Why is it so amazing when White people speak Asian languages?

[mrk2010]

If you are of Asian descent, you'll know that feeling when a caucasian suddenly breaks out in fluent mandarin/cantonese/korean/japanese and other languages from East Asia.

It's like seeing a dog juggle and walk on its hind legs. o_o

Why do you think that is? And why is it so much less amazing when the situation is reversed? Is it because there are more East->West emigrants than the other way around? Is it because East Asian languages are seen as very 'exclusive' and notoriously difficult to master?

I totally disagree with that fair enough asian languages are full of little squiggles lines and pictures it doesn't make them any easier or harder to learn. Any language is hard and it takes dedication to master. I speak English, fluent German bits of French and I'm currently teaching myself Italian.