Via Drudge: A Quincy family was stunned when a stranger suddenly got up at their mother’s funeral and started making comments which they feel were racially insensitive to the Asian community.
On March 18th, Adrian Wong delivered the eulogy to his mother who passed away from lung cancer.
“She was not a smoker. Not exposed to secondhand smoke. Never worked with chemicals. She was simply unlucky,” he told a room full of mourners.
Adrian was supposed to be the only speaker, but when he finished, a man named David Small, who the family didn’t know, got up, uninvited, and started addressing mourners.
Small speculated that it was “smoke in Asian churches” that led to Carol Tan Wong’s death.
“I’m not affected by this but I see that the smoke in the church in the Asian churches is so prevalent that I gag when I go inside,” Small said, adding when a funeral director asked him to step aside, “I hope what I’ve told you about the smoke in the church is not taken in offense. I mean it’s your culture.”
The Wong family was offended and posted a video of Small’s comments on YouTube.
Adrian Wong demanded an apology from Small because he believed the comments to be a broad misperception about the Asian community.
On March 18th, Adrian Wong delivered the eulogy to his mother who passed away from lung cancer.
“She was not a smoker. Not exposed to secondhand smoke. Never worked with chemicals. She was simply unlucky,” he told a room full of mourners.
Adrian was supposed to be the only speaker, but when he finished, a man named David Small, who the family didn’t know, got up, uninvited, and started addressing mourners.
Small speculated that it was “smoke in Asian churches” that led to Carol Tan Wong’s death.
“I’m not affected by this but I see that the smoke in the church in the Asian churches is so prevalent that I gag when I go inside,” Small said, adding when a funeral director asked him to step aside, “I hope what I’ve told you about the smoke in the church is not taken in offense. I mean it’s your culture.”
The Wong family was offended and posted a video of Small’s comments on YouTube.
Adrian Wong demanded an apology from Small because he believed the comments to be a broad misperception about the Asian community.
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15 comments:
What the hell was that guy thinking?
Is he Wong?
I have never been to an Asian church, so I can't tell if he was just blowing smoke or what.
I dunno, let's ask G Bush -- "That was some weird shit."
They're making a big deal over their Small problem.
If he wanted to redeem himself he could order a few cartons of primo Asian cigarettes and distribute them to all who were offended.
I have been to Korean church and I did not see anyone smoking--other than perhaps Korean BBQ a the pot luck following.
I have no idea why you would attend a funeral and speak unless it was about how much you miss the deceased.
Even if you hated the deceased, best on express that at the wake or funeral.
Wait?
Jack Klugman is dead?
If someone did that at my Mom's funeral I would punch them in the throat.
That is so obnoxious and inappropriate. The guy probably felt so moved because of a perceived social need to "inform" and "nudge" Asians about their smoking but that only serves to make it more obnoxious to the point where a well aimed punching of the social justice douchebag would be an entirely appropriate response.
Troop, that was an odd one.
Eulogies are always so one sided. Many of them are filled with fake news. I'd like to see, depending on who goes first, either Hillary or Trump deliver the eulogy at either party's funeral.
I hate to explain a joke.
Google Jack and you will get it.
I mean it is a lame joke but still I am trying.
Good point, Amartel. Yes. Asians smoke like chimneys.
Troop, my comment was a joke too (albeit a lame one).
Do Asians smoke after sex? The really good ones do!
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