Stumbled into a great restaurant

[rccrain]

Immigrant accents should not be looked down on; they should be a source of pride. I've tried to learn another language before, and although I consider myself reasonably intelligent person, I utterly failed. I just didn't have the time to make the commitment necessary. I have great respect for people that speak broken English.

I don't think there was anything disrespectful in the OP.

[rccrain]

I also understand why some businesses refuse "kedit cods". 2% plus $.25 of every transaction really adds up. I don't see why anyone would put up with checks either. Small businesses can't sue 50 different people every year.

[Ripshin]

I doubt the racial comment was "all in good fun." But, I'll admit, I'm moving back to East TN, and I do NOT look forward to hearing "ain't" and "You'uns" every other word. So, if East TN "folks" feel free to mock an accent, I'll have a good time laughing at what is certainly some of the worst grammar and speech in the U.S.

[jabogitlu]

Oh, Jesus, we're not going to have this debate here and now, are we? I'm not justifying the original poster and his commentary, at all, but...

... Just because *we* as a cultural group have managed to hang on to some vestiges of older speech patterns (many of them once in high fashion, I'll have you know) does not give you the right to deride them, or refer to them as the "worst grammar and speech."

Because, truly, what is correct speech? And why do you feel comfortable in your prejudice against us? I'm sure you would not inject the same vitriol towards someone speaking African-American Vernacular English or Australian English.

And that, my friend, *is* prejudice.

(For the record - we take someone mocking our accents all in good fun. If you've lived here, then surely you know that we are a lighthearted and fun-loving people. However, we do not take someone looking down at us lightly.)

[tvlcompanygirl]

Originally Posted by rccrain

Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded.

Huh? If no one goes there, how is it crowded?

Anyway, is this the same "chain" as the one in Boones Creek across from Burger King? I love it too but it's a bit expensive.

[Beretta]

Well, I took the phonetic spelling of the chinese restaurant lady to mean that the owners are authentic chinese folks which makes me want to go there, with cash, when I get a hankering for chinese food. I didn't think that it was a slam at all anymore than some of the phonetic spellings of "appuhlashun's" on here. We have also discussed pizzeria owners being of Italian descent, Polish and German restaurants, etc.

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[TopshelfTom]

Having lived in Maryland most my life, I'm still getting used to the way people speak in New York.... that includes people here with boston & brooklyn accents and forms of speech. While I have my own thoughts on how others talk, I don't look down on them for talking any differently from me....and after 2 years here am starting to talk like native new yorkers do, a little bit. I have no doubt the same would happen when i move to tennessee. I don't think the original poster meant any harm but i do feel they could've worded things differently. Most chinese restaurants I've eaten at, are run by families that are immigrants or the children of immigrants, and I'm happy to see them succeeding in the American Dream. Sure it'd be nice if they spoke perfect english but as long as I can understand them, I'm happy. That goes for whatever type of restaurant I am eating at...chinese, italian, mexican, or even fast food. Besides, diversity is the spice of life...if we all spoke exactly the same wouldn't life be a bit too boring?

[chipperi]

Anywhoo back to the subject.... It is located next to Food City on 394 about 1/2 mile from 126. There were very few people in there, and the lot had plenty of room.

And yes I am origionaly from Maryland... yes I did have a "Hankering" for Chinese.... And yes the person at China King sounded exactly as I typed it.

[rccrain]

Originally Posted by tvlcompanygirl

Huh? If no one goes there, how is it crowded?

Just a Yogi Berra quote. Kinda like "When you come to the fork in the road, take it."

Anyway, is this the same "chain" as the one in Boones Creek across from Burger King? I love it too but it's a bit expensive.

Yes, and yes it is quite expensive (to me).

A lot of my coworkers LOVE China King. I'm just so so on Chinese in general so I've never tried it.