Quote: from jakelong at 10:07 pm on July 23, 2008
i think the hardest for asians is that they always told to be quiet and polite so ppl step all over them. 
That's what I've always noticed. It's a shame really. If you lay down to be a door mat, people will wipe their feet on you. It's human nature. And I'm sorry, but speaking up on an internet forum doesn't count. If you want respect, stand up straight, speak your mind, above all, don't take people so seriously. If someone knows treating you like shit is going to really get to you (and that you likely won't do anything but fume), they're going to take advantage. Don't let that crap get to you. Laugh it off. Once they see that they aren't getting the effect they want, they'll eventually get bored.
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