I worked at a university, and I notice over the years that Asians don't socialize among themselves, Chinese stick with Chinese, Koreans stick with Koreans. I don't know if I'm accepted but at this point in my life I don't really care. I work in a finance department and at our last Christmas party it appears that I'm the only black employee left, the other two move on to other opportunities.
I’ve never really fit in with many of my circles. Not based on where I am from but based on ability and the perception, many people believe! Their perception is that someone such as myself is not truly legally blind/visually impaired. I ride bike and get around quite well and have done so all my life. As for where a person is from, there are Different ways to determine even based on how a person speaks; for example, the way their pallet develops, this produces a unique accent I can pick up on. 100% accurate; not always! but it is an interesting way to learn about where people are from. It’s interesting being a person that bucks the trend, people question you and in some cases question themselves! Example, what would 90% of the world out there do if they had less than 2020 eyesight? as you’ve mentioned in this video, what if that was your reality and you have never known anything else? An interesting topic to cover indeed. No matter what age! I will continue writing bikes and E bikes alike until I can’t ride anymore. You know, the biggest fear I have went out there riding; is this. Distracted, cited people driving around, totally unaware of their surroundings as they take their attention away from the road. I see it all the time and I ride with less than 5% visual acuity. With less than 5% visual acuity, 100% of my attention remains focused on the world around me. I watch videos like this where people are multitasking and focus on the conversation itself. As for utilizing speech; there are variations from region to region and at times it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly Someone may be from. I have enough eyesight to also examine stature posture and other features. Again, what an interesting topic to cover.
Hey Russ, you made me think even before☕️. Haven’t we all not been accepted at some point in time maybe it goes along with wanting to be validated as well. Happened to me lots of times in my life. The good news is I am old enough, and is older than you, to not care about itanymore. Just one of those life experiences help us to grow. Have a good day and don’t forget to eat your veggies along with the chicken. Yep, still sunny in Scottsdale.
This is a big topic...! A few thoughts: 1) For me, you look Russ! 2) As a European I certainly see you as a very American person. (In a very nice edition, too, I must add) 3) I am (or rather used to be) Hungarian, have been living in Finland 35 years, the last 25 years on the Swedish-speaking Åland Islands. I'm probably accepted by the majority or they just don't care. But no doubt, in many things I am at least a bit different. 4) It is our desire to generally fit in and not stick out...but you for example have a very succesful Yt-channel. How could you have been running it without being not quite average? You bound to have some qualities which "stick out"!
Spent my life not being accepted and became comfortable with that as I aged. I never gave a thought of what nationality you might be...certainly Asian would not have been my first thought....Maybe American Indian. You always seemed to be a good person. Really all that matters
My Mom was Japanese (from Japan) and my Dad was English, looking more Asian. Mixed races like myself are considered outsiders or “Gaijin” in Japan, a traditionally closed society. There’s a large contingency of Asians in my community so I’ve always felt accepted. I see lots of Asians at Costco so you and I fit right in 😂Asians do age gracefully 🤣👍🏻
@@RussIsRightYes we Asians seem to have that “bargain” gene in us🤣P.S. I’ve always thought you were definitively Chinese. My best friend is Chinese and he’s cheap too🤣💯
I tend to not want to go anywhere when it is so cold outside. I do not want to bundle up, get in a cold car and drive somewhere. Interesting video. My nephew is blond and blue eyes and speaks Chinese. He gets odd looks when he speaks Chinese. It is too bad your family did not continue speaking Chinese when you went to school. I think being able to speak another language is such a great ability. Umm, yes you look Chinese to me. When I lived in Germany, the general public thought I was German. I barely spoke any German. My good friend was half German so she spoke German well.
I can see how China people who live in China would think you were a foreigner. Tall and a heavy weight would be very usual, not to mention a suit and tie. I worked as an accountant for a company that had a lot of Asian workers and when I went to the shop floor, I felt real tall and I'm only 5'11" There have been situations I've been in where I felt I was not accepted. Situations varied. I was in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s and I felt like they treated me special and would bow and step back as I walk to the job site and back to the hotel. It was weird. I've been to a small church group in a small town and definitely felt as though I wasn't welcomed. I tried talking to people and they would just walk away. I finally went to the pastor and attempted to talk to him and he said I was welcome, but he was busy and had to go. So Acceptance is not just race, color, religion, political party, etc; it has potential to show up anywhere.
Out here on the West Coast, Asian people are so prevalent it’s normal. I’m a white guy so I’m sure I miss some of the subtle things that happen. I work in Western Europe, and I noticed that I am more accepted than people who are born there who aren’t white. I spent a lot of time in Japan and I speak the language. My saying for there is that people are friendly, but it’s very hard to make friends
'Small talk' (unimportant friendly conversation), is becoming less common and maybe a slightly lost art. This might especially feel true if someone 'looks' different or is suspected of ties to a minority culture. Probably would be a mistake to assume 'different treatment' is due to racism; for many it's just easier to avoid casual interactions that might turn uncomfortable.
Grandsons brother performed in a choir that traveled to Japan for 6 mo. Has blonde hair and blue eyes. Was constantly stopped by Japanese to take a selfie with him. 😊🤷
When people ask "What are you?" I know what they mean, but I respond " I'm an ornery, bald headed, old fat man!" Being born in South Chicago I'm a "Mut."
Interesting topic\video. When I first started watching your channel I was guessing you were at least Asian mixed. Did you get any disrespect from others during the height of Covid?
I just watched Scott Hardesty video riding the XPeak 2.0. If I remember correctly you said you were riding with him and Mike for a period of time but due to the heat you bailed and got some food and water and then headed back to HQ. After watching his video, I pretty sure i can confidently say that bailing and getting some liquids in you was one of your best, if not the best, decision you made on that trip.
Yes, Scott, Mike and a couple of the other TH-camrs and I were riding together on that first day ride. After they decided to go up that mountain (is that what you'd call it?), I said, I can't do it. I had just fallen off an incline in California on the etrike just two weeks prior and was still feeling the effects of it, so all I kept thinking was "Here I go again... another potential fall in the hot weather!", so I bailed out on them. The other guys rode back with me and then we stopped for a water break at CVS and paid big bucks for a bottle of water! Scott and Mike kept going and after watching what they did, I'm glad I didn't keep going with them. The next day, they went off on their own on that mountain bike trail and it was really sketchy for sure! Glad I didn't go with them that day! I went off on my own early in the morning to beat the heat. Even Scott thought that second day ride was really pushing the limits!!
Hmmm, so what do you mean by accepted? Or do you mean blend? As African American I typically don’t blend, unless I’m around other Blacks. I feel accepted mostly, but there are times I do wonder whether the occasional negative treatment is due to me “not fitting in”.
@ If I was to feel not accepted, it would mean the person doesn’t want to be friend or work with me. For me not blending is an accepted norm. Been following since the knee replacement. Your video helped my wife a ton. She also did not have the textbook journey on “bending the knee”. Seeing you continue to move forward was motivating.
I think most people in the US just don't care because most interactions are minor, work related etc. Now if you are marrying into the family that's a different story 😃. I have watched a couple of her videos and wonder why she selected the name Oriental Pearl ??? You don't hear that term Oriental use anymore in reference to people.
I've watched Oriental Pearl and Xiaomanyc on ocassion. Both are interesting. Being 75% Chinese & 25% Filipino (brought up Filipino), growing up in the NW suburbs which was mostly caucasian was difficult at times. In high school, there were 2 or 3 Asians. I would constanlty be asked if I was if I was so and so. I always have to say, no that's the other guy 😆
Just wondering if your wife is Asian? And if not do you have children and what were their experiences “fitting in”. Our grandchildren are Chinese/Caucasian but live in a very varied accepting region of the country.
Interesting topic, I thought you were Chinese, yes. I see a lot of what you’re saying at work in the world out there-(non acceptance). I’m a typical American who works for a typical American company and am typically accepted.
The cool thing about the USA...still a melting pot....no...I don't fit it...sooooooo much...eclectic upbringing, orthodox Jew...and I also enjoy bikes, oriental pearl, xiaoma ....I really enjoy your content. Clean, logical, varied.
Japan has a closed society. The US is more open. There are more races here Asians age differently. You speak American, a variant of English. People think bikers get in the way.
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I worked at a university, and I notice over the years that Asians don't socialize among themselves, Chinese stick with Chinese, Koreans stick with Koreans. I don't know if I'm accepted but at this point in my life I don't really care. I work in a finance department and at our last Christmas party it appears that I'm the only black employee left, the other two move on to other opportunities.
Yes, the groups tend to be among their own.
I’ve never really fit in with many of my circles. Not based on where I am from but based on ability and the perception, many people believe!
Their perception is that someone such as myself is not truly legally blind/visually impaired.
I ride bike and get around quite well and have done so all my life.
As for where a person is from, there are Different ways to determine even based on how a person speaks; for example, the way their pallet develops, this produces a unique accent I can pick up on. 100% accurate; not always! but it is an interesting way to learn about where people are from.
It’s interesting being a person that bucks the trend, people question you and in some cases question themselves!
Example, what would 90% of the world out there do if they had less than 2020 eyesight?
as you’ve mentioned in this video, what if that was your reality and you have never known anything else?
An interesting topic to cover indeed. No matter what age!
I will continue writing bikes and E bikes alike until I can’t ride anymore.
You know, the biggest fear I have went out there riding; is this. Distracted, cited people driving around, totally unaware of their surroundings as they take their attention away from the road. I see it all the time and I ride with less than 5% visual acuity. With less than 5% visual acuity, 100% of my attention remains focused on the world around me. I watch videos like this where people are multitasking and focus on the conversation itself.
As for utilizing speech; there are variations from region to region and at times it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly Someone may be from. I have enough eyesight to also examine stature posture and other features.
Again, what an interesting topic to cover.
Ride on! 😊🚴♂️
Hey Russ, you made me think even before☕️. Haven’t we all not been accepted at some point in time maybe it goes along with wanting to be validated as well. Happened to me lots of times in my life. The good news is I am old enough, and is older than you, to not care about itanymore. Just one of those life experiences help us to grow. Have a good day and don’t forget to eat your veggies along with the chicken. Yep, still sunny in Scottsdale.
😊 I have heard that Scottsdale is really nice. 😊
This is a big topic...!
A few thoughts:
1) For me, you look Russ!
2) As a European I certainly see you as a very American person. (In a very nice edition, too, I must add)
3) I am (or rather used to be) Hungarian, have been living in Finland 35 years, the last 25 years on the Swedish-speaking Åland Islands. I'm probably accepted by the majority or they just don't care. But no doubt, in many things I am at least a bit different.
4) It is our desire to generally fit in and not stick out...but you for example have a very succesful Yt-channel. How could you have been running it without being not quite average? You bound to have some qualities which "stick out"!
😊
Spent my life not being accepted and became comfortable with that as I aged. I never gave a thought of what nationality you might be...certainly Asian would not have been my first thought....Maybe American Indian. You always seemed to be a good person. Really all that matters
😊 Thanks!
My Mom was Japanese (from Japan) and my Dad was English, looking more Asian. Mixed races like myself are considered outsiders or “Gaijin” in Japan, a traditionally closed society. There’s a large contingency of Asians in my community so I’ve always felt accepted. I see lots of Asians at Costco so you and I fit right in 😂Asians do age gracefully 🤣👍🏻
🤣 Yes, there are lots of Asians who go to Costco it seems.
@@RussIsRightYes we Asians seem to have that “bargain” gene in us🤣P.S. I’ve always thought you were definitively Chinese. My best friend is Chinese and he’s cheap too🤣💯
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@@paulketchum6819 I do find that Asians age gracefully
I tend to not want to go anywhere when it is so cold outside. I do not want to bundle up, get in a cold car and drive somewhere. Interesting video. My nephew is blond and blue eyes and speaks Chinese. He gets odd looks when he speaks Chinese. It is too bad your family did not continue speaking Chinese when you went to school. I think being able to speak another language is such a great ability. Umm, yes you look Chinese to me. When I lived in Germany, the general public thought I was German. I barely spoke any German. My good friend was half German so she spoke German well.
Guten tag! I took 3 years of German. 😊
@ Ha, sehr gut.
Das ist gut!
@@RussIsRight impressive Russ 😆
3 years has to pay off for at least basic sentences. 🤣
I can see how China people who live in China would think you were a foreigner. Tall and a heavy weight would be very usual, not to mention a suit and tie. I worked as an accountant for a company that had a lot of Asian workers and when I went to the shop floor, I felt real tall and I'm only 5'11"
There have been situations I've been in where I felt I was not accepted. Situations varied. I was in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s and I felt like they treated me special and would bow and step back as I walk to the job site and back to the hotel. It was weird. I've been to a small church group in a small town and definitely felt as though I wasn't welcomed. I tried talking to people and they would just walk away. I finally went to the pastor and attempted to talk to him and he said I was welcome, but he was busy and had to go. So Acceptance is not just race, color, religion, political party, etc; it has potential to show up anywhere.
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Out here on the West Coast, Asian people are so prevalent it’s normal. I’m a white guy so I’m sure I miss some of the subtle things that happen. I work in Western Europe, and I noticed that I am more accepted than people who are born there who aren’t white. I spent a lot of time in Japan and I speak the language. My saying for there is that people are friendly, but it’s very hard to make friends
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'Small talk' (unimportant friendly conversation), is becoming less common and maybe a slightly lost art. This might especially feel true if someone 'looks' different or is suspected of ties to a minority culture. Probably would be a mistake to assume 'different treatment' is due to racism; for many it's just easier to avoid casual interactions that might turn uncomfortable.
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Grandsons brother performed in a choir that traveled to Japan for 6 mo. Has blonde hair and blue eyes. Was constantly stopped by Japanese to take a selfie with him. 😊🤷
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When people ask "What are you?" I know what they mean, but I respond " I'm an ornery, bald headed, old fat man!" Being born in South Chicago I'm a "Mut."
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Interesting topic\video. When I first started watching your channel I was guessing you were at least Asian mixed.
Did you get any disrespect from others during the height of Covid?
I have not gotten any Asian hate during covid mainly because I was isolating due to my knee replacement happening for two years.
I just watched Scott Hardesty video riding the XPeak 2.0. If I remember correctly you said you were riding with him and Mike for a period of time but due to the heat you bailed and got some food and water and then headed back to HQ. After watching his video, I pretty sure i can confidently say that bailing and getting some liquids in you was one of your best, if not the best, decision you made on that trip.
Yes, Scott, Mike and a couple of the other TH-camrs and I were riding together on that first day ride. After they decided to go up that mountain (is that what you'd call it?), I said, I can't do it. I had just fallen off an incline in California on the etrike just two weeks prior and was still feeling the effects of it, so all I kept thinking was "Here I go again... another potential fall in the hot weather!", so I bailed out on them. The other guys rode back with me and then we stopped for a water break at CVS and paid big bucks for a bottle of water! Scott and Mike kept going and after watching what they did, I'm glad I didn't keep going with them. The next day, they went off on their own on that mountain bike trail and it was really sketchy for sure! Glad I didn't go with them that day! I went off on my own early in the morning to beat the heat. Even Scott thought that second day ride was really pushing the limits!!
Hmmm, so what do you mean by accepted? Or do you mean blend? As African American I typically don’t blend, unless I’m around other Blacks. I feel accepted mostly, but there are times I do wonder whether the occasional negative treatment is due to me “not fitting in”.
Blending in could be one way to look at it. With that, I don’t typically blend in either.
@ If I was to feel not accepted, it would mean the person doesn’t want to be friend or work with me. For me not blending is an accepted norm.
Been following since the knee replacement. Your video helped my wife a ton. She also did not have the textbook journey on “bending the knee”. Seeing you continue to move forward was motivating.
Glad you have watched for so long. Also glad your wife benefited too from watching. I hope she is much better now.
I think most people in the US just don't care because most interactions are minor, work related etc. Now if you are marrying into the family that's a different story 😃. I have watched a couple of her videos and wonder why she selected the name Oriental Pearl ??? You don't hear that term Oriental use anymore in reference to people.
Yes, it more “Asian” than “Oriental” today.
I've watched Oriental Pearl and Xiaomanyc on ocassion. Both are interesting. Being 75% Chinese & 25% Filipino (brought up Filipino), growing up in the NW suburbs which was mostly caucasian was difficult at times. In high school, there were 2 or 3 Asians. I would constanlty be asked if I was if I was so and so. I always have to say, no that's the other guy 😆
😊 We had a small number of Asian kids in high school when I went. Today there are lots there.
I'm 3rd generation German and don't speak the language or really know any of the customs other than Octoberfest 😂 only consider myself American.
Just wondering if your wife is Asian? And if not do you have children and what were their experiences “fitting in”. Our grandchildren are Chinese/Caucasian but live in a very varied accepting region of the country.
Yes, she is Chinese as well. We have a grown daughter in her 30’s.
Interesting topic, I thought you were Chinese, yes. I see a lot of what you’re saying at work in the world out there-(non acceptance). I’m a typical American who works for a typical American company and am typically accepted.
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The cool thing about the USA...still a melting pot....no...I don't fit it...sooooooo much...eclectic upbringing, orthodox Jew...and I also enjoy bikes, oriental pearl, xiaoma ....I really enjoy your content. Clean, logical, varied.
😊 I have many Jewish friends. Many of my high school friends are Jewish.
I have good friend that is Native Hawaiian. You and him could be twins. Has anyone ever mistaken you for Hawaiian?
Yes they have! 🤣
Japan has a closed society. The US is more open. There are more races here
Asians age differently. You speak American, a variant of English.
People think bikers get in the way.
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