Posted on 06/12/2017 6:21:33 AM PDT by blam
IN ONE of the most surreal moments of David Borenstein’s short career as a “white person for hire” in China, he pretended — in front of hundreds of people — to be part of an internationally renowned band despite the singer not being able to sing and the musicians barely knowing their way around an instrument.
At one event, they dressed up as British beefeater soldiers, some in ill-fitting fancy dress suits, and simply stared ahead, mute. Other foreigners would sit in fake houses in fake cities pretending to lead fake lives, where people would look at them longingly, eager for some of that fake international pizzazz to rub off.
“It was absurd,” said Mr Borenstein, who lived in Chongqing at the time in south west China.
“They didn’t care if we had any skills or talent. We used to call them ‘white monkey’ gigs.
“The feeling of being ogled at must have been like the early days of anthropology when you could go to the zoo or a World Fair and see an African tribesman or an Eskimo next to an igloo.”
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I love the old Woody Allen joke about the time he was hired by a NYC bank to sit in the window and “look Jewish”. But then he got fired for taking off too many Jewish holidays.
I don’t feel like rioting for being called monkeys. In fact, I am already over it.
In Japan if you get married by a white “priest” in about 95% of cases that so-called priests has never given a service and in some cases can’t name any of The Commandments.
Interesting that an article about a trend that pretty much completely ended 3-4 years ago still includes a defamatory reference toward Donald Trump.
Y’all beat me by 0:18
Look at a Democrat political event, specifically the mix of people behind the speaker.
Do you think that every event has a tailored mix of all the correct ethnicities, completely by coincidence?
Not all of the white monkey jobs in China are totally benign:
in some cases you’ll be paid to pose as the “CEO” of a shadowy but laaaarge foreign corporation stated to be evaluating a Chinese company for luuuucrative acqui$ition.
but in fact all of the “bored Chinese drones” accompanying the “very important foreign CEO” are actually quiunsure busy evaluating the business and stealing their business model; measuring things, noting what equipment is used, xcetera.
it’s all a huge scam to **steal** the business, not buy it.
The Hired honky is simply window dressing, he might not have even acted as assistant shift manager at a pizza place.
That's becoming as common as, "conditions will only grow worse with global warming", at the end of many science articles these days. I'm told science grants are not approved for those who aren't 'on-board',
Hey, at $100 an hour, I wish to state that I am available for
any functions, at which I will “act white” in whatever manner desired.
is this any different than native Americans being paid to stand around in full tribal dress or putting on shows of dancing ect?
Been to Hawaii? Any Central American pyramid ?
Spent last July in China. My daughter lives in Changchun. My husband is 6’5” and looks like a football player. I am a chunky blond with curly hair. People were falling all over trying to get pictures. My daughter has 4 kids and they couldn’t get over they were all hers. Plus they are fair haired. We must have tons of pictures all over China!
Isn’t that the truth?! Where do I sign-up for this Rent-a-Honkey gig?
I’ve heard that high foot traffic area restaurants (I’m talking about the US here) will often determine what customers to seat in the front where passersby can see them based on their look. So if they seat you in front, be flattered. :)
Well, that explains my seat out behind the restaurant near the dumpster...
Well, that explains my seat out behind the restaurant near the dumpster...
You do bring up the interesting flip side, though. i.e. if you look like you live in a beat up single wide with a leaky roof and never get out, they WILL try to hide you. At least, a lot of them will if they can.
Just stand around and act white? I’m good at that!
I wonder if these gigs are open to people who “identify” as white.
What’s the honky version of shufflin’, chuckin’, and jivin’?
I’d do it.
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