# I'm not asian! It's A-S-L-A-N. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315 "2003-06-21T00:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/1 "2003-06-21T00:17:40Z")
I hope that clears it up for you hard of seeing people. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/2 "2003-06-21T00:22:54Z")
Haha!! The first time I saw ure user name I thought ‘everyones gonna think this geezers asian’ Good thing you set them straight ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/3 "2003-06-21T00:30:47Z")
Eh, I think he’s **lion** about the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/4 "2003-06-21T00:49:28Z")
Hey, **Aslan** , c’mon over here! I’ve got this Stone Table I want you to take a look at! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/5 "2003-06-21T01:04:10Z")
I always thought you were the kitty in the cupboard. Er, pardon… The lion in the closet. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/6 "2003-06-21T01:05:53Z")
Hi, **AsIan2**! Now you know the unending torment I live. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/7 "2003-06-21T01:48:00Z")
This torture is of your own making…I feel not pity. ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/8 "2003-06-21T01:59:54Z")
In the spirit of the OP, my name in lightingtool, not lightningtool. Geez. One “n” is enough, people. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/9 "2003-06-21T02:04:10Z")
You and lno should start a club. Everyone sees your "l"s as "i"s. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/10 "2003-06-21T02:06:08Z")
What irks me the most is that no one calls **lieu** **Iieu**. (Yeah, I know the lowercase i gives it away in his name … but c’mon! This is teh suck!) ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/11 "2003-06-21T02:38:31Z")
Though not exactly the same, when I at-lan see your name I at-lan think of the episode of “The Tick” where the at-lan pseudo-Incas say “at-lan” after every few words. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/12 "2003-06-21T03:32:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lno \* > \*\*What irks me the most is that no one calls **lieu** **Iieu**. > > (Yeah, I know the lowercase i gives it away in his name … but c’mon! This is teh suck!) \*\* Change your name to Lno and quitcher bitchin’. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/13 "2003-06-21T08:19:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\*Though not exactly the same, when I at-lan see your name I at-lan think of the episode of “The Tick” where the at-lan pseudo-Incas say “at-lan” after every few words. \*\* You are possibly mistaken-itlan. Why can’t I ever find a stupid nitpicking “I’m geekier than you!” thing like this in Cafe Society where it would gain me points rather than making me look like a smug asshole? Assuming I’m right-itlan, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/14 "2003-06-21T08:26:35Z")
Don’t worry, **Aslan2**. It’s a good test to see which ones have read one of the best fantasy series of all time – or not. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/15 "2003-06-21T09:52:11Z")
I feel some small amount of your pain. i l I L i l 1 I L i l I L i One of my "I"s is really a “1”. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/16 "2003-06-21T09:56:53Z")
Cool palindrome there, **I Love Me, Vol. I**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/17 "2003-06-21T10:01:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lightingtool \* > \*\*In the spirit of the OP, my name in lightingtool, not lightningtool. Geez. One “n” is enough, people. 😉 \*\* Oh crap. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/18 "2003-06-21T14:16:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aslan2 \* > \*\*I hope that clears it up for you hard of seeing people. 😃 \*\* Ignore him. He can’t get his mind outta the sandbox. 😛 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/19 "2003-06-21T14:19:57Z")
Are you sure you’re not Asian? Have you been tested? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315/20 "2003-06-23T13:22:10Z")
Asian? Asian? It wasn’t screaming assland at you? Cripes, what in the hell is the matter with me? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-asian-its-a-s-l-a-n/183315.md?page=2)