teenybeany

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Ok, so,

the whole azn-fob-asian thang came up at lunch and then a lightbulb appeared and told me to finally do my special asian update.

one would classify as an azn if that person had dyed hair... was obssesed with god and church... and had a (weird) true love for anime. Azn's can be found everywhere but especially in Pal Park/Fort Lee, at your local asian church, karaoke bars, and even, m.h.s. Azn's only hang out with their fellow azn's and together they update their xangas... pray... dye eachother's hair... you know the drill. However, there are some gangsta azn's where they may be more "badass" and would wear baggier clothes... have crazy haircuts... and smoke. usually female azn's have long straight hair, decorated cell phones, and obessions with male azns. and male azn's have long straight hair, decorated cell phones, and obsessions with male azns. ...well, maybe not all of them, but a good amount do. oh, and no, azn's are not gay... but azn guys may be obsessed with eachother because that's just how they are... but that sort of drifts into the -fob- section. aaand, azn's like fast food.

my particular favorite would be a fob. in case you didn't know, fob stands for fresh off the boat. if you ever hear someone call an asian a fotb, they obviously don't know what they're talking about, are trying to be cool and sadly failing, and have not read this woohu. so anyway. fobs are exactly what the word stands for... fresh off the boat. immigrants, if you will. fobs tend to wear clothes made in asia by asian brands. they love their kimchee, and cannot last two days without asian food. they also think they know what they're doing... but they really don't. female fobs wear an unnecessary amount of pins in their hair and are usually way too loud and spazztic. both female and male fobs are extremely neat and like to use separate pencils and erasers. oh, and fobs usually cant speak english too well. they may mumble, speak softly, use incorrect grammar, or just, not talk at all. and, fob's participate in eight hundred and one activities. they go to school, play in an orchestra, take s.a.t classes, take "english" classes, play the piano... and so much more. you know someone's a fob when they're extremely good at math, but also eats with chopsticks in the lunchroom. oh, and fob's like fast food.

from reading the previous two sections you may be thinking... but you have some of those traits too! well mate, don't be fooled. there's another category. asians. asians have been born in america and are usually totally american in their actions. they obviously look asian, but they don't handle a million different activities a day or wear clothes made by asian designers. asians socialize with people other than asians and have their liscenses. they can manage to uphold a conversation with their teachers and don't speak in another language in the halls. they know their boundaries and know when to be "asian" and when to be "asian american". usually asians know how to speak another language fluently... but sometimes some asians cannot read or write in that same language. you may be thinking that this entry has a bias against azn's and fob's and is poking fun at them, but it's not. because asians have their faults too. asians may try and be "too" american. sometimes seeing an asian guy in a baby blue polo with plaid shorts playing tennis may look like he is going a little to overboard (and also, really attractive) and is forgetting about his asianity. these type of asians tend to make fellow asians, and azn's and fob's feel uncomftorable around them because they act as if they're too good to interact with people of their kind because they live in AMERICA! so basically, asians need to find a balance between being asian and american. they may seem more normal from an "American's" point of view, but... they can be weird too. and also, asians like fast food (even if some deny).

so-- i would classify myself as being asian american. if someone asked if i was asian OR american i'd have to say asian becaue i cant just pretend i'm not asian at all (unless you're blind). i have asian blood, andi have american style. and sure, i have some traits that would fall under the azn and fob category, but that doesn't make me a complete azn or fob. remember, classify an Asian not only by their looks, but also by how they act, and their personalities, and their perspective on america.

azn's think america's just "okay" because to them, ultimately asia is better. fobs think america is, a land of opportunity. haha. no, they think america is pretty great and brag to the people in asia about it. and asians just think of america as their homeland.

for some Asians, it may be hard to know. like my friend hizz, it's a little harder to know what she is. she's a whole lotta things... including jewish and african american (from my point of view... i have my reasons.). so you know, be careful out there.

from all that, hopefully you can point out who's azn, who's a fob, and who's asian, much better now. i mean as far as pointing out who's japanese, chinese, korean, vietnamese, etc., that's for another woohu. i do have homework. so good luck in all you travels in which you come across as aian... or! azn... or if you're lucky, a fob.

P.S: if someone's screen name is symmetrical or has the word azn in it, they're usually azn.

oh, and!: what i like to call, mutts, exist. they're a mix- half asian half something else. they don't fall under any category except their own: mutts.

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