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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Russell Peters, a Canadian comedian, actually mentioned something similar in Mandarin years ago in one of his specials. Here he is talking about going to a KFC in Beijing.

Note: Russell is of Indian descent and uses a lot of racial jokes in both the entire special as well as this specific bit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I worked a job where I'd often be driving people speaking Mandarin on conference calls. I had this exact thought while driving them around. I remember hearing this special around that time n laughing my ass off.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please tell me you worked for a combined ride share and conference call service called Zoomy Zoom

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ha, it was a black car company with a lot of corporate clients. Those people would be on calls all the time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was pretty hilarious despite some jokes that definitely wouldn't fly today. And were iffy then, too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh absolutely. I remember laughing at that when I was a very young teenager but was cringing just a little while rewatching it yesterday. It's not nearly as bad as some other stuff but it's a little yikes. Wondering if thats why I haven't seen Russell Peters in over a decade.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I just checked his Wikipedia, and it looks like he's mostly been acting in some dubious looking comedy films with some TV on the side.