At the beginning of class today, as one student went off in search of another who hadn't shown yet, my professor made a comment that the first one was using "the Chinese social link".
I'm feeling guilty for not speaking up, but to be fair I wasn't entirely sure what he was referring to. Still, if this is one of those "they're all Asian students so they must all be connected" thing, I think my anger is a bit justified.
In other news, I'm a big frickin hypocrite, as I ... um... well... accidentally insulted another professor today (?!). I was endeavoring to make a joke when he was explaining why one equation looked a certain way on the board (he eventually said that "we all have our little obsessive-compulsive tendencies" or something; I had suggested the word "neuroticisms" when he was hesitating), and it went... awkwardly. Joy for my voice recorder, which now has that whole conversation on tape. *facepalm*
Finally: what do you do when someone you don't know tries to flag you down in the car in broad daylight? Especially when you're going slow and full eye contact is made? (here's a hint: no easy answer, and they're all bound to be embarrassing).
I've had my share of incredibly awkward experiences, but I have to admit that most of the time it's not my fault that people ask me crazy stuff. (There was a random guy who proposed to me on the street; or the guy who wanted me to call an apartment for him and find out if his ex girl was still working there).
So, share your awkward, weird public or private experience?
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I'm not sure which professor/students were involved, but the Chinese and Taiwanese students in our department actually do have a close-knit social group. This is well known to the faculty since we're a small department, and is usually seen as a positive thing.
ReplyDeleteAwkward, me? All the time. Foot-in-mouth like no other because my brain shuts off when I speak.
I guess to me there seems to be a difference between "implying that people are good friends and knowing where the other is likely to be" and "implying that people have a secret connection because they're Asian."
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