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Some Af-Ams do this as well. When I describe someone as Vietnamese or Laotian, or God forbid, Hmong, I'll get: "So they're Chinese?". -- nm

Posted by Diva (aka Diva) Feb 8 '10, 09:20

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I wonder if a lot has to do with the neighborhood. I live a couple of miles from both a local 'Korea Town' and Little Saigon. - MojaveMeg Feb 8, 09:35 1
- I found this mostly prevalent in Af-Ams who didn't live in or come from big cities like NY and LA. - Diva Feb 8, 09:38

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