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GusBob

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2. I have an unusual European last name and am asked that ALL the time

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 10:44 AM

Mar 2021

I meet alot of people one-on-one for my profession. I am asked constantly the nationality of my name. Everyone in our family, same

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My heritage is Scottish and Irish. Nobody asks me where I come from. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2021 OP

Nor have I ever been asked, (speaking slowly) "Where. Are. You're. People. From?" Budi Mar 2021 #1

I have an unusual European last name and am asked that ALL the time GusBob Mar 2021 #2

I Have An Obviously RobinA Mar 2021 #18

What part of Scotland is your heritage? CincyDem Mar 2021 #3

I have no idea, to tell you the truth. MineralMan Mar 2021 #8

You obviously need the assistance of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Klaralven Mar 2021 #16

That's the way we are on the Irish side. CincyDem Mar 2021 #19

Well, I haven't been to Scotland. MineralMan Mar 2021 #25

My people (4 generations ago) Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2021 #39

Wonder if they were drinking as well then as we are now. CincyDem Mar 2021 #42

I like to ask because I've been to over 60 countries so I get to jimfields33 Mar 2021 #4

This thread is about Where are you from as the first thing said to a person. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #14

Yes, exactly. MineralMan Mar 2021 #26

I'm Irish and Danish. I usually tell people before they would ask. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #34

Because you are white? RussBLib Mar 2021 #5

Yes, of course. That is my point. MineralMan Mar 2021 #9

I go out of state and people tell me where I'm from, "You're from Texas, right?" rickyhall Mar 2021 #6

Short Circuit Wednesdays Mar 2021 #7

Perfect responses. MineralMan Mar 2021 #10

I used to live overseas NQAS Mar 2021 #11

It's all people who don't look Lilly white DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #12

Well, once you get to know someone, even a little, then MineralMan Mar 2021 #20

Why would you think you have the right to ask anyone DenaliDemocrat Mar 2021 #21

I Continue To Not Understand RobinA Mar 2021 #13

My parents had accents and were asked first thing moonscape Mar 2021 #37

if you had an accent bigtree Mar 2021 #15

See my #20 above. MineralMan Mar 2021 #22

as with most things bigtree Mar 2021 #23

Yes, of course. MineralMan Mar 2021 #24

If your accent was pronounced, I'd be interested to ask bigtree Mar 2021 #27

Well, I've been to many countries. MineralMan Mar 2021 #28

I like ancestry Cartoonist Mar 2021 #17

Yeah, it can suck. Caliman73 Mar 2021 #29

Knowing your history is a white privilege. ananda Mar 2021 #30

The Irish! edhopper Mar 2021 #31

I ask most Latinos where they are from (in Spanish) EX500rider Mar 2021 #32

I travel quite a bit, often to Europe. I'm ALWAYS asked where I'm from and whether I'm American, Treefrog Mar 2021 #33

I guess I might answer: LakeArenal Mar 2021 #35

I used to say I was born in (U.S. state), but I never lived there. demigoddess Mar 2021 #36

😉 LakeArenal Mar 2021 #40

where are you from is like asking what's your tribe thousands of yrs back nt msongs Mar 2021 #38

who remembers Michelle Kwan, 2-time American Olympic Medal winner IcyPeas Mar 2021 #41