead, flag it. You can flag a comment (if you have a small amount of karma, I think 30) by clicking on its timestamp to go to its page, then clicking 'flag' at the top.

[_euac → dang]

Good point. Will do in the future.

[huac → _euac]

Well, Amy Chua sold a lot of books with that same thesis...

(and apropros of virtually nothing, the US did bomb Chinese property)

[knughit → huac]

"Tiger Mom" had a Chinese flair, but an extreme work ethic is seen in many subcultures of cultures. In USA it is called the Protestant Work Ethic

[uremog → massemphasis]

The reality I see is that I had to select your text to even read it.