about
archive
rss
contact

3.26.2009

snickers speaks fake chinese

An observant reader named Van recently spotted the above image, advertising Snickers (the candy bar), on a huge billboard off I-95 in Philadelphia. Is there any other explanation for these words other than mocking what is supposed to be an "Asian" language?

Does anyone out there really know someone whose name is even close to "Chew Sum Yum"? This has to be the advertising equivalent of stupid, nonsensical ching chong gibberish. Who's the advertising genius who thought this one up -- a six-year-old? That's racist! (Thanks, Van.)



top | archive



angry link of the week
Big Phony

angriest posts

  • the 30 most influential asian americans under 30
  • japanese sleeping bag... with legs!
  • in theaters: the hangover
  • wtf photo: why, kids? why?
  • i am extremely terrified of chinese people
  • the 50 most racist movies (you didn't think were racist)
  • asians scared sarah palin away from hawaii
  • "asian boobs" iphone app
  • john park: the next american idol
  • ...and harrison ford as dr. chen
  • kylie is a pc and she's on ellen
  • awesome photo: third-grader "barry obama"
  • the game "supports" korean pop group
  • maybelline's stupid 'asian' eyes
  • 26 asian students attacked at south philadelphia high
  • john mayer, the "accidental racist"
  • chinese woman sits behind obama, becomes famous
  • holy crap: grace park in maxim
  • "know your asians" on the wanda sykes show
  • awesome photo: karen o
  • TwitterFacebook