Potato

White people living or travelling in South East Asia. White ex-pats are often seen as fat, white and inert. Common variants are "fat potato", "stupid potato", "dirty potato" and so on. Potato was first coined in 2008 by ex-pats living in Vietnam. It was first reference in the Vietnam Times in January 2009, and spread quite quickly throughout Vietnam and is currently becoming pervasive in major ex-pat hubs including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City. Term has also surfaced in the SE Asian community in Australia. In Sydney the increased Anglo-Saxon interest in Asian cultures has led to this word being used in a derogatory manner to describe Anglo-Saxon patrons to SE Asian establishments. Potatospeak is a humorous term used to refer to metaphors which use this slang, including: Potato Salad - a large gathering of potatoes, usually around hotel swimming pools. Mashed Potato - amotorbike accident involving at least one potato. Often includes a muffler burn. Baked Potato - sunburn Potato Wedge - a poorly executed motorbike manouever Potato Famine - a potato orders a meal at a local restaurant. On arrival he realises it is completely inedible. Atkins Diet - a period of time when the potato decides he or she doesn’t want any more potato in his life. Bubble and Squeak - older potato who has hooked up with a younger, beautiful local girl Fauxtato - a local person who is sitting in a Hard Rock Cafe.