(about Chinese eyes) I'm talking about the fact they have slits for eyes, man, all they see is net... their vertical vision is about an inch, but their horizontal vision-- it goes on and on and on, and on and on, and there's science to prove on it, too. For instance, you and me, we look at the world basically television shape, okay, the Chinese look at it: letterbox!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that Chinese eyes have vertical slits and a very narrow vertical field but an endless horizontal view, comparing their perception to a letterbox shape unlike normal television shape.
- In plain terms
- He says Chinese eyes see a narrow vertical slice but a wide horizontal view, like a letterbox TV.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception can be described in exaggerated, humorous terms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people use exaggerated stereotypes for humor?
- What impact can such jokes have?
Another view
The description is a stereotypical exaggeration and not factual.
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