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Old 09-07-2004, 09:31 PM
starang21 starang21 is offline
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Originally posted by Taualumna
CBC, but I do know that some non-CBCs like to be called that. It sets them apart from CBCs, especially "bananas" like myself.

ETA: CBC=Canadian Born Chinese
ABC=American Born Chinese
Banana= yellow on the outside, white inside (synonyms include "twinkie" and the Cantonese term "jook-sing" (hollow bamboo))
wow, so you really don't identify with your own culture?



interesting.
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