There’s that saying about how Chinese parents drop spoons on the ground and name their kids after whatever sound it makes….. 

My name is Christine. I have Chinese friends named Vivian, Katie, Lizzie, Dustin, Richard, Calvin, Vicki, Monica, Anthony, Andrew, Michelle, and so on….. talented-ass spoons.

And as for Chinese names, THOSE AREN’T SPOON SOUNDS EITHER!!

I’ve been hesitant to post something like this for a while because of the huge debate I know it’ll spark. (TAIWAN IS NOT A PART OF CHINA/TAIWAN IS A PART OF CHINA BLAHLAHlAHH!!!!) My parents were born and raised in Taiwan, but 3/4 of my grandparents are from China. I speak Mandarin Chinese, but I don’t know any Taiwanese (my parents speak Taiwanese to each other when they’re talking about me :/). At home, where almost everyone I know is Asian, I usually say I’m Taiwanese. In college, where Asians are more rare, I say I’m Chinese because when I say “Taiwanese”, either they don’t automatically understand the connection to Chinese, or because they say “Isn’t that the same thing as Chinese?”… and I don’t feel like explaining. 

and I don’t eat soy sauce and white rice by itself :P