The 8Asians Talk About: Live Crab Vending Machines

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgJ5h4XJHY

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we talk crabs in vending machines. What? Haters gonna hate?

Ernie: Via Royce: A live crab vending machine in China makes us think there could be better uses for vending machines.
John: There is something that is very The Matrix inspired about this…
Ernie: Really? How? “Choose the red crab or the blue crab?”
John: All those living crabs in a vending machine – sort of like the humans being plugged into the matrix.
Joz: “Do not try and pick the crab. That’s impossible. Instead… only try to realize the truth. What truth? There is no crab. There is no crab? Then you’ll see, that it is not a hairy crab vending machine that you’re choosing from, it is only yourself.”
Moye: Best. Talkabout. Post. Material. Ever.
Ernie: Y’all are fucking ridiculous.

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About Ernie

I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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