FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - I hate it when people ask me "where are you from"?
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 9:37 pm
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zedhead
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 300
Originally Posted by Droneklax
Okay, I have a slight accent that most people can't really place, but it is no excuse.

I can't say "rare" without triggering the question.

It's a loaded question. What does it mean? Where was I born? Where do I live now? Where do I consider home to be? What passports do I carry?

I never know what to answer, so I default to where I live now.
Where are you from? Seems like a simple question to me.

I'm just a dumb white guy.
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