# Oh God- Anchor straight reads racist joke names of Asiana pilots **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380 "2013-07-13T01:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/101 "2013-07-26T13:41:45Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > Has anyone seen Mike Hunt? I haven’t, but I’m willing to take a look around. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/102 "2013-07-26T13:43:36Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > Has anyone seen Mike Hunt? [alternate answer] Pretty much the entire football team with the exception of that guy with the skin rash. [/alternate answer] ---
**Author:** ![Girlundone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Girlundone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girlundone)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/103 "2013-07-26T13:56:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Pretty much the entire football team with the exception of that guy with the skin rash. Mike Hunt certainly is popular! > [@](#): > > I haven’t, but I’m willing to take a look around. You haven’t? Weird, because Mike Hunt has seen you. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/104 "2013-07-26T14:03:54Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > You haven’t? Weird, because Mike Hunt has seen you. Where should he hide? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/105 "2013-07-29T02:52:14Z")
Shared by George Takei today: another Korean TV station broadcasts fake American pilot names after Southwest Airlines landing gear failure > **[Slothed.com is for sale | HugeDomains](https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=slothed.com)** > > Friendly and helpful customer support that goes above and beyond. We help you get the perfect domain name. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/106 "2013-07-29T03:29:55Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > Has anyone seen Mike Hunt? [How about his cousin?](http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/Ash51a/homeowner_zps897b9259.jpg) (SFW) ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/107 "2013-07-29T03:56:48Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Shared by George Takei today: another Korean TV station broadcasts fake American pilot names after Southwest Airlines landing gear failure > [http://slothed.com/2013/07/23/korean-news-station-pokes-fun-at-ktvu-with-fake-american-pilot-names-after-southwest-airlines-landing-gear-failure/](http://slothed.com/2013/07/23/korean-news-station-pokes-fun-at-ktvu-with-fake-american-pilot-names-after-southwest-airlines-landing-gear-failure/) That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/108 "2013-07-29T04:40:20Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Shared by George Takei today: another Korean TV station broadcasts fake American pilot names after Southwest Airlines landing gear failure > [http://slothed.com/2013/07/23/korean-news-station-pokes-fun-at-ktvu-with-fake-american-pilot-names-after-southwest-airlines-landing-gear-failure/](http://slothed.com/2013/07/23/korean-news-station-pokes-fun-at-ktvu-with-fake-american-pilot-names-after-southwest-airlines-landing-gear-failure/) This story lists Macy Lawyers as one of the passengers on the Southwest flight. Interestingly enough Macy Lawyers is also listed as a passenger on the Asiana flight. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380/109 "2013-07-29T05:12:20Z")
Um, what. That looks badly photoshopped. None of that would be funny to the average Korean since it’s in English. Also, the only Korean in the shot translates to “Haha News.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-anchor-straight-reads-racist-joke-names-of-asiana-pilots/663380.md?page=5)