The examination of the Where do you originally come from? Ask

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Von: wom87

I have already mentioned that my indefinite tan in connection with my British accent tends to confuse people, especially when I'm on the go. As I see it, I can answer in three ways where you come from:

  • Say London. Enter the background story for research.
  • Say London. If they are researched, they pretend ignorance and persist persistently to come from London.
  • Say London, but voluntarily indicate the background story because you are probably looking for it anyway.

    • I tend to choose option 1. Option 2 appears rude (as it matters), while option 3 seems unjustified at least initially. In contrast to some of my "indefinite", the question actually doesn't matter to me; I only wish people would ask it more direct. It seems that expats and other tourists have a lot more to struggle than locals. Instead of asking me where my family comes from (which in my opinion is the best way to ask the question), you will handle the topic and ask all possible related questions, but not the question itself.

    in Samoa I said to Peter that it was amusing how many people asked where I come from "originally". He looked at me in confusion: "I've never asked you that. Usually you just tell them, do you?" He asked as if I was a faded pop star who goes home with a biography that nobody wants to read.

    "um, no. People ask it without asking it, and I don't like to ignore them."

    The next morning we met a friend of the backpacker who asked us at breakfast where we came from. "London," replied Peter. The guy looked at me briefly and said: "You both?" Peter, who suddenly understood what I meant, snatched back: "Yes, we both."

    A few weeks later, this time in French Polynesia, a Frenchman asks where we come from. Peter tells him that we come from Great Britain. Later, when I make a joke about the English weather, he says: "Oh, you're from the UK TOO?" I nod to confirmation. A little later, Peter mentions that I speak a little Spanish. The Frenchman turns to me with sudden enlightenment and says: "Ohh, you are Spaniard." I look him in the eye. "No, I'm just learning Spanish." The whole thing would have been easier if he had only asked the damn question.

    I think about a tumblr blog: Inventive Ways to Ask Foreign Looking People "Where are you from Originalally?" Collecting a lot of material. - Kia Abdullah (@kiaabdullah) September 30, 2014

    So here is: If you want to know where someone originally comes from, say: "Where does your family come from?" And if someone asks you the question, just tell him what he wants to know. It is not racist, mainly curious. Yes, it's exhausting, but it is much easier than answering 17 other questions while the type of Sherlock plays.

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