 Some of our American readers may recall an animated series that was once quite popular in Murica called King of the Hill. One memorable skit from that series was when Hank Hill - best described as a slightly redneck, beer-swilling propane salesman - meets his Asian-looking neighbor and asks him are you Chinese or Japanese?, to which the neighbor responds that hes from Laos, and then goes on to describe his country in great detail. After this rather confusing diatribe about being Laotian, Hank pauses, then asks him again so, are you Chinese or Japanese? Its a great exposé into the typical knowledge base 