Bored? How about some racist humor!

My coworker S is a gift. A gift that keeps on giving. In addition to her frequent "Pollock" jokes, today she forwarded this little e-mail ditty to the whole office! Behold:


Subject: Chinese Sick Leave
Hung Chow calls into work and says, "Hey, boss, I no come work
today,
I really sick. I got headache, stomach-ache and my legs hurt, I no
come work."
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The boss says, "You know Hung Chow, I really need you today. When I
feel
like this I go to my wife and tell her give me sex. That makes
everything better and I go work. You try that."
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Two hours later Hung Chow calls again. "Boss, I do what you say and I
feel
great. I be at work soon...You got nice house...

I'm wondering what the hell this joke has to do with Chinese people. I've heard this same unspeakably lame joke countless times, without the fun addition of racism. Why a version specifically about Chinese people? It's not even clever racism, it's just a generic joke reimagined--with Chinese people. I love the name, "Hung Chow!" Is that supposed to refer to this Chinese gentleman's penis? Ha! How delightful.

By the way, there is a very nice Chinese girl who works part-time in our office. She has a name. S, of course, refers to her as "what's-her-face." I'd hate to see what she'd have to say about a half-Polish, half-Chinese person.

Utterly charming.