Up until I started working, I didn’t really encounter that question. When I did start working, people started asking me that question.

Them: Where are you from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Where are your grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Ok, where are your great grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

It’s irritating sometimes. I just want to exist, do my job and go home, like anyone else. Once is ok, twice is odd, three times is weird, and the fourth time is a pattern.

The only accent that I might have would probably be from Newfoundland, Canada, as I grew up with a lot of people from there. I also talk too fast sometimes.

Have you had similar experiences, and if so, how did you handle it? Can fast speech patterns cause this? Why do random people care so much?

  • @Valmond
    11•5 months ago

    I’m swedish and living in France and I get that question a lot (but not about my parents/grandparents wtf?)

    If cute girl: you have to guess! Then get very fake outraged if she says Germany etc. Friendly banter ensues.

    Otherwise it’s just people who want to chit chat with you so just roll with it and expect the classic jokes (for me it’s IKEA, Volvo, surströmming…).