What nationality/ethnicity people have mistaken you?
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I've gotten Eskimo, Asian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Greek. I'm actually a mix of Italian and something else. My mother's adopted from french Canada, and I never knew my father (but he was Italian heritage I believe) so it's hard to pinpoint exactly what I am.0
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Just about every west indian race....i am AMERICAN.
Ditto to that. Also I'm asked a lot if I'm mixed with white and/or hispanic. Even the Domincans who do my hair, said I look like I could be from their country. This is a constant source of entertainment to me. I suppose it's due to the fact that my hair is long. *shrugs* Whatever, I take no offense. I am proudly Black American. My ethnic heritage is African but I don't say I'm African-American because I have never been to Africa, and I'm fourth generation American. Africa doesn't claim me.. so I don't claim them. *just saying
What annoys me are the people of African heritage that are offended by being called Black (Tiger Woods is one). Maybe because of the bad rep or ridiculous stereotypes. NEWSFLASH: Although you may be some other nationality (Caribbean, Bermudan etc.), ethnically you ARE Black, and this is okay. Black is beautiful.0 -
People always assume I'm Irish.0
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I AM ITALLIAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, WELSCH AND GERMAN. MOSTLY ITALLIAN AND PEOPLE SPEAK SPANISH TO ME SOMETIMES AND OTHERS ASSUME I'M A "WHITE GIRL"
I DON'T THINK I'M A "WHITE" GIRL BUT I CHECK THE CAUCASIAN BOX BECAUSE I'M NOT ENOUGH NATIVE AMERICAN TO REALLY CLAIM IT AS MY PRIMARY MAKEUP LOL.0 -
Somebody thought I was an *kitten* one time...0
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People think I am a mix?
But I'm simply an American with a British accent baha
British/American, born in the US with a British/American mother. Her mom is 100% British. 0 -
Ghanaian. I am African-American, as in descended from black slaves . Women from Ghana are stunning IMHO (beatiful almond shaped eyes).0
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I'm African-American. I sometimes get "am I hispanic or creole or native american". My dad was part was caucasian. He used to get it all.....0
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Not me, but I was out with my mom once and the cashier noticed her accent and asked, "Are you from New Zealand?" She smiled and said, "South Africa," and he just shrugged and said - with a straight face - "Same difference."
Uhm... Rude.
We still laugh about it.0 -
Cylon.0
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Cylon.
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Seems a recurring myth that all redheads are irish...People always assume I'm Irish.0 -
I've gotten Jamacian or somewhere in the carribeans, I've even gotten that I look like I can be somewhere from the middle east (especially when I first went college I got that alot from everyone) or that I'm African... No I'm just African American.0
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I was just gonna post alien or something like that and saw your post;) Good one;)!! :laugh:Cylon.0
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Cylon.
Was going to guess that.0 -
My mother's side is English. My dad is from Romania but he's Saxon/German.
I've been mistaking for Chinese because I have dark hair and eyes. :S
I've also been mistaken for Jewish because my last name is German but also a lot of Jewish people have my last name as well.0 -
Seems a recurring myth that all redheads are irish...People always assume I'm Irish.
It really is a myth. I'm Greek of all things!0 -
Swedish (when I was younger and still had my virgin blonde hair).0
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I usually just get the question. "What nationality/ethnicity are you?"
My Father is French & Scottish, he was born in Mexico.
My mother is Argentinian, & German, born in the USA
I have brown hair/brown eyes, my sister has blond hair/blue eyes.0 -
caliente what ever that is????0
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I got mistaken for an undergrad helper in a toxicology lab once...
Nobody thought I was actually a graduate student because I'm white.
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Italian0
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Its rare I hear anything other than Irish or Scottish. Guess its the red hair and freckles that give it away
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Yes. I think that counts. Also I think you look like Jose Canseco in your pic...I got mistaken for an undergrad helper in a toxicology lab once...
Nobody thought I was actually a graduate student because I'm white.
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I've been asked if I'm Armenian or Persian. I am Spanish and German.0
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I've been mistaken for either Irish or Swedish. I'm Italian and German.0
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I have been asked if I was spanish before when I was younger and before I started dying my hair and then if I was mixed indian...as in over seas! I am part irish on both sides/ part german on both sides/ creek indian/ and cherokee indian.0
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People don't mistake me for anything other than what I am. FANTASTIC!0
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I'm Irish and German....Everyone thinks I'm Irish and German lolol0
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Puerto Rican/Hispanic person. People will usually come up to me and start speaking Spanish and my response is usually "LOL WUT????"
When I moved to Texas people think i'm from Mexico or Louisiana. (once again........LOL WUUUUUUUUT)
I'm just a regular black chic from NYC 0
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