Happy "Caterpillar" Year!
Speaking about CNY...
I was in the micro bus on my way back home this evening after class, when 3 egyptian lads about my age entered the same vehicle and sat besides and in front of me. at first they were just being noisy with what supposed to be funny to them and only them since i wasn't amused at all and i was sure the other passengers weren't too based on their facial expressions.
first, they poked fun at the driver giving him a fake money like paper for payment or was it a foreign note?
secondly, they were talking loudly. and then one of the gang turned back and spotted me and guessed what he said?
"Ooooohh Sinni! Sinni! Ni Haooo Ni Haooo!" and continued to laugh at me with his 2 friends (Sinni means Chinese in arabic in case you don't know).
this wasn't the first time i was called as Sinni despite the fact that i don't own a pair of sepet eyes or have any facial features that can pass me off as one. but i do on occasion got the locals here confused me as an egyptian (seriously, i don't see the resemblance. at all.) and also, as expected, indonesian (which is quite understandable).
but that remarks went on and on for like 15 minutes! Oh C'mon! Are you that dumb to stereotype someone who is fair and look asian as Chinese? Pity you for being ignorant. Also saying "Ni Hao" over and over again and laughing at people afterwards are racist. once is fine, but repeatedly?
i was this close to snap at them.
Seriously, Egyptians. Please learn other cultures as well. And of course i am only saying this for those who are as ignorant as the 3 lads above wtf.
p.s. can't believe i am writing a rant here after such long years. seems like i still have some emotions left in me still wtf.
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