Cuz I was mostly mistaken for Caribean
2006-08-19 10:12:17 · 11 answers · asked by racoonxoxo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
Over 10 years ago, my husband and I were mistaken for Europeans on a street in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. I took it as a compliment. (We're US citizens.) We're not flashy people. Oh, and I had my hair up.
Oh, and I was mistaken once for a Brazilian. I was in Japan at the time. The women who thought I was Brazilian were Brazilians themselves.
I think people see you how they want to see you. (Someone should do a study on this.) Maybe a smiling, friendly person is more likely to be identified and claimed by other racial groups?
PS I'm Caucasian, and my eyes are hazel.
2006-08-19 15:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a little bit of everything mixed up in me, German, Mexican, Phillipino, Spanish, Native American, pretty much you name it it's in me! Only thing I can think of was my ancestors were very friendly ;) I have dark skin, dark hair and dark eyes and I've been mistaken for just about every ethnic group, my parents are from Texas and I classify myself as hispanic. Every now and then in my family a blonde hair, blue eyed child pops up :) As a matter of fact my daughter just had a daughter herself who has blonde hair, blue eyes and very fair skin :) I spent some time in England this past year and because of the way I talked I was often asked if I was from Canada so I've been mistaken for just about everything now :)
2006-08-19 18:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by vegasinco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got mistaken for Mexican a lot in my old neighborhood. I'm white, but I've got dark hair.
2006-08-19 17:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexicans, Iranians, Lebanese, Native Americans and Jews often think that I am one of them. Weirdest of all was when a girl in college thought I was from India. Obviously, I am not a blonde with pale skin and blue eyes.
2006-08-19 17:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but once on a cruse ship I was mistaken for Tom Petty by a Young lady and she wouldn't believe me. she kept hanging around and smiling at me and Finally asked me for my autograph , she was really disappointed that I was me. So I sang her Tom's tune free falin' ! the people you meet when your just trying to have fun!!!
2006-08-19 17:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 100% white, beeing mistaken for portuguese, lebanese, italian and native
2006-08-19 17:18:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a mixture of pure Scottish and Egyptian and British blood...
I have very dark hair and green eyes ,,,the greeks think I am greek
the italians think i am Italian ,,,the spanish think I am spanish ,,,the
French think I am french the Arabs think I am Arabic ,,,,,people always ask me if I am from here ,,,Canada ,,,its rather fun ,,because it helps me learn other cultures and to learn other cultures
2006-08-19 21:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by josephine s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ive been mistaken been from italia and turkey many times
2006-08-19 17:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a friend that was Pakistani and was always referred to as Hispanic. Funny as heck.
2006-08-19 17:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by TreLawrence505 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've gotten Spanish, Arab, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, and Swedish.
Of course those people were all blind, and were merely feeling my face out. But still.
2006-08-19 20:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by truthyness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋