30‐ish white lady: You’re doing push‐ups?
20‐ish Asian girl, taking off headphones: Yes…
30‐ish white lady: Why?
20‐ish Asian girl: Um…
30‐ish white lady: Do you do karate or Tae Kwon Do?
20‐ish Asian girl: No…
30‐ish white lady: But you’re Asian.
20‐ish Asian girl: Yeah…
30‐ish white lady: Why don’t you do Asian sports?
20‐ish Asian girl: What?!
30‐ish white lady: Have you always stuck with American sports or have you ever tried anything Asian?
20‐ish Asian girl: What?
30‐ish white lady: Where are you from?
20‐ish Asian girl: Manhattan. [Puts headphones back on.]
–New York Sports Club, Crowne Plaza
