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Parent Post: Who are the "American People"?
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airline_guy
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3/14/2025, 1:42:30 AM
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Ever happen to you? “Where are you from?”—“I’m American.”—“No, where are you really from?” Like one must unlock some secret ancestry level before you accept the answer. Meanwhile, Chad from Ohio…
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drewmac
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3/14/2025, 2:30:26 AM
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Must be frustrating to deal with that. I can imagine it happening to anyone though belonging from one visible minority group going to another visibly different majority group's country. It's a tough hurdle to overcome but UK lads like Pakistani food now as a normal British dish. Takes time though, but yeah explaining it over and over to someone would get old.
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airline_guy
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3/14/2025, 5:57:01 PM
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I should clarify, it's not just an "American" thing. I see it happen overseas as well. I think it has to do with the intent of the question. Nowadays, I jokingly just ask, "Do you want to know my Nationality, where I grew up/live, or my Ethnicity?"
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