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Soong-Chan Rah points out a youth ministry skit resource called "Skits that Teach" by two white guys published by Zondervan that has a skit featuring a Chinese deliveryman with his dialogue written in broken english. Here's a sampling:

"Herro, Dis is Wok's Up Restaurant calling to confirm your order. . . . I think that, yes, you total is 14 dollar 95 cent."

"Herro? This is Wok's Up Restaurant again. We have drive and drive, and we can't find you house. We don't find you house soon, you pu pu get cold. Pu pu good when it hot."

(Hostile) "Okay, we drive for long time looking for you house. I tell you, you go outside and I look for you. I am driving a red Rincon (Lincoln) Continental. You pu pu still getting cold. Bye!

"Okay, I drive for long time and I stil not find you house. So I am eating you pu pu! Ruckiry it still warm. I was hungry, so I eat it. Mmmmm . . . this pu pu is good. (Smacks lips a few times) You on my bad rist. You don't call us anymore. Bye!

Here's a resource entitled "Skits that Teach". What exactly are they teaching? The thought of white kids in youth groups all around the country using this "resource" to perpetuate Asian stereotypes in order to get a cheap laugh at our expense is sickening and demeaning. Did they ever consider how an Asian person would feel if they were in the audience? Or do they just assume that there wouldn't be any in their midst? What an offense to the gospel! How could Zondervan, a reputable Christian publisher, go along with this? Get the word out.

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