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  • What's goin' on, everyone?

  • Volume four. Things Asian parents do. Let's go!

  • Asian parents never give their kids the talk.

  • Mom? Tyler's parents talked to him about the birds and the bees. What is that?

  • What? The bees?

  • The birds! And then they all die! ((No good!))

  • Asian parents don't ask you about your romantic relationships.

  • They're not tryin' to hear that!

  • Hey mom?

  • Yes?

  • - So, there's this one girl at school that I've- - Good grades!

  • What?

  • Grades! How are you grades?

  • They're fine, but I- there's this- I'd know her for a long time-

  • I only worry about good grades!

  • - But what about when you were younger? Like, was it-

  • - Good grades! Okay? Worry about that.

  • Asian parents love storing very small amounts of food as leftovers. Don't waste food!

  • Hey mom, I'm hungry.

  • Oh, good! I got lots, lots, lots of chicken for you! Here!

  • Great!

  • Eat!

  • There's nothing that an Asian parent loves more than the idea of you becoming a doctor.

  • - Mom, I've been thinking about what I wanna do with my life.

  • - Doctor.

  • - Well, what if I wa- told you I wanted to be an actor. - Doctor

  • - Well, what if I wanted to be a- a- a- - Doctor.

  • - Pas- - Doctor

  • - But what if I told you I wanted to be like the President? - Doctor. Doctor.

  • I- what if I don't wanna be a doctor?

  • Fine. You can be a surgeon.

  • Most Asian parents will flip out if you have earrings or a tattoo.

  • Where they're from in Asia, these are horrible things.

  • Hey mom? I've been thinking. I kinda wanna get some earrings.

  • No!

  • Well, what if I wanna get like a small tattoo? Just right-

  • No! You no (( )). And you know about that life! Okay?

  • They love refilling used water bottles with tap water. So that you think it's that water.

  • Bye mom! Later!

  • Wait. Some water. You'll be thirsty.

  • Oh! That's just tap water.

  • Save the bottle! Don't throw it away.

  • Asian parents hate wasting food, so they almost never throw things away.

  • Mom, this yogurt expired two years ago.

  • Why don't you try it before you say anything.

  • It's two years old!

  • Okay. Okay. You can throw it away. You fancy...pantsy!

  • Oh!

  • In America, we like to drink ice cold water. In Asia, that's a health risk.

  • Mom, why don't you keep the filter in the fridge 'cause th- the water's gonna get warm.

  • Ice water's not good for you! It'll freeze your stomach! I'm so cold!

  • Asian mom's are not afraid to call you out on your acne. I guess they just care.

  • Oh, son.

  • What? What? Mom. Mom. What's wrong? Mom. What- wha-

  • Oh, you have pimples. How can you go out?

  • It's okay! It's not a big deal! Gosh.

  • Ooh.

  • Asian parents expect nothing but good news from colleges.

  • Letter from Yale? Oh! If you get accepted, we'll mortgage the house to pay for your tuition, son.

  • - Oh, I got denied. - Oh. Oh.

  • Asian moms know then when you gossip about people, you should do it very quietly.

  • Low-cal-

  • Boys, I have some news. Mr. and Mrs. Lee are getting a divorce. It's true.

  • Mom, why are you whispering?

  • Sh! The window is open. Somebody can hear me and then Mrs. Wong's next door neighbor-

  • she's gonna tell the other neighbors. The whole street will know.

  • Then what am I going to do?

  • They're gonna point me out that I'm the one that's gossiping, okay?

  • You have to be very, very, very discrete. Okay?

  • Is she serious?

  • Asian parents love asking you a bunch of questions about what you just did with your friends.

  • Stop interrogating me! I'm not a criminal!

  • - Hey mom! - Oh, it's so late! Where did you guys go?

  • We went to Jake's house.

  • What were you doing there?

  • We were playing video games.

  • - What game? - NBA 2K13.

  • What team?

  • Miami versus Lakers.

  • What did Kobe score?

  • Like-

  • Was there girls? Was there drugs? Did you smoke marijuana?

  • What?

  • - What? - Come on!

  • The last thing that an Asian mom wants you to feel is to feel cold.

  • - Bye mum! - See you later, mum!

  • Wait, wait, wait. Take jacket! Come on!

  • Mom, it's, like, a hundred degrees outside.

  • It will get cold at night! Go. Bye!

  • - Bye - Man

  • Asian parents have this weird thing where they tell you to eat, eat, eat...

  • and then they tell you that your fat.

  • Eat, eat, eat. Growing boy!

  • Okay. By the way, you're getting too fat. Okay? Watch the belly.

  • The f-

  • To a lot of Asian parents, most American food is really sweet.

  • Mm!

  • Mm!

  • Mm!

  • Ooh!

  • Too sweet. Too sweet.

  • Asian parents want their kids to be amazing at musical instruments

  • but never want them to become actual musicians.

  • You so amazing...like Beethoven, son.

  • Thanks, mom. Wh- what if I became a concert pianist?

  • Are you crazy? I gave you piano lesson so that you can go to good college.

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  • 'Cause we got number five comin' out. Peace.

  • I'm like, girl what you eatin' for today. Put that bread down. Let's go run away.

  • 'Cause I'm Asian. I don't know if you could tell. I eat a few things that (( )) don't sell.

  • (( )) applies to me or a couple of Asian girl friends that I know.

  • So, this list is Asian girl approved.

  • So don't hate us.

What's goin' on, everyone?

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