Racism is alive and well in New Zealand.

[randomness]

Just before midnight, Saturday night, lots of kids cruising in their rice burners. I looked at a cheesy-looking white Honda a little too long, I suppose, and one of the white guys inside shouted, "This isn't your country, what are you doing here?"

One never gets the quick response out in time. In this case, I should have shouted, "Visiting!" in a clear, loud, American accent.

Unfortunately, it took me too long to figure out whether I should be offended. I mean, he was right. This isn't my country. On behalf of Chinese-New Zealanders I flipped the guy the bird.

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One finger or two?

[mkellis.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, it took me too long to figure out whether I should be offended. I mean, he was right. This isn't my country. On behalf of Chinese-New Zealanders I flipped the guy the bird.

Which leads me to wonder if New Zealanders use the one-, or two-fingered salute. If they normally use two, then it was probably just as good as the American accent.

They're still idiots, of course.

Re: One finger or two?

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

Yeah, was wondering about that too.

Re: One finger or two?

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Which leads me to wonder if New Zealanders use the one-, or two-fingered salute.

You know, that's a good point.

Actually, they were around the corner and gone, and I'm pretty sure they didn't even notice me giving them the one-fingered salute. Short attention span.