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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] +1. I'm white with a very unusual ethnic surname. People ask me where it's from all the time. Because Americans are geographic idiots I then usually have to explain where the origin country is located. I actually appreciate that people think enough of me to ask in interest. It's not offensive at all.[/quote] When I explain to people that my last name is from X country but my family for 3 generations is from Y country because my home country, much like the US, is a melting pot of immigrants, their mind is often blown. It's not the typical understanding people have of my country at all and it makes for interesting conversation. I don't think it's a burden and that those people are making little ol' exotic me do the work of educating them. If they had not met me and had that conversation they'd probably never know these things about my country. That is how people learn; through other people. [/quote]
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