What nationality/ethnicity people have mistaken you?
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My mom's family is 100% Norwegian and my dad's family is a European hodgepodge of mostly French, Austrian, and German. I ended up with curly dark hair, dark eyes and olive skin.
Most often people think I'm Hispanic (less often now that I've become a sunscreen fanatic), but I've also gotten Italian and Jewish.0 -
I'm Mauritian, but no one would guess that in a million years
So I always get (in this order): Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afghani, Sri Lankan, Moroccan, Tunisian, Iranian, Iraqi, South African, Kenyan, Brazilian(?!), and on a couple of occasions Peruvian, because people have given up at that point :laugh:
I live in an area where everyone's Eastern European, black and asian, so I suppose I have to fall into one of those ethnicities lol
Cheers! So are you0 -
Hmm good question! Although I am a mixture of Native American, and Black, I know that it is more because my mom spoke Creole. I had a few Somalians ask if I was from Somalia. I actually get that a lot. Its a big compliment to me because I think they are beautiful people! I'd also had a guy ask me if I was from Trinidad. Oh and I wasn't offended by your question in any way. Love the dialogue!0
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You'd think a boring white girl wouldn't get mistaken for anything, but at least twice people have assumed I was Russian.0
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EVERYONE I meet asks me if I am italian.0
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I am hispanic-german mixed... have been mistaken for Arabic, Italian, Dominican, Indian, and Native American.0
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I have dark hair, eyes and olive skinned due to Indian in my blood but have always been mistaken for Hispanic but at one point I was asked if I had any Middle Eastern in me....that was a first.0
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I think this post shows how much the human race is related...
This article is interesting to read. It shows you why some people get called other races.. Like Dominicans being called black... (They do have African Ancestry) so it makes sense.......and how Brasillian isn't a race just like American isn't... etc. etc...
http://blog.world-mysteries.com/science/how-many-major-races-are-there-in-the-world/0 -
I swear my parents just wanted to make life as difficult as possible some times.
With a name like Sven, not only do I stick out like a sore thumb (and half look nordic), I constantly have to prove both that that is in fact my real name and that I am a fourth generation Aussie.0 -
It's never come up. I do get the occassional person that thinks I might be a redneck. I'm from So Cal and pretty far from being a redneck. A lot of people think I might be a biker. How astute.0
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I am an Irish/German/French mix, but absolutely everyone assumes that I am Israeli/Jewish. Everyone. To the point of well wishing on holidays, asking me to explain Passover, etc...0
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I am an Irish/German/French mix, but absolutely everyone assumes that I am Israeli/Jewish. Everyone. To the point of well wishing on holidays, asking me to explain Passover, etc...
I bet it's because... from looking at your picture you have curly hair and olive skin... That is possibly from the Mediterranean in you (French).. I think you are adorable...0 -
im potuguese and italian. but people always say i look irish.0
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My dad's family is mostly German, with one Scottish great-great grandma (Glasgow). My mom's side is German and Welsh.
I have only one or two living relatives that even speak German (I got it from school) but most people tell me I look it. And with family names like Hasselmann and Pankopf... Well. :laugh:0 -
indian, native american, iranian arab, french, italian, portugeuse... all of that except what I am & that's mexican. but, i just consider myself a Texan.0
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Italian and im Puerto Rican.0
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Im a damn mutt....so most of the time if you assign me to being either African American, Native American, Latino, with some Caucasian thrown in for good measure, you are probably right. I am a walking UN meeting.
But what freaked me out was a couple of weeks ago, an East Indian female clerk about half my age told me I looked East Indian. I dont even have straight hair..................so in my own occassionally narcisstic mind I took it as she thought I was hot stuff
*poppin my colla*0 -
White, but i'm Hispanic.0
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People always think I'm caucasian.
Get it right people, I'm actually white. I'm not part asian. D'uh.
**note sarcasm**0 -
Well I'm Cherokee, Chickasaw, African American,Caucasian with some Hispanic and Asian.... But I'm 100% Human and born in the USA!! I have butter almond skin! and when I let my hair grow longer! people always think I'm, Hawaiian.. I'm not offended in the least! :glasses:0
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