"So, are you Chinese or Japanese?" "I live in California last twenty year, but first come from Laos." "Huh?" "Laos. We Laotian." "The ocean? What ocean?" "We are Laotian! From Laos, stupid! It's a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It's between Vietnam and Thailand, OK? Population 4.7 million." "...So, are you Chinese or Japanese?"