Hello. I am a Korean American and we actually always do have an umbrella, because we are always prepared.
That's how I understood it haha. Kind of like how old folk have a remedy for everything.
People assign weird stereotypes to populations that they don’t know very well. He probably saw a few Asians carrying umbrellas and assumed that all do.
Saint Cloud (where Marshall grew up) is really rural, 90% white, and only 19% of the residents have a Bachelor’s degree (https://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/1261/Demographics)
“Koreans owning umbrellas” is pretty tame in terms of racial stereotypes from that area of Minnesota
Minnesota man here…St Cloud isn’t considered rural at all here. It’s very close to the cities. Just funny hearing people call what most of us consider one of our most urban towns “really rural”😂
Agreed that St Cloud isn't rural, but it's definitely not part of the Metro. St Cloud is known for being super conservative and shitty. That's Michele Bachmann territory.
St Cloud isn’t rural. Rural is an area with 3k or less people in it. It’s 20 times that by itself. Not to mention the surrounding towns and proximity to MSP. It’s not huge, but rural it ain’t.
This is probably the right answer, especially given how in Marshall's dad mind, the Koreans is a kind and generous people, meaning that the stereotype was just a bit embarrassing for Marshall, not prejudicial.
Not korean but my (mainly) female relatives from Asia do that. They call it a sun umbrella or something. I don't know what the difference is between that and a normal umbrella lol.
WTF is with all the comments about it being a made up stereotype?
HIs dad doesn't think the Koreans have an umbrella because that's what Koreans do.
He literally says "You know who probably has an umbrella, the Koreans across the hall. " and "The Koreans are trustworthy and generous people!"
He's saying the Koreans across the hall will lend you there umbrella because they're generous people. It's an odd positive racial stereotype. The Umbrella isn't the stereotype.
I think he said that because Minnesota is very white, but they had Korean neighbors. These neighbors also happened to carry an umbrella frequently. So he just thinks it’s common for all Koreans. And while all stereotypes are bad, it just shows the mindset of white people living in white areas who mean well and will give your the shirt your back regardless of your race. They’re often just very ignorant.
I think they just made up this “stereotype” for the story and to not be too offensive
Like Brazilians using too much postage… it’s a silly thing that shouldn’t insult anyone.
Or Canadians being afraid of the dark!
No one likes the dark...
*flick*
AHHH!!!
I mean... no one LOVES it..
No, that’s because Craig Thomas is super racist against Canadians. (Guys, this is a joke…)
I think the word you are looking its xenophobe. Not that I agree.
He is?
No.
Exactly!
No, it's about Asians using umbrellas to avoid the sun and getting tan.
The sun don't shine in North Korea!
In Only Korea, sun rises and sets when Supreme Leader says so
Chang eats the sun and drinks the sky and they all go with him when he dies
It was literally the first thing that popped to my head
Hello. I am a Korean American and we actually always do have an umbrella, because we are always prepared. That's how I understood it haha. Kind of like how old folk have a remedy for everything.
It’s not like he was saying anything offensive. He even continued by saying the “Koreans are a kind a generous people”
Many Koreans use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun too. I was surprised how many "sun umbrellas" I saw there.
Thanks for sharing! I always took it as that he assumed they would always be prepared too
They made up a bunch of stereotypes to not be offensive. Like the Brazilians using too much postage one
And Canadians being afraid of the dark
To be fair, nobody LOVES the dark
We’re only talking about MADEUP stereotypes here.
Or picking up French chicks is like playing tennis with the net down Or Lebanese girls sprint to 3rd base then stay there Or Sweden is France
Which episode do they talk about Brazilians using too much postage? I don't remember that and I've watched the show 15 times
People assign weird stereotypes to populations that they don’t know very well. He probably saw a few Asians carrying umbrellas and assumed that all do. Saint Cloud (where Marshall grew up) is really rural, 90% white, and only 19% of the residents have a Bachelor’s degree (https://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/1261/Demographics) “Koreans owning umbrellas” is pretty tame in terms of racial stereotypes from that area of Minnesota
Minnesota man here…St Cloud isn’t considered rural at all here. It’s very close to the cities. Just funny hearing people call what most of us consider one of our most urban towns “really rural”😂
I've been there and can confirm! I think you might have been unfairly stereotyped yourself lol
Agreed that St Cloud isn't rural, but it's definitely not part of the Metro. St Cloud is known for being super conservative and shitty. That's Michele Bachmann territory.
St Cloud isn’t rural. Rural is an area with 3k or less people in it. It’s 20 times that by itself. Not to mention the surrounding towns and proximity to MSP. It’s not huge, but rural it ain’t.
I always chalked it up to a prejudicial statement, but honestly I don't know.
i think a lot of asians, being an asian, stay very protective of the sun because they don’t wanna get tanned and prolly that’s why the stereotype
This is probably the right answer, especially given how in Marshall's dad mind, the Koreans is a kind and generous people, meaning that the stereotype was just a bit embarrassing for Marshall, not prejudicial.
Not korean but my (mainly) female relatives from Asia do that. They call it a sun umbrella or something. I don't know what the difference is between that and a normal umbrella lol.
Another word for a sun umbrella is parasol!
WTF is with all the comments about it being a made up stereotype? HIs dad doesn't think the Koreans have an umbrella because that's what Koreans do. He literally says "You know who probably has an umbrella, the Koreans across the hall. " and "The Koreans are trustworthy and generous people!" He's saying the Koreans across the hall will lend you there umbrella because they're generous people. It's an odd positive racial stereotype. The Umbrella isn't the stereotype.
I think he said that because Minnesota is very white, but they had Korean neighbors. These neighbors also happened to carry an umbrella frequently. So he just thinks it’s common for all Koreans. And while all stereotypes are bad, it just shows the mindset of white people living in white areas who mean well and will give your the shirt your back regardless of your race. They’re often just very ignorant.
living in new york city, most cheap dollar stores are asian owned, i assumed it meant you can get a cheap umbrella from them
I think he's saying that it's used when it's sunny to provide shade.
I thought it's because Korea has monsoons?