Small town midwestern boy: I don’t know how to tell Asian people apart.
Small town midwestern girl: Japanese people are the most light skinned.
Cultured world traveler listening in: I don’t believe that’s accurate, why do you say that?
Small town midwestern girl, with absolute confidence: Well, because Hiro on Heroes is really light skinned, and he’s really Japanese. His parents are from Japan.

U of MN