A joke which can make a Chinese laugh to tears. What's your reaction?

[aronnax]

Not race, country.

In that case, not country, Special Admistrative Region.

China and Hong Kong are way different

 

[Brighteye]

The title does only say 'a Chinese [person]', not every Chinese person.

 

[aronnax]

He then later stated "how chinese think", if taken word for word, applies to all Chinese people or at least does in his territory

 

[crazyunits]

not funny at all since Obama isn't that black anyway. He's more white than he's black so ppl should stop making a big deal out of it.

 

[holy king]

how is this cheap little joke "a big deal" ?

 

[linfeixb27]

Sorry for any uncomfortable I made. I didn't want to generalize everyone.

 

[Fifty]

-Should the White House change its name?
-What?
-Black House.

It's originally written in Chinses and posted on a Chinese forum, and I translated it and the spirit may lost. If it's offensive, tell me and I'll edit it. Being a Chinese, I think it's good joke, but I think it may cause uncomfortable to westerners, and if that's the case, sorry.

THAT IS HILARIOUS!

Thanks, linfeixb27!!!

 

[plarq]

THAT IS HILARIOUS!

Thanks, linfeixb27!!!

I really find a compatriot here! Although I'm possibly the race traitor...

 

[Perfection]

I'm just glad that there won't be a yellow house joke long into the future.

 

[plarq]

I'm just glad that there won't be a yellow house joke long into the future.

I am the future POTUS!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I can't wait for rainbow house, it'll be fab!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eak_a9jOV8A

 

[warpus]

So a Chinaman, Barack Obama, and a Pollack walk into a bar.

and the Chinaman goes

"have you heard the one about the black house?"

 

[Maniacal]

Meh, it's all chinese to me!

 

[@N1k1T0$]

This thread IS the joke.

 

[Narz]

This thread was highly disappointing at the beginning but it's picking up a bit now. I thank Obama!

 

[Verily]

I hate black house
but not a black president

Now I'm curious... Is "black house" a double entendre of some sort in Chinese (beyond the obvious racial implication)?

 

[plarq]

Nope. But in China, the White House is literally translated as "White Palace". A black Palace would be a bit absurd.

 

[GreatNinja]

A black palace would be very hot in the summer.