looks-wise
2007-02-15 08:25:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes I had an African woman approach me in passing when she stopped,put her hands together and bowed to me while speaking her African language. I think it was Somali. She realized I wasn't who she thought and just said "Oh." and walked on.
2007-02-15 08:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have a Southern accent, and my pronounciation of certain words is very similar to that of citizens of Great Britain and Australia. When I lived in the Northern US, people sometimes assumed I was English or Australian, especially since I'm quite pale. In Cuba, they also thought I was English, but that's probably because not a lot of Americans visit there.
BTW, I can speak with almost no discernible accent when I choose to.
2007-02-15 08:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I'm mixed race (Caribbean/white/Indian) but my nationality is British. I used to get called a Paki (obviously as a racist slur) but since all the terrorist sh*t, people seem to think I'm Muslim again, when trying to offend me, (which many ignorant people in the UK think is a race.) Other people have said I look South American, Greek even Italian and Spanish. I'd prefer it if people actually asked me where I'm from rather than tell me. I'm really proud to be British (both my parents were born here) I really hate it when people don't believe me and say "no, you're from ....?
2007-02-15 08:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm mistaken for a Canadian once in a while (I have a South Dakota accent I guess, which sounds Canadian to some in the west)
2007-02-15 08:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frequently:
At the age of 9 I moved from Northern Ireland to England. My class mates thought I was from the USA but that was because of my Belfast accent
I went skiing to Colorado. Locals thought I was from the 'East' ie the E coast of the USA again because of my (British) accent!
I once pretended to be German in Dartmouth when chatted up by a group of cheeky male 'admirers'. I gave tham a false name and address in Mannheim (had them truely foxed, when I declared their German spoken 'viz a vezzy Henglish accent'!)
A Phillipino work colleague asked me 'Are you Icelandic, because you are so beautiful'! (blonde hair and just back from skiing!)
2007-02-15 12:14:04 · answer #5 · answered by whackyfunckylady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-02-15 08:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I get asked if I'm japanese all the time. Ok, fine, there is no way of telling apart from the language and level of politeness but at the end of the day all I wonder is, who cares?
2007-02-15 20:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by ~Kitana~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My partner is Swedish and, because we are both blond with blue eyes, people almost always assume I'm Swedish too - until I speak and they hear my Northern English accent.
2007-02-15 09:26:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite frequently
2007-02-15 08:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, & I don't understand it. I'm almost 100% English & almost everyone thinks I look Italian
2007-02-15 08:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋