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Re:A letter to our daughter by EC1 on Tuesday December 01, 2015 @05:28PM (#10659374)
"Chan is a diminutive suffix; it expresses that the speaker finds a person endearing. Thus, using chan with a superior's name would be condescending and rude. In general, chan is used for babies, young children, and teenage girls. It may also be used towards cute animals, lovers, and close friends. "

It's otaku humor.

Re:A letter to our daughter by khuey on Tuesday December 01, 2015 @05:53PM (#10659524)
In Japanese ... his wife is ethnically Chinese.
Re:A letter to our daughter by EC1 on Tuesday December 01, 2015 @05:56PM (#10659547)
Doesn't matter in the context of the joke. Has nothing to do with his wife, only 'chan'.