Olddaddy Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 And what about "bogans" ,where are they from? 🦘 Quote
vinapu Posted February 9 Posted February 9 2 hours ago, Olddaddy said: And what about "bogans" ,where are they from? 🦘 from Bogania? khaolakguy 1 Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 10 Posted February 10 4 hours ago, Olddaddy said: And what about "bogans" ,where are they from? 🦘 From your home town? kokopelli3 1 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 10 Posted February 10 14 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: Subregions of Asia according to geographers, anthropologists, and linguists South Asia: the entire subcontinent including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and sometimes Afghanistan (they're all south of Russia and China, bounded to the south by the Indian Ocean and to the north by the Himalayas and adjacent mountain ranges) Southeast Asia: mainland from Burma in the northwest to Malaysia in the south, plus Singapore and islands of Indonesia and the Philippines in the east East Asia: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Mongolia Pacific Islanders: Polynesia, Micro- and Melanesia, and sometimes the Philippines Central Asia: Uzbekistan and all the other -stans plus Iran, and sometimes central Russia, western China, Mongolia, and Afghanistan West Asia: Turkey and the entire Middle East including Saudi Arabia and the Gulf nations, and sometimes Iran Thank! At least I was right about South Asian! What about North Asian? Quote
vinapu Posted February 10 Posted February 10 40 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Thank! At least I was right about South Asian! What about North Asian? in some circles they are called Russians or East Europeans Quote
Moses Posted February 10 Posted February 10 12 minutes ago, vinapu said: in some circles they are called Russians or East Europeans I don't think what somebody may call Buryat or Yakut as "Russian" because of visible Asian roots. But many call Belarusian and Ukrainian as "Russian" because non-native Russian speakers can't distinguish these 3 nations. Buryat and Yakut on photos: Olddaddy 1 Quote
vinapu Posted February 10 Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Moses said: I don't think what somebody may call Buryat or Yakut as "Russian" because of visible Asian roots. But many call Belarusian and Ukrainian as "Russian" because non-native Russian speakers can't distinguish these 3 nations. Buryat and Yakut on photos: both very handsome, specially first one. As for calling them Russian it depends of degree of nationalism. For most of English speakers the will be, since they come from Russia. Kissinger was American even if born and raised in Germany and Madame Curie was French scientist even if Polish born and raised. Not to mention Marshall Rokossovsky, Russian without drop of Russian blood. Other than Trump who would call Obama Kenyan? floridarob 1 Quote
Patanawet Posted February 10 Posted February 10 On 2/9/2024 at 2:09 AM, Marc in Calif said: I So if those tourists are inded from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, or Korea, it's fine to describe them as East Asian. This isn't a matter of being "PC." It's a matter of being accurate and specific. 🎯 No it's not! Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 10 Posted February 10 6 hours ago, Patanawet said: No it's not! So you would rather call them "Oriental," which was the term proposed by another poster? That's what I was responding to. Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 10 Posted February 10 9 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Thank! At least I was right about South Asian! What about North Asian? That's a regional term that is not as common as the others. I've definitely seen Northeast Asia, which excludes Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 11 Posted February 11 4 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: That's a regional term that is not as common as the others. I've definitely seen Northeast Asia, which excludes Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Interesting, what does North East Asia include? Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 11 Posted February 11 13 hours ago, vinapu said: in some circles they are called Russians or East Europeans Would that be North West Asians? Quote
vinapu Posted February 11 Posted February 11 17 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Would that be North West Asians? Yamalyans i.e. inhabitants of Yamal peninsula in Russia Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 11 Posted February 11 50 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Interesting, what does North East Asia include? In the following definition, Japan and Korea are included. As it states, "the definition of Northeast Asia is not static but often changes according to the context in which it is discussed." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Asia I'm not making these subregional names up! They're all defined on Wikipedia and other sites. 😉 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 11 Posted February 11 8 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: In the following definition, Japan and Korea are included. As it states, "the definition of Northeast Asia is not static but often changes according to the context in which it is discussed." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Asia I'm not making these subregional names up! They're all defined on Wikipedia and other sites. 😉 Most confusing, as you earlier said that Japan was not included. And its East , not West! Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 11 Posted February 11 9 hours ago, vinapu said: Yamalyans i.e. inhabitants of Yamal peninsula in Russia How about homage to Hitchcock, 'North by Northwest Asians'? floridarob 1 Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 11 Posted February 11 10 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Most confusing, as you earlier said that Japan was not included. And its East , not West! As I quoted, "the definition of Northeast Asia is not static but often changes according to the context in which it is discussed." You seem to expect fixed, never-changing definitions. Why not start with "gay" and "straight"? 😎 Or are you just taking the mickey? Fooling around? Taking the piss? Mocking? I suggest that you simply use "Oriental" if that's your style. 🎯 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 12 Posted February 12 13 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: As I quoted, "the definition of Northeast Asia is not static but often changes according to the context in which it is discussed." You seem to expect fixed, never-changing definitions. Why not start with "gay" and "straight"? 😎 Or are you just taking the mickey? Fooling around? Taking the piss? Mocking? I suggest that you simply use "Oriental" if that's your style. 🎯 Touchy chap, aren't you. floridarob, Olddaddy and vinapu 2 1 Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 12 Posted February 12 9 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Touchy chap, aren't you. Well, you're the one who kept questioning these regional definitions because you couldn't pin them down as rigid and precise. Nothing seemed to satisfy you, so I had to ask about your motivation. Nothing out of bounds there, chappy! 😎 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 13 Posted February 13 13 hours ago, Marc in Calif said: Well, you're the one who kept questioning these regional definitions because you couldn't pin them down as rigid and precise. Nothing seemed to satisfy you, so I had to ask about your motivation. Nothing out of bounds there, chappy! 😎 No wonder you are so unpopular! Olddaddy, Marc in Calif and floridarob 1 2 Quote
Olddaddy Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 4 hours ago, Keithambrose said: No wonder you are so unpopular! Just use the ignore button like I do 👍 Marc in Calif 1 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 13 Posted February 13 2 hours ago, Olddaddy said: Just use the ignore button like I do 👍 Where is it? Quote
Shonen Posted February 13 Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Keithambrose said: Where is it? In Northeast Asia. Boy69 and Marc in Calif 2 Quote
Keithambrose Posted February 13 Posted February 13 5 hours ago, Shonen said: In Northeast Asia. Ho, Ho! Quote
Marc in Calif Posted February 13 Posted February 13 5 hours ago, Shonen said: In Northeast Asia. I'm glad you now know that this subregion exists! 😇 Quote
