[crystalk]

I have several Orientals on the floor here in the room right now, and in fact I am sitting on a small one as I type.

[crystalk]

The term Asian is not a valid or good substitute for Oriental, because it includes a billion Caucasians and another billion other persons of whatever race or description, who are not Oriental.

Would they prefer it if we used the term "Mongoloid?" I doubt it. "Slant-eyes?" No, I don't think so.

If I had to describe a person to a policeman or other govt spy right now, and he/she looked East-Asian/Chinese, I don't know what I could say that would both describe that race, and not offend.

[Motherhood IS a career]

...and in fact I am sitting on a small one as I type.

LOL!!!! Aren't they all on the smallish side?

[APBaer]

"I have several Orientals on the floor here in the room right now, and in fact I am sitting on a small one as I type."

That just shows how you get around, didn't you used to sit on an Ottoman?