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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone knows what "where are you FROM?" means. You are FROM New York if you grew up there, period. You LIVE there if you live there at the moment. Stop playing dumb, people. [/quote] Clearly most people are less black and white thinkers than you and understand that “where are you from” depends on the context. If I’m traveling in Europe and meet a fellow American who asks me where I’m from I’m going to say the “DC area”, which is where I currently live and have resided for the last 20 years. In this context it would feel far more of a misrepresentation (and awkward if further questioned) to name the California town that I grew up in but haven’t lived in since age 14 or visited in over 15 years and no longer have family ties to. [/quote] When traveling it's different. But, as stated in the OP, we're talking about people who answer that question WHILE in DC. EVERYONE knows what's being asked.[/quote]
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