Barking Up The Wrong Culinary Tree

(It is international week at my school, and several Chinese students are giving a slide show presentation about Chinese culture.)

Student: “And now we talk about the food!”

(The slide changes to a blank one with the heading ‘Food.’)

Student: *turns to look at the audience and smiles*

(The slide changes to a picture of a puppy.)

Audience: *screams*

Student: “It is a stereotype that Chinese people eat dog. That is not true. Most Chinese people would tell you, ‘that’s gross’. Chinese people would eat food like this…”

(He continued his presentation as if nothing was unusual.)

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