Comments on: Video: White guy mistaken for Michael Phelps http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/ Japan News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The alternative Olympics award ceremony | 24NewsMedia.com International Online News http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-229139 The alternative Olympics award ceremony | 24NewsMedia.com International Online News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:37:44 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-229139 [...] through Tiananmen Square, carrying a few items of swimming equipment with him. Two minutes later, he’s being mobbed by hundreds of over-excited locals, all desperate to get Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got big [...] [...] through Tiananmen Square, carrying a few items of swimming equipment with him. Two minutes later, he’s being mobbed by hundreds of over-excited locals, all desperate to get Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got big [...]

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]]> By: 2008 Olympics Blog » Blog Archive » The alternative Olympics award ceremony http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-227611 2008 Olympics Blog » Blog Archive » The alternative Olympics award ceremony Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:38:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-227611 [...] through Tiananmen Square, carrying a few items of swimming equipment with him. Two minutes later, he’s being mobbed by hundreds of over-excited locals, all desperate to get Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got big [...] [...] through Tiananmen Square, carrying a few items of swimming equipment with him. Two minutes later, he’s being mobbed by hundreds of over-excited locals, all desperate to get Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got big [...]

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]]> By: The alternative Olympics award ceremony | 24NewsMedia.com International Online News http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-227516 The alternative Olympics award ceremony | 24NewsMedia.com International Online News Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:44 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-227516 [...] Tiananmen come to terms, carrying a handful items of swimming tackle with him. Two minutes later, he’s being crowded past hundreds of above-intoxicated locals, all aching for to treat Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got [...] [...] Tiananmen come to terms, carrying a handful items of swimming tackle with him. Two minutes later, he’s being crowded past hundreds of above-intoxicated locals, all aching for to treat Michael Phelps’ autograph. I’m not saying you’ve got [...]

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]]> By: claytonian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-/#comment-227457 claytonian Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:21:56 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-227457 A well built Asian guy? Do you know kung-fu? [yes that was a joke] A well built Asian guy? Do you know kung-fu? [yes that was a joke]

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]]> By: marinaliteyears http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226548 marinaliteyears Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226548 He kinda does look like him^.^; he's got the ears that stick out,and his nose. He kinda does look like him^.^; he’s got the ears that stick out,and his nose.

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]]> By: Sen http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226475 Sen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:59:21 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226475 haha..too funny haha..too funny

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]]> By: Colin http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226459 Colin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:28:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226459 The BBC has been using that cut out as a "Phelps-O-Meter" to track his haul of Gold Medals - adding a medal to the cut out everytime he won one (as they guessed he'd never come to the BBC studio). THe idea had been for Parry (who's a swimming commentator for the Beeb) to do a Vox Pops feature asking people on the streets what they thought of Phelps and using the cut out as a prop. I guess all white people look the same. Incidently the fact that Parry got mistaken for Phelps was covered by NBCs morning show wear Parry was given a Team USA hat/sweatshirt to improve the likeness. The BBC has been using that cut out as a “Phelps-O-Meter” to track his haul of Gold Medals – adding a medal to the cut out everytime he won one (as they guessed he’d never come to the BBC studio). THe idea had been for Parry (who’s a swimming commentator for the Beeb) to do a Vox Pops feature asking people on the streets what they thought of Phelps and using the cut out as a prop. I guess all white people look the same.

Incidently the fact that Parry got mistaken for Phelps was covered by NBCs morning show wear Parry was given a Team USA hat/sweatshirt to improve the likeness.

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]]> By: lost in ube http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-/#comment-226433 lost in ube Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:52:01 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226433 And if you weren't a well-built Asian guy but you did have glasses people would think you were Gedde Watanabe. And if you weren’t a well-built Asian guy but you did have glasses people would think you were Gedde Watanabe.

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-/#comment-226413 The Overthinker Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:52:57 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226413 Personally I like it. Why should one group of minorities automatically have to sympathize with all other minorities? Sure, there's the overall aspect of "be nice" but that's so schmaltzy. If we are truly to see them as equal, we need to see them as just as biased and full of stereotypes as the rest of us. Personally I like it. Why should one group of minorities automatically have to sympathize with all other minorities? Sure, there’s the overall aspect of “be nice” but that’s so schmaltzy. If we are truly to see them as equal, we need to see them as just as biased and full of stereotypes as the rest of us.

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]]> By: Jake http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-/#comment-226386 Jake Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:20:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226386 So you make a post complaining about how people hold stupid stereotypes about Asian people... and then say "chicks are especially dumb"? All righty then... So you make a post complaining about how people hold stupid stereotypes about Asian people… and then say “chicks are especially dumb”?

All righty then…

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]]> By: cortana http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226328 cortana Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:41:01 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226328 He's a BBC sports commentator. He’s a BBC sports commentator.

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]]> By: tim http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-/#comment-226253 tim Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:18:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226253 sup kato031 happy 26th birthday sup kato031 happy 26th birthday

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]]> By: Josh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226147 Josh Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:10:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226147 In 2005 I was in Tienimen Square (too lazy to spell check, close enough) and I had Chinese people taking pictures with me. I recall how not one of them ask first. You should of seen this African American with dreads at the Great Wall - they treated her like a circus freak. Anyway, this guy in the video was speaking with a British accent and while most Chinese can't speak English (as much as Americans can't speak Spanish), you would like they would understand "...not Michael Phelps." If I was Steve Barry, I would shag the Chinese beach volleyball girls in those red bikinis dancing on the side-lines. In 2005 I was in Tienimen Square (too lazy to spell check, close enough) and I had Chinese people taking pictures with me. I recall how not one of them ask first. You should of seen this African American with dreads at the Great Wall – they treated her like a circus freak.

Anyway, this guy in the video was speaking with a British accent and while most Chinese can’t speak English (as much as Americans can’t speak Spanish), you would like they would understand “…not Michael Phelps.”

If I was Steve Barry, I would shag the Chinese beach volleyball girls in those red bikinis dancing on the side-lines.

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]]> By: Ryry http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226137 Ryry Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:24:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226137 Maybe, just *maybe* it has something to do with the fact that he is talking to a camera? That would get you attention anywhere. And also, Asian people very frequently assume that if you are white, you are from the US. Maybe, just *maybe* it has something to do with the fact that he is talking to a camera? That would get you attention anywhere.
And also, Asian people very frequently assume that if you are white, you are from the US.

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]]> By: edwardhasnewgoggles http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226119 edwardhasnewgoggles Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:27:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226119 If you were born in the states, no...not really at all. Just a buzzed head, stubble, and straight teeth haha If you were born in the states, no…not really at all. Just a buzzed head, stubble, and straight teeth haha

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]]> By: Random Filipino http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226117 Random Filipino Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:21:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226117 @1:01 Dude: My name is Steve Parry (Barry?) from great Britain. Steve Parry from Great Britain? Crowd of curious onlookers: Ohhhhhhhhh..... Dude: You don't care do you, I'm not Phelps! Maybe he should speak louder (or in Chinese). Haha. Who's the person carrying the cut-out with the faux Gold medals anyway? Anyway, pretty funny. @1:01

Dude: My name is Steve Parry (Barry?) from great Britain. Steve Parry from Great Britain?

Crowd of curious onlookers: Ohhhhhhhhh…..

Dude: You don’t care do you, I’m not Phelps!

Maybe he should speak louder (or in Chinese). Haha. Who’s the person carrying the cut-out with the faux Gold medals anyway? Anyway, pretty funny.

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]]> By: Random http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226115 Random Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226115 Steve: "My name is Steve Perry from Great Britain" Crowd: "Oooooooohhhhhhhh!" Hahahahahaha. Steve: “My name is Steve Perry from Great Britain”
Crowd: “Oooooooohhhhhhhh!”

Hahahahahaha.

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]]> By: tentaro http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226102 tentaro Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:15:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226102 I was gonna say the same thing. Definitely China and not Japan but still funny as hell. I was gonna say the same thing. Definitely China and not Japan but still funny as hell.

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]]> By: Level3 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226080 Level3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:57:01 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226080 That's in China, right? How can we tell? The building in the background (what's it called?) OR The way that the people are rude and pushy- and this is when they're being nice! Just feel the need to get another dig at China. ;) Let's see what happens. That’s in China, right?

How can we tell?
The building in the background (what’s it called?)
OR
The way that the people are rude and pushy-
and this is when they’re being nice!

Just feel the need to get another dig at China. ;)
Let’s see what happens.

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]]> By: brian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226068 brian Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:23:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226068 had me curious. if you do indeed have any semblance to brad pitt or beckham, then you are one lucky guy. had me curious. if you do indeed have any semblance to brad pitt or beckham, then you are one lucky guy.

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]]> By: brian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226067 brian Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:21:04 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226067 that is really hilarious. had me laughing the whole time i was watching it. what a great sport, steve is. that is really hilarious. had me laughing the whole time i was watching it. what a great sport, steve is.

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]]> By: edwardhasnewgoggles http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226063 edwardhasnewgoggles Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:11:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226063 haha...that's funny. I buzzed my head one time and everyone said I looked like Brad Pitt...it was pretty awesome. I got "david beckham" one time a few years back when my hair was dyed blonde haha...oh, it never got old! haha…that’s funny. I buzzed my head one time and everyone said I looked like Brad Pitt…it was pretty awesome. I got “david beckham” one time a few years back when my hair was dyed blonde haha…oh, it never got old!

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]]> By: Not Micheal Phelps Either http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226047 Not Micheal Phelps Either Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:04:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226047 Yeah Steve, of course, since you don't speak Chinese and you are walking around saying the equivalent of "blah blah blah Michael Phelps blah blah". And carrying a life-sized photo cutout. And with a BBC camera crew in tow. What a maroon. Is this really news? Yeah Steve, of course, since you don’t speak Chinese and you are walking around saying the equivalent of “blah blah blah Michael Phelps blah blah”. And carrying a life-sized photo cutout. And with a BBC camera crew in tow. What a maroon.
Is this really news?

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]]> By: Dielle Saga http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226044 Dielle Saga Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:02:26 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226044 He is very corajous in making this He is very corajous in making this

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]]> By: bkzk7188 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226027 bkzk7188 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:58:16 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226027 Well, he did carry a life-sized doll of Phelps with him. Well, he did carry a life-sized doll of Phelps with him.

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]]> By: Cliff J http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226020 Cliff J Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226020 Hilarious video, but admittedly there is some resemblance. Hilarious video, but admittedly there is some resemblance.

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]]> By: BS http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/21/video-white-guy-mistaken-for-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-226017 BS Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:11:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5800#comment-226017 They just don't stop believin' and welcome him with open arms. I guess they think they can have it anyway they want it. They just don’t stop believin’ and welcome him with open arms. I guess they think they can have it anyway they want it.

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