Like they always ask "Are you chinese?" or any other asian nationality when I'm not. I'm filipino. This happens all the time. It's annoying too.
And they always ask my sister if she's mexican when she's filipino.
And they ask my other sister who has naturally blonde hair (from our Great Grandpa who was European) why does she have chinky eyes and blonde hair?
Like people think she's denying her heritage by coloring her hair?
Why can't people just ask if they're curious what's my ethnic background and stop assuming something within a question.
You don't see me going around asking white people "You look Swedish" or black people you look "Ethopian".
If I'm curious about someone's ethnic background, I ask politely "If you don't mind me asking, what's your ethnicity? You don't have to answer if it offends you". I don't ask someone "What's your nationality?" Because nationality is where you were born
Why does it always happen to asian folks? What is this world coming to?
Thanks for the vent!
2006-10-25 09:13:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Wow I'm getting some rude responses! Thanks!
2006-10-25 09:19:53 · update #1
to that poster name "Jacques", thanks man!
2006-10-25 09:21:37 · update #2
To that poster named "JAB"- to get new people to answer my post.
2006-10-25 09:24:13 · update #3
I'm just gonna ignore all negative responses, obviously those posters don't understand my situation.
2006-10-25 09:26:30 · update #4
Either because...
- they are incompetant
or
- they lacking in knowledge
I'm Asian too, and people always get my ethnicity wrong.
People ask me a lot of things, like if I'm:
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Vietnamese
- Hmong
- Mexican
I'm none of those!
People are just crazy like that.
2006-10-25 09:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jacques 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not just Asians, sister friend. If you, like I do, have a "perpetual tan" there are those that ASSUME you are Mexican. I can't even count how many times someone has started speaking Spanish to me. For the record I am Italian and if you heard me talk you would know it instantly, lol. Face it, people are nosy and a lot of people are rude. I know it sucks but at the end of the day if this is the worst thing that happens to you all day, you had a pretty decent day IMHO. Take care.
2016-05-22 13:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are just ignorant. I get asked if I am Filipino all the time and I am Chinese, so, I feel your pain. ALL ethnicity's are beautiful. Don't be offended by their questions, just feel sorry for their ignorance. It is really all you can do.
2006-10-25 09:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who cares??? Would you be able to tell a Dominican from a Panamanian... A Swedish person from a Russian? .... A Brazilian from an Argentian?.... An African American from a West Indian? ~ no you can't ~ get over it..
2006-10-25 09:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by ♥michele♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know, a lot of people are just very, very self absorbed and don't pay attention. They also don't think about what they're saying before they say it.
2006-10-25 09:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How come you keep asking this? Repeated postings. Tsk tsk.
2006-10-25 09:21:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey are you cambodian?
2006-10-25 09:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
touchy....
jk
2006-10-25 09:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.
You're welcome, you owe me one :-)
2006-10-25 09:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by Hey Polly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋