Spring 2004. A classroom of Von Dutch-wearing youth half-listen to their teacher, Ms. Hine's lecture. She is standing in front of a Power-Point display about Chinese History.
Ms. Hines: As we discussed last class, Mao Zedong built a dictatorship in China after the Cultural revolution, with Lin Biao playing the role of military General. Biao, however, desired to be more than General, and in 197--
Ms. Hines notices Evan desperately raising his hand, shifting it slightly in correlation with her movements about the classroom. She sighs deeply.
Ms. Hines: Yes, Mr. Krumholz...
Evan is excited to deliver his statement.
Evan: Lin Biao? I don't know too much about that guy, but what about the most famous Chinese General of them all?
Ms. Hines (anonoyed): And who is that, Evan?
Evan: His ruthless dedication to deliciousness is known throughout the globe!
Ms. Hines:.......
Evan: GENERAL TSO, OF COURSE!!
Evan's smile widens and his eyes dart around the room, searching for a response to his "joke"
Ms. Hines glances at the pocket of Asian students in the class, who are clearly mortified.
Ms. Hines (deep breath):.........Get out.
Ms. Hines points to the door.
Evan: But, General Tso-
Ms. Hines: Get out.
Evan: Me so sahrry?
Ms. Hines: Now.
Evan exits.
Ms. Hines: Goddamnit......So where was I?.....Oh yes.. in 1971 Lin Biao was--
END.

Your latest tweets and posts display a dangerous amount of nostalgia and regression. Sure, they are a little funny, but the material you've been putting out is pretty juvenile and sad. Go back to your original posts. Let's hear some current stories and observations instead of projecting your uncertainty and fear of graduation by reverting inward to old memories. Its depressing your audience. Get it together. and post more videos that we can send out to industry contacts.
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