I’ve been discussing this with my friend at work. I think he’s spot on (by the way, we are both Filipno Cub fans): Remember Harold and Kumar? Harold's boss wasn't outwardly racist, but at the same time he had that whole "Asian guys like doing that kind of stuff" attitude. That's exactly what this shirt represents. People just don't understand how Asians can be so offended, seeing as they're the "model minority" which is in itself kind of a covertly offensive stereotype, which kind of implies that Asians are docile and quick to please like a bunch of work dogs. It's the same kind of attitude Steve Carell's character in The Office would take. He doesn't consider himself racist, but he embraces stereotypes and doesn't find anything wrong with them.