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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve lived half my life in DC now, but originally I’m from NC. The answer to “where are you from” is totally dependent on the context. To someone who already knows that I live in DC, it’s clear that they’re asking about original hometown, and the answer is Chapel Hill. I’ve been to parties that include lots of people visiting from other places. To them, the answer is DC, because they’re most likely asking about the here and now. If I travel and someone asks, it’s DC for the same reason, and to avoid the inevitable:

“Where are you from?”
“Chapel Hill.”
“Oh great! Can you recommend a good restaurant on Franklin Street?”
“I haven’t actually been within 100 miles of Franklin Street in 20 years.”
Blank stare, awkward changing of the subject.

The answer to “where are you from” isn’t always where you grew up. No lie. If you want to know where someone grew up, then be specific and don’t assume that people are trying to pull one over on you.
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The answer to this is context based - sometimes I’m from Michigan and sometimes I’m from Maryland. It depends on the conversation and why I think the person is asking. Sometimes the person asking means “where do you live” and sometimes they mean “where did you grow up”.[/quote]

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