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“ Yes, ” Jordan replies with reproach, not even looking at Bo.
“ The food's delicious, Bo, ” I quickly add, intervening. I know why Jordan's acting this
way. She thinks that Bo is below her because he didn't go to college, so he's not worthy to talk
to her. What is she— a stuck-up, eminent princess? I find it rather disappointing that Asian
people have to “ judge a book by its cover. ” Bo works in Uncle's restaurant, so apparently,
he's a loser. But it's not his fault. Asians are notorious for forcing their children to work in the
family business— typically a restaurant. This is one reason why Asians have such big families,
in order to get free slave labor from their children. Going back to Princess Jordan, the whole
“ What do you do? ” mentality is pervasive among Asians, sizing you up to see if you're worth
talking to. Asian girls are especially guilty of this. I know so many Asian girls that will not date
a guy unless he has a college degree. Pray tell, does college teach you how to find the right
guy? — No. Does college teach you how to find a good boyfriend? — No. So what the hell does
being a college graduate have anything to do with relationships? — one word: status. It's all
about status, aka image. Most Asian girls will only date guys that look “ good on paper. ” Who
wants to date a nice guy, with a strong moral character and a benevolent disposition? Screw
that! They want a guy that's rich, that buys them all the stupid cr@p that they'll ever want, a
guy willing to be the ball to their chain. That's why I'm surprised that Emilie's giving me the
time of day. Maybe it's a good idea that I don't tell her any of this.
“ Bo, on behalf of the family, thank you for picking us up from the airport, ” I announce,
to show him my gratitude. I can tell that Bo doesn't understand what the hell I just said, since
he's giving me a blank stare, but he smiles anyway, a smile that reveals genuine respect and
regard. This is probably the first time in a long time that anyone's shown any appreciation
towards him.
Dinner is almost over, with most of the meal in our bellies. I have a couple of bites left
on my plate, but I can't leave the table until I'm done eating everything, every last grain of rice.
I've been forced to do so since I was a kid, because I was told that wasting food is bad luck,
creating an ominous future full of failure and misfortune. But the truth— the truth that Asian
people won't dare tell you— is that it's all about control. If you're able to force your kids to eat
everything, even the very last tiny grain of rice in the bowl, then you'll be able to control them
— control everything about them— at a very young age. After all, children are highly
impressionable. If you can make them eat something as insignificant as a microscopic tiny
grain of rice, then you can eventually control what they do, how they think, what kind of