Why are asians bad drivers? and other questions here...

[nate.the.great]

Originally Posted by TheCokeCan

Again this is a HUGE generalization and i don't necessarily agree with it, but it does explain why asian drivers' mentality are more GTFO my way and don't care much about what or who goes on between A and B.

Exactly. I described the "bombers". Both types come to the US, the cautious and the bombers.

PS - Aren't you 14?

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[Gil]

there's a big difference between asians who've been here a while and are used to driving compared to someone practically FOB from china who might not have driven before they came here.

so of course you're notice the retard who can't back up, change lanes etc, but if it's an asian acting "normally", no one takes a second look.

[merilee]

Originally Posted by Balishag

not necessarily, but for some reason they tend to suck more often than guys. come drive in so cal sometime, namely san gabriel valley and see for yourself

There are probably more Asian females than males too, by the way.

[Joe Boxer]

Originally Posted by merilee

There are probably more Asian females than males too, by the way.

I like my odds.

[nate.the.great]

Originally Posted by gil_ong

there's a big difference between asians who've been here a while and are used to driving compared to someone practically FOB from china who might not have driven before they came here.

so of course you're notice the retard who can't back up, change lanes etc, but if it's an asian acting "normally", no one takes a second look.

+1234

[cRayZee]

This is one of those generalizations where I like when people don't consider Filipinos as asians. So keep us out of this one

[Balishag]

Originally Posted by noodleface

See my location. It might as well be named Asia-town. I can't honestly say that Asian women are the worst drivers. However, they're definently in the top 3. I'd say most people in jacked up pickup tracks with Calvin sticker pissing on a Ford/Chevy/Dodge/Import logo are the worst as they actively tailgate and cut people off in inclement weather.

no way man... ive spent a good amount of time in massachussetts, my cousin is from north quincy in boston. you have no idea what asia town is, unless you've seen san gabriel valley.. not that im proud of it, but ask anyone whos from so cal

ill give you that one on the calvin sticker. lets also add mustang drivers to the mix

[Humpty]

Originally Posted by Joe Boxer

I like my odds.

The odds of you getting some rank right up there with Kim Il Jong getting a love letter from Bush.

[Joe Boxer]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy21

The odds of you getting some rank right up there with Kim Il Jong getting a love letter from Bush.

Seeing how you decided not to come to the party tomorrow night...I will agree with you.

[cRayZee]

Originally Posted by Balishag

no way man... ive spent a good amount of time in massachussetts, my cousin is from north quincy in boston. you have no idea what asia town is, unless you've seen san gabriel valley.. not that im proud of it, but ask anyone whos from so cal

ill give you that one on the calvin sticker. lets also add mustang drivers to the mix

Yea, dude, I stay away from that place as much as possible... SCIC folks used to have "Rife Praza" meets by Diamond bar.

[Humpty]

Originally Posted by Joe Boxer

Seeing how you decided not to come to the party tomorrow night...I will agree with you.

Not my fault, work calls and I must answer.


And you may be right,

[Joe Boxer]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy21

Not my fault, work calls and I must answer.


And you may be right,

I hope there are Asians at the party.

[Anglophile]

Originally Posted by TheCokeCan

...According to my mom (I'm Taiwanese), a lot of asians are selfish in countries in Asia. Have you ever noticed how the streets are so littered but the buildings (both residential and commercial) are very well maintained with about 3-5 LV stores per mall? Doesn't Taiwan look like a third world country until you see a hotel with about 30 MB G500s in their fleet?

I use to live in Japan back in the late '60's, early '70's. We'd go to the beach, in the morning it would be pristine, at the end of the day it would look like a trash heap. These were beautiful beach towns too, Atami, Kamakura, kind of like the equivalent of Laguna Beach or Carmel.

The Japanese as individuals were so neat and clean but put them in a group in public and it apparently never occured to them to pick up after themselves.

For a people who take pride in valuing the group over the individual, I found this behavior very strange.

[Humpty]

Originally Posted by Joe Boxer

I hope there are comatose Asians at the party.

fixed to better your odds to 1 in 10.

[Rockstar25]

Originally Posted by merilee

There are probably more Asian females than males too, by the way.

i would agree. my G/f cant drive for **** shes had 5 accidents in 2 years one more and her insurance is dropping her.

[nos]

I good chunk of the reason for some asians to be bad is that they are first generation immigrants who have never had a car before. So you will see a guy who is in his thirties etc driving like a 16 year old kid, since he is going to have the same level of experience. I remember in college driving around with some asian and white friends, and one of the white guys say some asian lady change lanes in a weird way and mad a comment about that. So through the rest of our drive I pointed out all of the drivers who where driving like clowns. Lets just say that he no longer had the misconception about asians being the group with the worst drivers. Yes, this little edumacation session did also take into account the higher white population as well. Nothing mean or bad was said from me as I was doping this, I just counted off each time we came across the morons on the road.

As for me, I say i drive better than most out on the roads. Most people half ass their way down the road giving other drivers mixed signals and not paying attention. I am black and white when it comes to letting you know what I am doing and plan to do. I'm 33 years old, have been driving since 15. Through out that time I've only been in one accident, and that was hitting ice going int a tunnel, but no one else was involved and no injuries.

[racingfish]

Im chinese american... my family came here in 1849, which most likely means we've been here longer then most people. i do admit that a lot of asians do not know how to drive. but then again compared to me, people (white/black/hispanic) dont know how to drive. the best answer for this Misconception of asians being bad drivers is this... in asia kids are trained from the time they start their education, to be book smart. not to be active in sports or anything of that nature. so their reflexes are going to be a lot slower then lets say... anyone growing up here in the united states. parents stress education over there. thats why theres that other stereotype about all asians being smart. id say a lot of the fobs are smart compared to the americanized ones.

ohh well..

and wassup with the old ladies in th fast lane doing 50 in a 65???

[nos]

Originally Posted by racingfish

Im chinese american... my family came here in 1849, which most likely means we've been here longer then most people. i do admit that a lot of asians do not know how to drive. but then again compared to me, people (white/black/hispanic) dont know how to drive. the best answer for this Misconception of asians being bad drivers is this... in asia kids are trained from the time they start their education, to be book smart. not to be active in sports or anything of that nature. so their reflexes are going to be a lot slower then lets say... anyone growing up here in the united states. parents stress education over there. thats why theres that other stereotype about all asians being smart. id say a lot of the fobs are smart compared to the americanized ones.

ohh well..

and wassup with the old ladies in th fast lane doing 50 in a 65???

Hey you can hate on teh Italians, Irish etc and say get out of my country, we where here first !!

[Balishag]

Originally Posted by cRayZee

Yea, dude, I stay away from that place as much as possible... SCIC folks used to have "Rife Praza" meets by Diamond bar.

i grew up in diamond bar fortunately im in a better place now, away from fob central

[WRX11]

Originally Posted by merilee

Bingo! Would you like a cookie?

But, seriously, the Asian cultures put family above all else. When I am introducing myself to other Asians (well, at least my parents' Asian friends), I will use my last name, then my first name.

You obvious is a twinky because any of your parent's Asian friends would have already known your last name so only your first name is necessary. Just like here, your full name is used only when you're in trouble and your parents is yelling for you.

[merilee]

Originally Posted by Balishag

i grew up in diamond bar fortunately im in a better place now, away from fob central

LOL Diamond Bar was, and forever will be, F.O.B central.

I used to live in Chino Hills.

[WRX11]

Originally Posted by Asinine

In D.C. we have a healthy mix. Not Asian-Americans, Asians. I'm sure rogue's wife could out-drive me 9 out of 10 times on pavement, dirt, or wontons.

That would be Kim Chi, not Wontons.

[merilee]

Originally Posted by WRX11

You obvious is a twinky because any of your parent's Asian friends would have already known your last name so only your first name is necessary. Just like here, your full name is used only when you're in trouble and your parents is yelling for you.

Oh, Good Lord, just reading that made me cringe.

Yes, Mr. Obvious, but out of politeness and respect, I always introduce myself by my full name, even if they're friends of my parents.

My parents never used my full name when they yelled at me.

[Chuck H]

Originally Posted by gil_ong

let's also add the indians to the mix. technically they're asian too, but tehy prefer "indian subcontinent." every indian i know suck at driving.

I've had that experience as well. I happen to live in a big apartment complex in Nashua, NH that's literally 40% indians. It's probably an unfair representative sample because almost all of them are freshly in the country working software jobs and are only living in the complex for a year or two while they save up for a house. But they have to be the worst drivers I've ever seen as a group. Probably the 30 year old with the driving experience of a 16 year old syndrome that someone else mentioned.

I think there's another factor involved as well, though. I could be completely wrong on this, but I suspect that most of them are from the upper class in India, and that they're so used to not worrying about the lower classes around them that they actively ignore every other car on the road. It's like they instantly acquire all the bad characteristics and complete lack of courtesy that M******* drivers usually take 10 or 15 years to build up.

[WRX11]

Originally Posted by nate.the.great

I agree. My point is the stereotype that "Asians are bad drivers." came from some first generation asian immigrants. They drive like that because of the culture they grew up in.

Is it true? Are all asians bad drivers? No, of course not. But, I can understand where the stereotype came from and how it happened.

The stereotype came in long ago and haven't changed. Those who uses this and other stereo types are just finding an easy reference that's already in existance. In fact, I know plenty of whites that drives badly. Just like not all Hindus smell, blacks steal, Japanese women cute and Icelanic women hot, it's all stereotypes.