I've noticed there is a big difference between what a British person and an American calls Asian. I don't think I know any British friend who doesn't mean southen-Asian when they say 'Asian'.
But when my American friend with a Chinese orgined family visited England, she had the misfortune to hear some racist idiots shouting abuse about 'Asians'. She thought they meant her, they however were shouting to some Indian boys and were perfectly polite to her.
When you say "Asians", what are you referring to
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I've noticed there is a big difference between what a British person and an American calls Asian. I don't think I know any British friend who doesn't mean southen-Asian when they say 'Asian'.
But when my American friend with a Chinese orgined family visited England, she had the misfortune to hear some racist idiots shouting abuse about 'Asians'. She thought they meant her, they however were shouting to some Indian boys and were perfectly polite to her.