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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] Why do you find it offensive? And no, you are not from NYC. If you were “from” NYC, you would have a NY accent and not Eastern European accent. I immigrated from Russia many, many years ago, still have accent, still get asked “where are you from” constantly. Don’t find it offensive one bit. It is always asked in a very friendly way so I don’t see the reason for getting offended. [/quote]
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