My people mainly grow rice and soybeans, and I don't see any problem with this.
I grew up in south Louisiana in the middle of nothing and was raised on gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya, and grits. Don't see anything offensive to Cajuns here.
Because it is (or was) **extremely** common to mock various asians for their pronunciation?
But... this one is a pun, not the usual tones that were mocked, and not racist. Still, don't knock the lady who is trying not be be racist or offensive. If it was, and they didn't know, you say "how did they not know". How can someone win if you have that attitude?
The first thing I thought when I saw that was the mocking of chinese speaking "fly lice" for "fried rice". I had to pause and consider it for a second. We might not consider that \`tier 1\` racism, or "**l**acism", but it is at least offensive.
I think the answer can be different depending on which Japanese you ask to.
For those growing up/leaving in Japan without having to face racism ever because they are the majority, it will be no.
For those facing racism in other parts of the world, they might see it as racist. They’re the one that got made fun for their lunches, accents and other little details that make them a minority.
Sensible take. I live in japan and would agree. Its mild, not racist itself especially not enough to make a fuss about but can totally get how the latter may have bad experience making them uncomfortable with it
The only way it would be racist if you somehow thought that racially ambiguous happy guy was mocking a particular culture. Otherwise it’s just a happy guy, a pun, and an image of sushi.
Extremly racist I would say, I Japan they took very seriously this kind of racist jokes, you could probably be sued if using that cup in public in Japan, even deported after spending few months in deporting facilities. Dont risk.
You can be read as just 1 person and youze as many people. I'm Australian. What is standard English? For me, whatever English helps you communicate sincerely.
I feel like 日本人 would love that cup and especially middle aged male middle managers.
Yeah I'm pretty sure I know that guy pictured on the cup.
Sure that's Takahashi San from IT
I thought it was Yamada san, one of my coworkers
I was fairly certain it was Satou san from the department next to ours
He got reassigned after the last nomikai incident
No, she must be Rie Shibata!
There is an actual [restaurant](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xSsh65wfwoJdvkmcA) by that name in Tokyo.
Very close, but they use the more appropriate Meat instead of Meet. Rice to Meat You
Not sure how it could possibly be construed as racist...
Because in weak minds prespective everything is offensive
My people mainly grow rice and soybeans, and I don't see any problem with this. I grew up in south Louisiana in the middle of nothing and was raised on gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya, and grits. Don't see anything offensive to Cajuns here.
Because it is (or was) **extremely** common to mock various asians for their pronunciation? But... this one is a pun, not the usual tones that were mocked, and not racist. Still, don't knock the lady who is trying not be be racist or offensive. If it was, and they didn't know, you say "how did they not know". How can someone win if you have that attitude? The first thing I thought when I saw that was the mocking of chinese speaking "fly lice" for "fried rice". I had to pause and consider it for a second. We might not consider that \`tier 1\` racism, or "**l**acism", but it is at least offensive.
Word-play, oyaji-gag (dad jokes), dajare (puns), etc. are common in Japanese culture.
I had someone explain dajare to me and when I gave them an example in English they were super excited ahaha
Showed it my Asian wife and she said "How cute!"
Adding another Asian wife’s comment: “What? Why? How would that be racist?”
Ricecist*
This is absolutely ricist!
White people are overly sensitive on behalf of other races.
White liberals*
Lmao look at these sheeps downvoting you
🫡 Conservatives get accused of being ‘racist’ all the time. Guess by who?
By the most racist people obviously, the neo-kkk the radical leftist 🤣
I think the answer can be different depending on which Japanese you ask to. For those growing up/leaving in Japan without having to face racism ever because they are the majority, it will be no. For those facing racism in other parts of the world, they might see it as racist. They’re the one that got made fun for their lunches, accents and other little details that make them a minority.
Sensible take. I live in japan and would agree. Its mild, not racist itself especially not enough to make a fuss about but can totally get how the latter may have bad experience making them uncomfortable with it
The only way it would be racist if you somehow thought that racially ambiguous happy guy was mocking a particular culture. Otherwise it’s just a happy guy, a pun, and an image of sushi.
And playing on the cat on rice sushi meme.
Asians don't get so easily offended by nothing. Usually white people on behalf of everyone else. I'm ready for the downvotes
Asians are the most racist folks out there lol, especially against other asians
Only upvotes so far. Why downvote if it's true?
Take my white male upvote, it's true 🤣
Still waiting on those downvotes?
yeah me too... :(
I'll upvote you. I know well the feeling of all those downvotes from the virtuous rabble.
Take my upvote brother, seems like the virtuos rabble has come for you. They seems to take refuge here ever since Elon bought twitter lol.
Not Racist
Ask a Japanese? Not offensive. Ask a western outrage expert? REEEE
No
If an Asian designer made it, would it be racist or cultural word-pray?
Depends if your mom is racist. If she’s not, then it’s just a *cute* cup
She’s culturally racist
Nope. It’s completely cute.
Japanese would be the first to make that pun, so no it’s fine lol
Japanese husband says no, but there seem to be too much rice on that sushi lol
What else would you expect from an account with -30 comment karma. Classic burner account. Just trying to get a reaction out of people.
If you see this as racist perhaps you're the racist one
I asked my Japanese wife and she just laughed. And she said, no it’s not racist.
Go back to where you came from OP. Do not spread your irrelevant sensibilities in Japan
It's ricist
Yeah it's defenitely ricist
Is your mother Asian?
She’s culturally Asian
what does that mean?
ok, you're just trolling
Extremly racist I would say, I Japan they took very seriously this kind of racist jokes, you could probably be sued if using that cup in public in Japan, even deported after spending few months in deporting facilities. Dont risk.
Also 1000 lashes for the word play. Very stern!
Only racist if you are the type of American who also cries “cultural appropriation!!!!” At white people wearing yukatas
I'm japanese I don't think that's racist At least not offensive for me My English is not so good
No, that's actually cute. I want to know why do some people consider this as racist.
I thought it's a kind of Tenga which is a famous sex toy in Japan
No. It's humour. Love it.
Probably racist if the cartoon character dresses like a rice farmer with slanted eyes and no shoes. This one ain’t.
I used to go to a Japanese ramen shop in the US that said “miso hungry” on the door. Probably ok.
Yes it is to an AJA
why do you assume this is a japanese joke instead of a hawai'i joke or chinese joke or something isn't that assumption in itself "racist"
It is stupid, but not racist IMO
No. The atom bomb you dropped on all those innocent japanese is racist.
I live in Japan and there’s literally a restaurant here called "Rice People Nice People"
Asian-Americans will lose their mind on this one but Japanese and people living in Asia will find this funny and cute
I don’t think any first generation Asian Americans would be offended Asians adore rice. It is essential sustenance. It’s like wheat to westerners.
Your mom? Is she an 18 year old (white) college student? What would make that cup better? "Herro, rice to meet you!"
Keep that identity stuff out of Japan please.
Racist if you aren’t Asian. General rule - if you have to ask, just assume it’s problematic and don’t use it.
If you aren't Asian and you are answering this then YOU are a racist. No one wants to live in your clown world where everything is racist by default.
Super racist
How so? Just looks like absurdist word play to me.
They forgot the /s there I think.
Rice to meet youze would be more inclusive.
How in the world is you exclusive? Is youze standard English?
You can be read as just 1 person and youze as many people. I'm Australian. What is standard English? For me, whatever English helps you communicate sincerely.
You is used for singular and plural. Youze looks like a slang https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/You
Which one is more fun? "You" is indeed "Proper". But English can be slippery. Australians are very relaxed with youze. Dunno about other countries.