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== Commercials == |
== Commercials == |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjNRXfRXnoc A famous Calgon water softener commercial] from the 1970s references this, at least insofar as the laundry owners are of Chinese descent. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjNRXfRXnoc A famous Calgon water softener commercial] from the 1970s references this, at least insofar as the laundry owners are of Chinese descent. |
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* One of the infamous Asian stereotype t-shirts made by Ambecrombie and Fitch has two stereotypical Chinese cartoons with the slogan "Two Wongs will Make it White" |
* One of the infamous Asian stereotype t-shirts made by Ambecrombie and Fitch has two stereotypical Chinese cartoons with the slogan "Two Wongs will Make it White" |
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** A reference to a racist political slogan of the yesteryear, which was used in barring Asian immigration to the US and Canada: "Two Wongs don't make White". |
** A reference to a racist political slogan of the yesteryear, which was used in barring Asian immigration to the US and Canada: "Two Wongs don't make White". |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5R2ZCKB0RY This commercial for Jawbone headsets] involves a character citing the stereotype of a Chinese Laundry at length {{spoiler|and getting curb stomped in revenge}}. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5R2ZCKB0RY This commercial for Jawbone headsets] involves a character citing the stereotype of a Chinese Laundry at length {{spoiler|and getting curb stomped in revenge}}. |
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* The title character of the story "The Deed of the Deft-Footed Dragon" by [[Avram Davidson]]. |
* The title character of the story "The Deed of the Deft-Footed Dragon" by [[Avram Davidson]]. |
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* Francie Nolan takes her father's shirts to a Chinese laundryman in ''[[A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]]''. |
* Francie Nolan takes her father's shirts to a Chinese laundryman in ''[[A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]]''. |
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* [[The Laundry Series|The Laundry]] takes its name from the fact that it was run out of the apartments above a Chinese laundry during World War II. |
* [[The Laundry Series|The Laundry]] takes its name from the fact that it was run out of the apartments above a Chinese laundry during World War II. |
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* One ''The Dana Girls'' novel involved a Chinese launderer. |
* One ''The Dana Girls'' novel involved a Chinese launderer. |
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== Newspaper Comics == |
== Newspaper Comics == |
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* Mock Duck from ''[[Krazy Kat]]''. (He also does a sideline in fortune-telling.) |
* Mock Duck from ''[[Krazy Kat]]''. (He also does a sideline in fortune-telling.) |
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== Radio == |
== Radio == |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* ''The Dagger of Amon Ra'' features a Chinese laundryman named [[Punny Name|Lo Fat]] in the game's first act, from whom you get a few clues and a dress. thewatersupply hasn't played the game since middle school; it might have been hilariously offensive. |
* ''The Dagger of Amon Ra'' features a Chinese laundryman named [[Punny Name|Lo Fat]] in the game's first act, from whom you get a few clues and a dress. thewatersupply hasn't played the game since middle school; it might have been hilariously offensive. |
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* The ''[[Mount & Blade]]'' mod [[The Wild West|1866]] includes Frankie Luong, a Chinese former laundryman, as a possible party member. In keeping with the common stereotypical portrayal of Chinese laundrymen in Western films, he can't end a sentence without an exclamation point. |
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* Mr. Wong's Laundrette ("If It Ain't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Wong]], It Ain't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|White!]]") of [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. The laundromat plays a minor role in the plot, as its transition from the established [[The Mafia|Mafia]] protection racket to a [[The Triads and the Tongs|Triad]] one sparks a mob war between the two sides. |
* Mr. Wong's Laundrette ("If It Ain't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Wong]], It Ain't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|White!]]") of [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. The laundromat plays a minor role in the plot, as its transition from the established [[The Mafia|Mafia]] protection racket to a [[The Triads and the Tongs|Triad]] one sparks a mob war between the two sides. |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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* [http://notalwaysright.com/ironing-out-some-laundry-stereotypes/10789 This] [[Not Always Right]] entry. |
* [http://notalwaysright.com/ironing-out-some-laundry-stereotypes/10789 This] [[(The Customer is) Not Always Right]] entry. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* Mr. Washy Washy from [[Family Guy]]. |
* Mr. Washy Washy from [[Family Guy]]. |
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* A Chinese laundry gets attacked by a robotic "monster" in the fourth ''[[An American Tail]]'' movie. |
* A Chinese laundry gets attacked by a robotic "monster" in the fourth ''[[An American Tail]]'' movie. |
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* A Chinese laundry appears in the [[Daffy Duck]] short "China Jones". |
* A Chinese laundry appears in the [[Daffy Duck]] short "China Jones". |
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* There's a [[Chinese Launderer]] in ''[[Wheel Squad]]'' but he doesn't show the typical stereotypes that come with the trope. He once taught martial atrs on the side. |
* There's a [[Chinese Launderer]] in ''[[Wheel Squad]]'' but he doesn't show the typical stereotypes that come with the trope. He once taught martial atrs on the side. |
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== Real Life == |
== Real Life == |
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* The Royal Navy still uses Chinese laundrymen on their vessels. |
* The Royal Navy still uses Chinese laundrymen on their vessels. |
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* For some reason, there's a women's shoe company called Chinese Laundry. |
* For some reason, there's a women's shoe company called Chinese Laundry. |
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* As stated at the top this has a strong historic basis and is not entirely uncommon to see even today. Further keep in mind that in many cities where renting an apartment is more common than owning a single-family home wash-and-fold service is still prevalent at many dry cleaners as an alternative to doing your own laundry at a laundromat. |
* As stated at the top this has a strong historic basis and is not entirely uncommon to see even today. Further keep in mind that in many cities where renting an apartment is more common than owning a single-family home wash-and-fold service is still prevalent at many dry cleaners as an alternative to doing your own laundry at a laundromat. |