What nationality/ethnicity people have mistaken you?

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  • nalfavi
    nalfavi Posts: 174 Member
    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.
  • kellyallday
    kellyallday Posts: 137 Member
    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.
  • Oliviamarie05
    Oliviamarie05 Posts: 528 Member
    People always assume I'm Irish.
  • Namaste1983
    Namaste1983 Posts: 603 Member
    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.
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    Somebody thought I was an *kitten* one time...
  • KatKatatrophic
    KatKatatrophic Posts: 448 Member
    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.
  • SocWkrBee
    SocWkrBee Posts: 374
    Ghanaian. I am African-American, as in descended from black slaves . Women from Ghana are stunning IMHO (beatiful almond shaped eyes).
  • Veronadragon
    Veronadragon Posts: 21
    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.....
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    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.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Cylon.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Cylon.

    Niiicce
  • jdploki70
    jdploki70 Posts: 343
    People always assume I'm Irish.
    Seems a recurring myth that all redheads are irish...
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    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.
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    I was just gonna post alien or something like that and saw your post;) Good one;)!! :laugh:
    Cylon.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Cylon.

    Was going to guess that.
  • LesIsMoreXX
    LesIsMoreXX Posts: 169
    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.
  • Oliviamarie05
    Oliviamarie05 Posts: 528 Member
    People always assume I'm Irish.
    Seems a recurring myth that all redheads are irish...

    It really is a myth. I'm Greek of all things!
  • LuckyAng
    LuckyAng Posts: 1,173 Member
    Swedish (when I was younger and still had my virgin blonde hair).
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    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.
  • GhostPack
    GhostPack Posts: 197 Member
    caliente what ever that is????
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I got mistaken for an undergrad helper in a toxicology lab once...

    Nobody thought I was actually a graduate student because I'm white.

    does that count?
  • IamSheaMc
    IamSheaMc Posts: 1,273 Member
    Italian
  • sheila569
    sheila569 Posts: 269 Member
    Its rare I hear anything other than Irish or Scottish. Guess its the red hair and freckles that give it away :wink:
  • GhostPack
    GhostPack Posts: 197 Member
    I got mistaken for an undergrad helper in a toxicology lab once...

    Nobody thought I was actually a graduate student because I'm white.

    does that count?
    Yes. I think that counts. Also I think you look like Jose Canseco in your pic...
  • TheKitsune6
    TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
    I've been asked if I'm Armenian or Persian. I am Spanish and German.
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    I've been mistaken for either Irish or Swedish. I'm Italian and German.
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    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.
  • endureandpersist
    endureandpersist Posts: 59 Member
    People don't mistake me for anything other than what I am. FANTASTIC!
  • Icelandic_Saga
    Icelandic_Saga Posts: 2,926 Member
    I'm Irish and German....Everyone thinks I'm Irish and German lolol
  • sydnisd183
    sydnisd183 Posts: 247 Member
    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 :smile:

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