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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a white, Eastern European. I have Eastern European accent. I get asked by blacks, Asians, Indians, and whites: " Where are you from?". I find it offensive. I answer:" From NYC". Some don't get the message and press on further:"Where are you really from?" I find it infuriating. I answer:" I told you, NYC."[/quote] Um, why are you offended? You admit you have an accent, and you recognize that they are curious about your ethnicity. Why not tell them the country your family is originally from/whatever created your accent? Someone asked me the origin of my last name just last week. Maybe that's a nicer way to ask?[/quote]
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