# Boycott Chinese Food \[Until they return our submarine!\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 17, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952 "2016-12-17T18:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/41 "2016-12-18T04:35:20Z")
[China says it will return seized U.S. Navy drone; Trump tweets, ‘keep it!’](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-china-navy-drone-20161217-story.html) :smack::smack::smack: Christ! Can’t that half-baked cretin do anything right? ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/42 "2016-12-18T04:57:10Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > [China says it will return seized U.S. Navy drone; Trump tweets, ‘keep it!’](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-china-navy-drone-20161217-story.html) :smack::smack::smack: > > Christ! Can’t that half-baked cretin do anything right? Silly, actions don’t have consequences (when you’ve always been rich)! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/43 "2016-12-18T05:27:49Z")
I think what Trump was implying was that even if they give it back, we’ll want another one in about an hour. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/44 "2016-12-18T10:34:14Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > [China says it will return seized U.S. Navy drone; Trump tweets, ‘keep it!’](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-china-navy-drone-20161217-story.html) :smack::smack::smack: He’s probably confused about _which_ China took it. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/45 "2016-12-18T15:33:08Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Funny thing: that game is a German variation of an American game. The idea to call it Chinese checkers was so it would sell better in America. Ignorance fought! Thank you. Uh…why would calling the game “Chinese” make it sell better in America? Were they merchandising it in 1918? ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/46 "2016-12-18T15:43:08Z")
**Good news and good work everybody…** The sanctions we have applied to China have worked! China quickly agreed to our terms yesterday (to return our drone). I think the combined threats of refusing to play Chinese checkers and to not read any fortune cookies forced them to their knees and they then cried “uncle”. Good work! ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/47 "2016-12-18T15:53:14Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > And how many Chinese restaurants, in the U.S., have any ties at all to China? > > This is like “liberty fries.” Really stupid. Yes. Stupidest f’ing idea ever. I’m afraid this is going to sweep the US with the giant Cheeto taking office. That moron thinks he’s going to one up China. He can’t. He won’t and he’s stupid to try anything other than cooperation with them. This thread is the typical knee jerk reaction to a situation that involves China. Oh, and they already said, they investigates and they are returning it. Good for China. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/48 "2016-12-18T16:13:43Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > And I promise not to use stereotypical Japanese “accent” to mock other Asians until…well, I never have done so and I see no reason to start. (FTR: I haven’t used it to mock Japanese either.) You are the kind of person that thinks the ONLY reason somebody else thinks Beavis and Butthead is funny is because said person approves of and encourages said behavior aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/49 "2016-12-18T16:51:40Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Ignorance fought! Thank you. > > Uh…why would calling the game “Chinese” make it sell better in America? Were they merchandising it in 1918? Chinese was just a code word for “exotic” and “interesting” at that point. Marketing it as such made you feel worldly that you were doing something delightfully foreign. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/50 "2016-12-18T17:08:11Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > **Good news and good work everybody…** > > The sanctions we have applied to China have worked! China quickly agreed to our terms yesterday (to return our drone). > > I think the combined threats of refusing to play Chinese checkers and to not read any fortune cookies forced them to their knees and they then cried “uncle”. > > Good work! Actually, I heard they cried ‘叔叔’. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/51 "2016-12-18T17:12:11Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > **Good news and good work everybody…** > > The sanctions we have applied to China have worked! China quickly agreed to our terms yesterday (to return our drone). Doesn’t matter. I’m still not watching _Rush Hour_. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/52 "2016-12-18T19:41:48Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Can we eat spaghetti? Maybe Marco Polo supposedly invented that during his trip to China :rolleyes: I’ll compromise. I’ll keep eating spaghetti and Chinese food, but won’t watch TOO many kung fu movies for a while. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/53 "2016-12-18T19:45:21Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > **Good news and good work everybody…** > > The sanctions we have applied to China have worked! China quickly agreed to our terms yesterday (to return our drone). > > I think the combined threats of refusing to play Chinese checkers and to not read any fortune cookies forced them to their knees and they then cried “uncle”. > > Good work! Your sacrifice was great. School children will be told of your greatness forever more. I salute you. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/54 "2016-12-18T19:50:06Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Maybe > Marco Polo supposedly invented that during his trip to China :rolleyes: > > I’ll compromise. I’ll keep eating spaghetti and Chinese food, but won’t watch TOO many kung fu movies for a while. Little known fact…he had a descendant many years later whoo who almost ruled the most powerful nation on Earth. His nemesis called him “Little Marco” PS. There is some relatively recent parody of a Kung Fu movie…you should watch it despite (or maybe even in support) of your ban. Funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/55 "2016-12-18T20:01:11Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Little known fact…he had a descendant many years later whoo who almost ruled the most powerful nation on Earth. His nemesis called him “Little Marco” > > PS. There is some relatively recent parody of a Kung Fu movie…you should watch it despite (or maybe even in support) of your ban. Funny as hell. Is it Kung Pow Way Of the Fist? Where the white guy uses hamsterchuks and fights a grandmaster cow? ROFL ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/56 "2016-12-18T20:03:51Z")
No, I don’t think so…but that sounds like another winner! Maybe I’ll watch that tonight…then call Taiwan when the international call rates drop…just to piss China off some more. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/57 "2016-12-18T20:21:43Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > No, I don’t think so…but that sounds like another winner! > > Maybe I’ll watch that tonight…then call Taiwan when the international call rates drop…just to piss China off some more. Have you always hated China or did this start when they called Trumpty-Dumpty on his diplomatic inexperience and idiocy, and you’re going to act this way toward anyone and any place that doesn’t nibble gently at his hairy, flaccid sack? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/58 "2016-12-18T20:32:13Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > **Good news and good work everybody…** > > The sanctions we have applied to China have worked! China quickly agreed to our terms yesterday (to return our drone). Nonsense. The only reason they returned the drone is that I called the Chinese ambassador in Washington and told him that I was going to hold my breath until his government caved. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/59 "2016-12-18T20:34:14Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I think what Trump was implying was that even if they give it back, we’ll want another one in about an hour. Good one. We can’t boycott Chinese restaurants until after Christmas Day. Otherwise lots of Jews (including me) will be wandering around like lost sheep\* looking for some place to eat. \*See what I did there? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952/60 "2016-12-18T20:40:07Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > Have you always hated China or did this start when they called Trumpty-Dumpty on his diplomatic inexperience and idiocy, and you’re going to act this way toward anyone and any place that doesn’t nibble gently at his hairy, flaccid sack? Well, one of my ancestors pissed off some asshole in some gold mining town way back when and some chinese “cocksucker” feed him to some pigs…so that may be it. But seriously…the main thing I have against the Chinese (government) is the idea…mostly floated around liberal circles…is that you don’t upset or criticize them. Well fuck that shit. They can grow some damn big boy panties like the most of the rest of the civilized world and suck it up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-chinese-food-until-they-return-our-submarine/774952.md?page=4)