you get 74 on exam? / 26 more reasons to be disappointed
A High Expectations Asian Father post.
You bring home 96 percent. Your dad reads it, puts it down, and asks about the other four. Not angrily. Just curious. Which is worse. You ring home to say you've been promoted to manager. A pause. "Manager of what?" You tell him. Another pause. "And who manages you?" You cook for the family for the first time. Everyone eats. Dad finishes, considers the plate, and says "next time, less salt". You'll take it. It's practically a medal. You finish your first marathon in four hours. He asks how long the winner took. You tell him just over two. He nods slowly, as if this settles something between you. **Why it caught on:** a photo of a grey haired man in glasses, quietly unimpressed on a green colour wheel, started as a Tumblr blog by two friends in 2010 and reached the top of Meme Generator that July. Almost everyone had a parent who answered good news with "and?", and he put a face to it.