The Worst Places for Asians to Hide

Even though bananas may be “white” on the inside, there are traditionally Caucasian enclaves where we seem just as out of place as any other Asian. So if you’re into scavenger hunts this list is for you:

Places You Almost Never See the Asian-American

1. At a country music concert (excludes artists who are really pop singers with steel guitars). Oddly enough the first concert I can remember going to starred The Oak Ridge Boys. Nevertheless, you’ll almost never see an Asian in the audience of a concert that involves chewing tobacco or fiddling.
2. That other part of Home Depot\Lowes. You know, the part with the gigantic pieces of lumber, power tools and tradesmen stuff. Which is sad when you consider Asians have built such things as The Great Wall, the Taj Mahal and P.F. Changs.
3. In an American movie role that doesn’t involve the martial arts. Come on Hollywood. All we get is “The Joy Luck Club” and “Harold and Khumar Go to White Castle”?
4. At a hunting\outdoorsman store. Apparently we don’t need things like guns to hunt and defend ourselves because of our strong martial arts skills. 
5. Behind the wheel of a pick-up truck. I guess if you’re a doctor or engineer a vehicle that can haul a two-ton load really isn’t necessary. 
6. In a wedding dance line doing the “Electric Slide”. Another thing that perpetuates the stereotype that Asian-Americans are really smart.
7. Renaissance Fairs. Even a race painted as being full of nerds has its limits.
8. At a synagogue. For the life of me I can’t ever remember meeting an Asian who sports a yamaka for his or her religion. I find this surprising because Jews and Asians are both so guilt-ridden, education-oriented, career-minded and have to answer to overbearing mothers.