If you are tired of seeing Americans of Asian descent shown in a bad light you have to see this video from Fox you have to let Fox know. It is so cringe worthy it is disgusting. https://youtu.be/PJmnLzw8NA4
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Not to belittle the issue, but itâs Fox News with Bill OâReilly. They should apologize to everybody. All. The. Time. 
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Hmm⊠speaking for me, I donât need any apology from FOX or anyone else involved in the production of this video. In fact, itâs the first time Iâm watching it here, and I actually had a good laugh while watching it. No, not laughing because it offends, but laughing because some parts of it are really hilarious. Funny and witty report, I thought. Itâs a true slice of life. And it only represents a small segment of the population in Chinatown, Chinese or otherwise. Some parts of the video may feel cringe-worthy to some, but life is no bed of roses after all.
Facts of life are facts of life. People are people and are distinctly different even if we are of one nationality or race or gender, etc. If this video makes one mad, I guess one just needs to look at movies that contained more of these in a far harsher light, and pertaining to those, do we need apologies too?
I guess itâs the election season now and hence the extreme sensitivity all around? I think all the Political Correctness or outrage isnât helping racial tolerance. In fact, we see more and more racial intolerance everywhere, not just in US. Itâs pretty bad in UK too, post-BREXIT. Of course, all the politicians and their shenanigans are to be held accountable for the world we live in now. God Help Us All!
Btw, for census purposes, Iâm an American-Asian, an American-Chinese. Ordinarily, Iâm an American of Chinese heritage with roots extending as far as Asia. Period. Iâm not a fan of either BoR or Watters, but I donât find this video racist or offensive. And I donât think the intent of the production of this video was meant to offend Chinese or to proclaim any racist message against Chinese or the people in Chinatown. Again, I thought it was comical in a witty way. But this is just me. IMHO.
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Your response was so refreshing, a big relief, after the drama queen comments I read on youtube, scratching my head.
Personally (Iâm neither American nor Asian) I didnât find it racist, although it did have lots of slightly irritating stereotypes - but then thatâs what low-brow comedy is like. Like the jokes with people of different nationalities in various situations: âBefore the airplane crashed, the Scotsman said X, the French said Y, the Jewish person said W and the Greek said Zâ. Things like that. Which we know are not politically correct but we still laugh at. Of course I understand that what I found slightly irritating would feel immensely irritating for many members of the Chinese community in America, who is directly involved.
Trying to put myself in their shoes, Iâm thinking of âMy big fat Greek weddingâ, which was crude stereotype from beginning to end. Yes, this was irritating and I wish they didnât do it to such an extent, but I didnât find it offensive, and I actually had a good time watching the film. After all, âMoonstruckâ (the one with Cher and Nicholas Cage) is also tremendously stereotyping for Italians, but itâs one of my favourite film of all times.
The only thing where I disagree with you is that I didnât find this particular TV show funny, but rather boring. But that is, of course, nothing more than a question of personal taste.
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Thank you for being relieved and feeling refreshed 
I love the movie. Iâve watched it several times and it never fails to get me going âŠROFL.
That TV show, on the whole, it was a combination of boring and funny(to me, in some parts only). Slightly irritating stereotypes? I couldnât agree more. Yet, these are but slices of real life. They donât just exist in Chinatown. I bet if you go to, say, Italy town or Korea town or Vietnamese town or France town or Greek town and so on, you could find âslightly irritatingâ stereotypes too.
Anyway, the show could definitely have been better reported.
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⊠and laugh at the caricatures.
Itâs true, though. We accept all kinds of things in cinemas or TV, because itâs remote and comfortable.
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I think what bothered me was⊠how they kind of poked fun at the entire population and played it off as news.
I found it funny but maybe for a gag gift. Itâs like me making fun of my mom for her reply 1988 makeup she rocks in 2016 kindof way. I donât think I agree with how politically correct everyone insists on being.
The karate and the tae kwon do (íê¶ë for those who want to pronounce this properly, Korean pronunciation says it should be taec (like ok taeyeon the singer)ÄŁwon (very hard g blended into the word âwonâ) do) gym scene irked me. This is because both my uncles are black belts and have gyms. One is 9th degree. The banner in the background says ê”êž°ì (gukgiwon, in rev rom)! which is the international governing body for the martial art of Taekwondo for the world!
Karate⊠might be more mainstream than one thinks thanks to Japanese occupation.
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I think in every racial/ethnic I think there are things we can poke fun at. I was married to someone who is Arab and have friends who are arab so when I see you tube comedy videos specifically about that culture especially about the random airport security checks I laugh. I havenât got through an airport in the last 7 years without a random security check. I laugh because I have lived it but if there was someone who didnât know my background he/she might be offended by this. There is certain things in the white community I can poke fun at or being American too. I think that it hits a raw nerve because I am from an older generation who lived through when racial issues back in the 60s and 70s. I wonât give you the story of how I walked 5 miles in the snow to go to school story though it was pretty dang cold out there in the 0 degree weather at the bus stop. Anyway I am not saying we should be running around being PC and all, that just think there should be some thought about what makes it on the air.
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I see where youâre coming from and I understand your POV. I can also feel the cold just reading the line about that walk in the snow in 0 degree weather. 
I fully agree that there should be much more consideration given to that broadcast, and in fact, to every broadcast. Letâs hope journalism of all forms will be more responsible in their reportage.
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yeah I donât take cold well that is why I am in Texas now. My recent ancestors are suppose to be mostly of European descent made for cold winter and warm summers but I think one of my past relatives was switched accidently at birth. I like hot weather at least 80 degrees. Anything under is cold. Just take me to the tropics or the desertâŠ
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Iâm Asian American and who fricken cares? Get a Life.
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I agree with what you have written. I donât agree that a reporter should knowingly use to his advantage the two older people that did not seem to understand what he was saying, Mr. Matter certainly owes them an apology.
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