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Are you flattered, annoyed, suspicious or self conscious when asked about your ethnicity?

I was just curious about this one because I used to work in a convenience store where the less questions the better. I also expect that if you come from say Kosovo area or any other area that was subject to ethnic cleansing - you may be less ambivalent.

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I'm flattered and will probably take the opportunity to ramble on and on about the origins of the various lines of my family. For this reason, the person who asks me about my ethnicity will probably regret doing so.

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luckypickle	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:32PM I usually get asked because of my accent. I am self conscious period. Yay..panic attacks. But it doesn't make much difference. If I wasn't so nervous..whenever I'm around people..I may be flattered that someone actually took the time to see me. Rated: +2Vote for this!
ShadowofDoubt	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 4:49PM Don't care. Different people have spoken/asked questions to me in their own languages assuming we come from the same place, now I wonder what exactly do they see?? Rated: +2Vote for this!
ecpc	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:08PM Often its a case of "Don't ask....and i won't lie to you"....I have the cryptic answer as well....and several imaginary accounts...Defensive i would say... Rated: +1Vote for this!
RedRover	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:10PM Indifferent. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Copperleah	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:16PM People rarely ask cause its obvious that I'm BLACK. I'd be intrigued if anyone asked me anything about my roots. Rated: +1Vote for this!
elvebrilith	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:21PM suspicious... who wants to know and why? Rated: +1Vote for this!
sandyside	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:30PM Flattered because it means that someone is curious about me and if it's a girl is a real good sign because it means that at least on some level she's interested. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Egoberd	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:49PM I tell them "I'm a European mutt". I don't care when they ask. People are mostly just curious. If they're asking out of prejudice then that's their problem. Rated: +1Vote for this!
thehippy	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 12:50PM it aggravates me...because it shouldnt matter!. i'm a woman of the world. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Juna	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:00PM I always feel curious about what people think of Dutch people. Sometimes people will think that being Dutch means that you are high all the time and party in Amsterdam. But I am quite the opposite of that. Its interesting to find out the worlds view on Dutch people, so that gives me curiousity when someone askes my my ethnicity. I also know that people will often think that I am Spanish they are often surprized when they find out I am not. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Angeleyes777	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:04PM I am from my native country so i don't get those any questions but when i lived in London i was very conscious about it and suspicious. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Fourandahalfdays	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:36PM If anyone on the internet wants to know, I really don't care. Anyone who saw me in person would not need to ask Rated: +1Vote for this!
shf84	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:23PM I'v never been asked but some new agey poele have pointed out that I look Native American like it's somehow supposed to be really cool like I talk to rocks and trees or something lol Rated: +1Vote for this!
AshMeadow	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:24PM Curious as to why they'd be asking but not suspicious, annoyed or self conscious. I'm pretty open-minded. Rated: +1Vote for this!
macabee	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 1:33PM I live in a different country from where is was born and I have moved around ever since so my accent is kinda crazy too. But then you have my ethnic background and I am very mixed. So I do care and I don't cos every one asks "do you like this country or that". And they always think I am black but I don't have any African genes or simular. Just a really mixed european background with a small bit of native n.z. I just want to say to them that I am me. Rated: +1Vote for this!
CAJohn	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 2:47PM I just answer "I'm mixed race, just like you." Rated: +1Vote for this!
masterzune	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 3:18PM nethier.... i am what i am as popeye said... :) Rated: +1Vote for this!
2Emotional	Posted Aug 27th, 2009 at 4:53PM None of the above. It doesn't bother me at all if people ask, which they don't usually do. I could see how someone might get annoyed if they were asked all the time. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Ihatethemtoo	Posted Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:03AM Naw, I'm such a mutt that by the time I get done naming all the nationalities in my ancestry, they're usually sorry they asked! Rated: +1Vote for this!

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