07-14-2004, 02:35 PM | #21 | |
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07-14-2004, 03:22 PM | #22 | |
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07-14-2004, 03:45 PM | #23 | |
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I was thinking about that too as I took the test. I wonder if we took a lot of pictures of "white" people and made a quiz what everyone's results would be. Also as for the differences between the Asians, I realized why Korea might have been a trouble spot for me. Or for other people why it was easiest to identify the Chinese. I don't claim to know or remember much about Asian history but I am sure that for the greater part of China's ancient culture it strived to remain secluded, especially from the North (Great Wall). While Japan also acheived seclusion on their own Island, they also lanched a lot of invasions/colonization on the mainland Asia, many of which started out by landing on the Korean penninsula. So that would explain why Korea would be a shady area and also why it might be so easy to identify Chinese.
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07-15-2004, 10:26 AM | #24 | |
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Yes there are some things that can be generalized about a people. Like there is a Slavic look yet I know many non-Slavs with those features. Yet, as the test shows these features are not exclusive. Last edited by afro-elf : 07-15-2004 at 07:16 PM. |
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07-15-2004, 04:57 PM | #25 |
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good god
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07-15-2004, 05:57 PM | #26 | |
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07-15-2004, 06:39 PM | #27 |
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i got 5. which seeing as i know hardly any people who are asian would figure. ah well. it is really hard.
someone said they can tell the diff between ppl who live over various parts of the UK. i can do that fairly easily. although some people do stump you. accents help alot though or is that cheating? but it wud be intersting to do a test of having shite people fromall over and see if u can tellt eh diff between a say british american and french
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07-15-2004, 07:19 PM | #28 | |
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07-16-2004, 09:31 AM | #29 | |
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07-16-2004, 11:36 AM | #30 | |
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07-16-2004, 12:49 PM | #31 |
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Got an 8, but asians are rare around here. Anyway, it seems it was easier to spot the Japanese.
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07-16-2004, 04:48 PM | #32 | |
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That could be humerous or offensive depending whether it is a typo and if someone is familiar with old english. I am guessing it is a typo. Ironic that the sentance still makes some sense.
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07-17-2004, 03:23 PM | #33 | |
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How does a Cornish person look, though?
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07-17-2004, 04:11 PM | #34 | |
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07-19-2004, 11:49 PM | #35 |
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i got 8 right- better than my mom who got 6 or something lol
i can tell the difference between irish, scottish and english (sometimes english) but not asian lol
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07-20-2004, 03:02 PM | #36 |
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That was needed. I scored a four, beating Khamul at least.
I thought I would ace it but after the first few i dropped that idea. I picked all the more animated ones to be Japanese (no pun relating to anime intended, ), and anyone who looked like the one Korean kid I know to be Korean, and the leftovers were Chinese. It is easier in real life, though. Maybe seeing them change their facial expression a bit helps, seeing them in various emotions.
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07-20-2004, 03:28 PM | #37 |
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I always thought that it is rather difficult to tell them apart. But I think thats because I'm white. I guess other races would have the same difficulties telling the white ones apart.
My score was very, very low. 4 right. Hopeless.
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07-20-2004, 07:43 PM | #38 |
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Got a 6. I thought I'd be good at this.
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07-21-2004, 01:15 PM | #39 |
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11 but i live in dc so we have some of everyone by default (embassies). Lots of asian friend thru the years.
SE asian is even more fun!
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07-21-2004, 08:17 PM | #40 |
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wow i only got 5 right. but thats better than my sister, she got 2 right.she has a bunch of asian friends too
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