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Sarah_Jayne · 04-19-2005, 12:14 PM

the only problem I have in the UK is that when I say Asian over here it means people from India or Pakistan. A lot of people over here use Oriental in reference to people from China, Korea, Japan, etc but since I have always been told the same thing as what you posted says I have mental blocks of using the term in regards to a human being. So, I have had to go with 'far eastern' or Japanese, etc if I know the nationality.

Then it all goes reverse when I go back home.

04-19-2005, 12:14 PM
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	the only problem I have in the UK is that when I say Asian over here it means people from India or Pakistan. A lot of people over here use Oriental in reference to people from China, Korea, Japan, etc but since I have always been told the same thing as what you posted says I have mental blocks of using the term in regards to a human being. So, I have had to go with 'far eastern' or Japanese, etc if I know the nationality. Then it all goes reverse when I go back home.