What It’s Really Like Growing Up Asian American

[@FionaApplewright]

Watching Jo make fun of his mom making fun of him is always pure gold.

[@TheFloatingBartender]

Jos mom sounds awesome

[@tayyabaiqbal8629]

@@TheFloatingBartender n.

[@Hermina0505]

Oh, my mom says the same. "Did you look with your mouth again?" I thought she was the only one who says that.

[@Jhenaya84]

My mom also used to overdramatically "act-out" my mistakes 😂

[@katiearbuckle9017]

Actually, alot of mother's do this. Especially if you wake up at a weird time when your looking for the thing.

[@jessicalocke]

"why don't you ask me where my keys are?" "I know where my keys are all the time!" 😂 I'm that mom

[@chasingthelight7139]

Most asian mom does....

[@janicajanico6497]

it's a mom's thing 😂

[@ranmori915]

I stan Joseph's mom .. she's my aspirations when I become a mother 😂😂

[@chloepatt1661]

Lol Oh hey Ran Mori say hi to Shinichi Kudo 🥳🤣

[@ajrod2005]

Is his name Joseph or Joseb? It sounded like he was saying Joseb

[@abi9422]

@@ajrod2005 His real name is Joseph and the way his mom say it is Josep (because of the accent)

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

She’s awesome

[@Feeysah]

Same here 🤣😂 so hilarious but I doubt you could do that to kids these days. They’d just think their mom is mean

[@ujayet]

Jo Koy is on another level...as a matter of fact..he is on or surpassed many of the elites comedians.

[@canyongunz3787]

JOKOY IS A LEGEND! Very Positive all we need at this time👊

[@ithamarlowe2629]

He's getting better

[@athenacinca8657]

I can see Jo Koy as One Punch Man.

[@kontonsei8659]

I see your point, but he has way too much Passion. 😅 Saitama is just the right amount of idgaf lol

[@beeemm6012]

The shine of the light and the shape of his head make it look like Mount Fuji 3:43

[@yoyoheads]

@@beeemm6012 I'm fucking dying at this comparison 🤣👌

[@natehardin32]

ROFL

[@sheiknooriman2971]

@@beeemm6012 4444444444444444444444444444

[@animalkingdom2871]

"Normal parents help their kids find their stuff" my parents proceed to tell me to find THEIR STUFF that THEY LOST😂😂😭

[@RyuTempest]

Felt that so hard. Nigerian parents, smh.

[@rashmirajamsm]

@Animal Kingdom: Felt that in my soul human! 😂 I’m Indian

[@peacelife]

Def understand Jo's mom. Growing up in the States as an Asian American immigrant was not easy. I experienced those name calling like the stand-up and more. Def made me stronger and still continues to have to stand-up for myself and my family. ✊

[@michellenabatanzi1123]

Jo's mom is like African parents. U cant lose things & ask them.

[@11celinekarter11]

Yep! He described my Caribbean grandma 😂

[@Pinkorchid72]

I’ve found this saying to be common among many cultures…it always makes me laugh now that I am a mom because I find myself saying this to my kids 🤣

[@katulysttees2034]

Especially your own things. That you bought, with your own money.

[@joeashbubemma]

ALL sane, rational, well adjusted parents say these things. It's only LIBERALS who coddle their children, giving them free reign to do ANYTHING they want, including gender choice. It's utterly racist to think only Asians think like this.

[@chanthana7694]

I'm so guilty of this. My son always looking for things using his mouth rather than eyes and I found my self yelling at him to stop using his mouth and start using his eyes. Most of the time those things that he can'tfind just right in the corner of his eyes! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AwkBlackGirl]

I love Sheng Wang’s voice -it’s so deep and calm.

[@Kathy-22]

Me too

[@eshim3961]

@5:35: I am not asian, but I know all about that ethnic pause, being the only one of my family with a so-called ethnic name. We moved a lot when I was a kid, so whenever a new teacher would get to around where my name was on the roll call, I would get that same pause. After a couple of moves, I got smart and just volunteered the pronunciation before the teacher even attempted.

[@edithdlp8045]

I am Mexican American but my last name is uncommon and rare, it's only in my family and extended family and when the teachers got to it they would ALWAYS pronounced wrong. But I do understand. I never happens with common hispanic last names.

[@johnpatrick1647]

@@edithdlp8045 That's a common mistake regardless of the ethnicity of either the teacher or student. I've seen white people butcher other white peoples' names and I've seen non-white people butcher white peoples' names. I've seen white people butcher non-white peoples' names. And I've seen non-white people butcher other non-white peoples'names. Some names are just harder than others. And it usually comes down to letters being used in a position that they're normally not in in the speakers language. I find the OP's suggestion of offering the correct pronunciation up front or gently correcting them if they do mispronounce it is usually the best solution.

[@naekiyomi]

as a Missourian, she was right about the Hank Tina...... it's sad

[@privateprivate5302]

As a Missourian, i concur

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

As an ex-Missourian. Yep. MO

[@stephanieyee9784]

Haha. That Is sad.

[@annoyingginger5077]

Honestly I would've gone round the class and get everyone to say their preferred name, because some people hate their full names, this would've worked way better than butchering an unknown name.

[@KuromiLaBella]

Never met Joseph's mom, but I can tell it's 100% accurate because that is literally my own mum in a nutshell 😭 especially the "Do you look with your mouth?"

[@Ben-ut1xb]

Sheng Wang is gonna be a fucking icon in about 10 years

[@p0ppysmic13]

I need more Tien Tran content in youtube, im feeding off this set forever

[@shanhussain6114]

I agree. I want to see more of her work. She's now a cast member in Hulu's "How I Met Your Father"

[@saporo3356]

The funniest of them all: JO KOY

[@mabeldelrey7741]

True!

[@vuksgitau]

True

[@dianacassinelli3600]

He is a professional comedian

[@unrepentantoffender188]

@@dianacassinelli3600 all of them are. Tangang comment pucha

[@michellecrocker2485]

Mama Josephine is badass. My mom would definitely appreciate her because she had to raise me as a single mother for years so she would understand why Jo’s ma is so tough

[@kensredemption]

16:01 He’s right, though. When I went to the Philippines as a kid, my family bought a goat for a birthday dinner. I’d played with it for a few days, gave it a name (I can’t remember what, I was 7 at the time) before they slaughtered it. I couldn’t stomach the meat at all during that party.

[@troymoreno8381]

Wait, where’s John Mulaney? He is a proud Asian American woman who should be treated with respect!

[@willow8186]

Lmao YES!! 🤣

[@theresamix6926]

Love that!😅

[@velocity2516]

Rofl

[@thatboiidylan5803]

You’re a cool guy, Troy

[@Jin420]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@soeifong]

Joseph's mother cracks me up. I'm just like her, but still with my baby's daddy. No way in hell I'm doing all the work by myself. Hell no.

[@hotruss7630]

As a Filipino who has a single Mom who raised me and my brother, I can confirm that you look for things with your eyes, not with your mouth. I am proud of my Mom.

[@marblueony754]

I just love Jokoy here. He's super hilarious

[@wiiretime3704]

My dad does the same when I loose something just starts busting my chops but we're not asian were Italian but he still does it

[@aragorn1780]

My dad's Italian and my mom's Korean.... It was a very interesting and colorful childhood 😂😂😂😂

[@Laura-sg6ss]

@@aragorn1780 Lool

[@stillwaters7730]

Jo Koy... my godmother is Caucasian American I'm not sure of her roots but she married an amazing Filipino who happens to be a doctor and Brilliant and kind and generous and amazing and he is intelligent and intuitive and loving and they have amazing children and I am so proud to be a part of their family and have them be a part of mine God bless you and your family I absolutely adore my cousin's I wish I knew them better because I love the Filipino culture

[@mmhmm1974]

Koy's mom is the best mom 🤣🤣🤣

[@meejoohwang8494]

I applaud Asian parents for not giving a crap what others think but at other times when I think about how they give us crap it’s like “Umm why???”

[@PH-pq3vq]

Joseph's mum is a legend 🤣🤣

[@franzvanjulio5523]

I love Jo Koy. He’s incredibly funny and I just appreciate his content.

[@imisswheeineveryday8092]

Whenever i lost something my mom would help me however it comes with a lot of scolding and unpleasant talking lmao, its how i became really good at finding my own stuff.

[@privateprivate5302]

Jo Koy's mom reminds me of my spitifre coworker. She is my absolute ❤️💜!

[@ploydromervesillas7854]

You have no idea how much Filipinos use the phrase "you are using your mouth instead of your eyes" 🤣🤣

[@jontark48]

Jumping from Jo Koy to other comedians really highlights how effortless Jo makes it seem

[@101Design_1]

Jesus loves you 🙂

[@leiajiang7877]

Really? I got bored at the end of the key rant.

[@jenniferalvarado1745]

Jo koy is a beast!

[@E55-x8b]

Joseph's mom makes me laugh cry.

[@theravenandthedesk]

I have watched Jo Koy do the bit about his mom a million times and I can watch a million times more 😂😂😂

[@funmioh]

Asian moms and Yoruba moms would be great friends 😂

[@RyuTempest]

Naija parents. My parents are Igala, felt all of this 😂.

[@Im_Zion]

The best of friends

[@Zee_1003]

i kinda like Tien! she's fearless!

[@viiidii7940]

I swear moms have the best comebacks

[@marvinshae8383]

I dont feel boring whèn jo on stage prrforming his bits thats awesome. His so hilarious. These two comedians they just like telling stories in kinder garten class.

[@ithamarlowe2629]

That ethnic pause 🤣 I can relate. Every single time in my life teachers pause at my name. Its like 10 minutes in a second before they say my name. That short eternity

[@mjfiscina3900]

is it just me or does the first guys mom lowkey sound like edna mode from the incredibles lmao

[@estreliasoriano5308]

Jokoy is fricken hilarious!!!

[@yannie____]

Jokoy's mom is a 100% filo mom. I can guarantee, a 100%

[@ryanduval5126]

Mama koy is a boss fight of epic proportions

[@victor_okpala]

The first guy is hilarious!!🤣🤣

[@caimaccoinnich9594]

It's funny how Sheng Wang literally pronounces his own name incorrectly. 😂

[@inglesem60segundos]

😂 sounds like he's actually adapting the pronunciation so then English speakers can understand better (and also it makes it even funnier when he pronounces "Wang" just like the word "Wang" in English. People will quickly make connections 😂😂😂😂)

[@Panda-xd5ey]

Plently of asians do that because white people rarely bend to learn the correct pronunciation

[@nimbusdub]

I do it as well. For some reason, Aussie and Americans have difficulties understanding my 3 letter name when I say how it's meant to be pronounced but always get it the first time when I adapt their pronunciation of it.

[@evakeeslar1766]

Even people with European ancestry do that. Like Harvey Weinstein. Stein is pronounced like STINE, like a beer stein, but he pronounces it STEEN. My best friend’s last name is also Weinstein and she always got irritated having to correct everyone that it’s pronounced WeinSTINE and her family is Jewish Austrian and didn’t decide to start pronouncing their name wrong when they came to America lol

[@cfa5912]

@@nimbusdub it speaks volumes of ethnocentric mentality....

[@ekdaufin1485]

Hari Kondobulu! And all the folks before him were great.

[@onardmiti]

Joseph where are your keys...? kkkk

[@underneaththestars2601]

Being mocked just calling my own name right off the bat knew this was gonna give me a good laugh LMAO!

[@ruffiovega6999]

Joseph’s mom is me as a father lmfaoo

[@maxalmonte14]

Last comedian wasn't wrong about the whole eating dog thing 😂😂

[@christinatyree521]

Tien is hilarious she said "this grown a** adult, who was given the power to mold young minds, looked at my name and said hahaha that doesn't work for me....

[@themmefatale]

Jo Koy's mom is so fucking brutal 😭😭😭

[@chanthana7694]

I can relate to the name. The teachers and professors would call out everyone's names but every time there's a pause I can see their lips moving with no sounds. I'm not going to lie that I enjoy watching, but I would just save them the effort and announce my name. Lol

[@jalencleric]

When I was 6-7, I wanted to be Asian cause I thought they had the coolest hair. Now that I’m older I’m just glad we have diversity, y’all cool as hell. So is everyone else.

[@scottlang7271]

"To my surprise, my Mum knew the belt game too!" ROFLMAO :)

[@miachevaisav2285]

Hank Tina!! 🤣🤣😂😂

[@nhynaandal7494]

Jo koy ❤️

[@MartyD]

Jo Koy 🔥

[@raquelfigueroa5539]

3:14 my child can’t ever find anything 😂😂 he expect me to look for it while he’s just following me…. 😂😂 my mom will ask me to get her something and I will never find it, but she will go and find it and then hit me with it. I use to just think 🙄 if you knew where it was, why you send me to look for it 😭😭 but I gotta say She trained me right , now I find anything, the same as doing dishes every where I go. Out of all 17 grand kids my grama have I was the chosen one to wash the dishes even though I got to the family reunion late because I was cleaning the entire house that Saturday. So I’m now an expert at finding things and washing the dishes.

[@naufaladen2401]

Damnn.. Jo koy is so good haha

[@granta3044]

Where im from growing up asian american was totally different. I guess its cause when you grow up in hawaii where the white folk are a small minority things are different.

[@noodles7193]

hawaii is basically just developed philippines

[@granta3044]

@@noodles7193 the Phillipinos are just one of the more recent immigrants to Hawaii. They are not the only ones.

[@religiondoesntpaytaxes7861]

@@granta3044 Recent? lol. Filipino sailors were the first Asian Americans and they arrived in California in the 16th century. While some Filipinos started migrating in Hawaii in the 19th century.

[@granta3044]

@@religiondoesntpaytaxes7861 philipinos werent the first or the greatest migrators. I think you may be confused.

[@religiondoesntpaytaxes7861]

@@granta3044 Can you explain what "recent" means to you? because 16th century and 19th century are not "recent" in my book. I never said anything about being the "greatest migrators". I said Filipino sailors were the first Asian Americans because they truly were. Where's the lie in that? google it!

[@douglasblowe805]

His name and my name would go perfect together. My last name is Blowe and the E is silent so yes it is pronounced blow. Now adding his name oh, we could do a comedy duo called Blowe-Wang LOL we might not even have to say anything just stand there and smile and wave LOL

[@ericdavis2928]

Lol

[@jonalynbaldoza5508]

When my mom told me to look for something while telling me where to find it and I couldnt find it, I always thought that she has magic because she could find anything... like one time she told me to look for the folding umbrella at the top drawer. I searched the drawer for that damn umbrella, even taking out everything else in it and I still couldnt find it. Then when my mom searched for it, she simply opened the drawer, pulled the umbrella out like a magician and hit me with it... like wtf! That drawer was already empty, like was there a hidden compartment in there!?

[@Vondaleezy]

So relatable! Hahahah

[@navi3430]

Right! The item just magically appears out of nowhere 😂😂

[@chanthana7694]

Lol, that resonate with me and my son. Every time he claim he's already look at certain spot and couldn't find it, and when I go I look at it it's there. The look on his face thinking I have special power or plant it there. 🤣

[@thec0untess]

We know where Jo gets his humor from

[@dananabread6632]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@tinawong7825]

loved it....started my day with a smile

[@heyysimone]

Hanh Tien's 'Hank Tina' bit makes me think of "a-a-ron"

[@suziebee4240]

Just want to share on korean history of eating dogs. Records of it dates back to the dynasty days in the 600s b.c. In korea, there are special days during summer where we eat good nutritious food to rejuvinate the body and ward off bad energy, particularly an epidemic, as it gets hot and moist, a good breeding ground for disease. Dog meat was chosen based on the five element principles (water, wood, gold, earth, fire) to be most suitable for the occasion, and also mentions of consuming it to ward off parasites . And records indicate it was more of an expensive delicacy. (Now, koreans usually eat chicken on these days, among other things). You did still occasionally find dog meat restaurants in korea, but a while back, it was officially banned.

[@theultimatedisapontment7856]

See it's not that hard to educate ignoent stereotypes. :)

[@chanthana7694]

For the ignorant, as long as you look Asian regardless of which country, they automatically think you eat dogs and cats.

[@cal_sama]

I went to an asian national schools, so it was multicultural. Teachers in my schools would asked their students to introduce themself on first meeting. either that or some of them just avoid saying their students name the whole year haha

[@noona8184]

4:40 so accurate

[@aisha1308]

This is totally accurate 🤣

[@isaiahfrazier4176]

Man I fcking love Joe Lot, he is so underrated.

[@LadyVoldemort]

I've heard many similar versions of those pronunciating-exotic-name jokes so many times in Dry Bar Comedy channel. But this is the first time I heard it so condescending. 😅 Jo Koy's mom rocks, BTW.

[@zusu1639]

Jo koy is the best...

[@renlosee5223]

Sheng Wang's voice is so soothing

[@OutOfMarbles127]

The "ethnic pause" had me screaming. She´s so funny and a great singer too. Lesbians really are the superior species xD

[@Doublebarreledsimian]

My Aunt got confused for Tiger Wood's mom at a comedy club once. We couldn't work the mental gymnastics to get to that conclusion since; A) She wasn't that old at the time. B) We found out that she looks nothing liker her, other than they're both Asian.

[@lesmisurbanite5306]

Jokoy 😂😂😂 is ❤️

[@DAyoMusicOfficial]

Yeeeeaaaaahhhhh soooooooo....we all now see why Jo Koy is the only one who anyone knows.....

[@shellamariepalis680]

Jokoy 💖😂🤣

[@animalkingdom2871]

I can't believe people get confused about if they are from Asia or America. Like dude have you ever heard of an accent.

[@ArunLal-d6s]

Yeah, Moms know how to play the belt game😂😂😂

[@knowledgecraver8587]

I am the African American version of Joseph's mom .😆😆💖

[@carmencuadrado3081]

Lol! My mom was 4’11” and you better not mess with her children, grands or great grands. My mom was not joke. I know you your mom Jo Koy! Lol 😂

[@tempestologan706]

So much love to Jo Koy❤️

[@lengjojo]

my Chinese husband always tells me he put things back to where it belongs when I can’t find my stuff🤣

[@LEVILUP23]

"Did you look with your mouth again?" - Every Asian parent

[@TT-cx3rf]

Hahahhahaha how i love Jo Koy!!! I started calling my sister joseph because of him... She just get scared cause she thought i was angry every time i call her joseph hahahahhaahahaha

[@jakobbauz]

This idea that any one person could ever pronounce all of the names correctly is so ludicrous. It really shows what our collective anxiety has achieved thus far that people are actually offended when someone from a completely different language doesn't pronounce their name correctly.

[@owlxle]

I've made fun of my dad's occasional slip-up when he speaks English and 1:43 is incredibly realistic. And he has a point because I don't speak Tagalog-

[@ejness]

Lol, all Filipino moms are the same apparently. Cause he sounds like he's talking about my mom every time. hahaha

[@emiliashadownight-blacktho2766]

I have a male chinese friend, and we often compared the names we were called when doing the roll call, hi name is comparable to Xylo Han (I know his name but for privacy purposes, I'm tweaking it a bit) and once, he told me that a teacher called him "Suzann" once. How in the name of the holy Bob does Xylo Han sound like "Suzann"? The funniest part is that my real name that I'm incapable of tweaking sounds a lot more like Suzann than the one of my friend.

[@jamesseelye1866]

This is fantastic. Makes sense.... 🤣🤣🤣 Jo Koy is hilarious! 🙌

[@Mei-ox9eg]

I'M Mixed and I can related. Im, Chinese, black, white and Hispanic. Every time I get the question "WHAT ARE YOU?" Im like f human?

[@kkkk6179]

The main issue is a lot of people, including Asian Americans themselves don’t understand that “Asian” is a very diverse term, in terms of language, cultures, religion, food, parenting, social and family values, etc. I have seen some Chinese Americans who generically apply their specific cultures to other Asian countries. That is seriously lack of respect. How about someone from Indonesia use the same logic and apply his own countries’ religion and cultures to the rest of Asia? Hm…then most Asians are Muslims. Hm…most Asians speak Indonesian. Oh…you speak mandarin, you don’t speak Indonesian, but why are you calling yourself Asian?

[@matthewgumabon7498]

I am an Asian American, and I definitely agree with this, and I’d just like to add that the disrespect often goes both ways. Many people from Asian nations refer to non-Asians as “Westerners” (or the equivalent word in their language). Just like Asia, the “West” is filled with many diverse cultures, religions, and languages, as it generally refers to North America and all of Europe. That being said, I love and embrace both my Asian ethnicity, and my American nationality and upbringing.

[@rlhopkins4182]

Sheng Wang is really a funny comedian …I am surprised that I am just seeing you on the comedy shows.

[@derekskor]

Asian's hilarious, but i already knew. I grew up in Hawaii

[@sidmac50]

I lived in Ewa Beach

[@theweirdmom]

I'm lookin at Ewa Beach right now. 🤙

[@itskitty808]

Oh nice howzit! I grew up on Oahu!

[@Josephine_de_Beauharnais1763]

I relate to the ethnic pause when people confront my name. Because my name is Sara. I'm Mexican. In spanish, the letter 'r' sorta sounds like a 'd' unless there's two in a row then it sounds like a broken racecar. So when people READ my name versus HEARING it, they get confused. Just the other day someone spelt my name 'sauda' then someone else asked "who is Sarah?" when they saw my name written down. The real kicker is my last name. Elenes. 'El-lay-nays' is a common occurrence.

[@darlenelibbi7644]

This is sitcom gold

[@2crazed4u]

Joseph’s the best one lol