Quote by Tim Vine

Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother, Colin. Or my younger brother, Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin.

Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And

Summary

This quote employs humor and exaggeration to highlight the misconception of assuming that China's population is represented within the speaker's family. By playfully reasoning through the options, the quote satirically critiques the flawed logic behind stereotypes and racial generalizations. It emphasizes the irrationality of assuming someone's ethnicity based solely on their family size and echoes the importance of challenging assumptions rather than perpetuating stereotypes.

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