HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

there's this guy in my class he is new to this country. He's chinese. He's nice for the most part but some of things he does just makes me upset. He said my hair was weird because it was nappy and because i did not have straight hair. I know he's probably has never seen a black person before but that was still kind of rude and embarrassing. I even came to find out 2 of his good friends are actually half black and half white. He always asks me my grade to see if he got better than me then if he did he just laughs. When I told him I was Catholic he said it is better to be an athiest because they are free-thinkers and without them there would be no inventions. I do not want to hate but i want to find an understanding. He saw this girl he did not even know eating chicken and he went up to her and asked for chicken while he already finished his own lunch. When I tell him stories about people who are brilliants he always asks me their race. He believes the Asian race is superior.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

i would say he is just stupid and mean!!!!

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

Partly culture, but you should also have told him how offended you were. There's no excuse for him not to abide by our ways while here.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

Maybe he just doesn't know any better.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

Ever heard of Kenneth Eng? Someone finally ordered him to take some medication.

Similarly, it sounds like your classmate has a serious (unwarranted) attitude problem and/or mental illness. I know several Chinese guys who are really sweet so it's definitely not an ethnicity thing.

Avoid being annoyed by staying away from him. If he comes around you just ask him why he loves you so much. That should get rid of him. ;)

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

There's rude morons that subside in every race and creed on the planet.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

I fail to understand what it matters where his rude behavior comes from? Rude is rude.

He is here to learn about another culture and you must remember that he is from a very homogeneous culture and is likely not aware that he is violating on our culturar norms. You would do him a big favor if you told him when he is out of line versus what motivates what he says. Then if he persists in making such comments you can say that yes he is racist for whatever reason.

He probably has seen other black people, they do have tv's and the internet in China. If he makes another offensive comment like your hair is wierd, tell him no its just different than what you are used to and tell him that most black people would be offended by that statement. You had as much control over the texture of your hair as he did on the shape of his eyes.

In Japan, grades are much more important than they are here. We generally keep our grade private. When he asks again tell him that. Same thing if religion comes up. Explain that in a country like the USA where there is so much religion we generally do not discuss it and we certainly dont tell others that thier religion is wrong. When he expresses that his race is superior, just tell him point blank that is racist. Dont debate the issue with him,that simply validates his ignorance, just say that and tell him you do not appreciate such comments. Silence is racisms best friend. You must find a way to respond respectfully when he says these things. But like I said, if it continues after you tell him all this, then he is not someone you want as a friend. You could sit down %26amp; talk to him about these things that have occurred and see how he responds.

Remember you too have the opportunity to learn from him. When he does things like ask for food before you finish eating, tell him in the USA people dont usually do that and ask him is this normal in the Japan.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

well asking questions about why you look a certain way is actually normal occurence for people from china that are new to america. but alot of the other stuff makes him sound like he's just a jerk, but no one's ever felt a need to call him on it.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

he's just a jerk.

HE'S just mean or is this his culture?

Tell him and his three inches to scram.