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Have you ever been mistaken for another race?
- Thread starter eKongDiddy
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I'm Chilean and I've been confused with being of another spanish speaking country, like Uruguay for my lack of accent (doesn't quite count)....
But when I was in NY in March, people at the deli I frequented were convinced me and my mother were Italians. It was hilarious.
But when I was in NY in March, people at the deli I frequented were convinced me and my mother were Italians. It was hilarious.
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That's what I found so strange about those occurrences. I don't think I look Indian, but some people have assumed me to be.
Ashkenazi Jew in a JCC and a woman started talking to me in Spanish and was shocked when she learned I wasn't Latino and had no idea what she was saying. Happened another time in a totally different state, a drunk Latino man almost fought me because he didn't believe I didn't speak Spanish and was not Latino. Funny thing is, I've told this to other people and they don't believe me.
I'm Filipino-Chinese but I don't look like filipino or chinese. Most people say that I look like Korean/Japanese.
There's a lot of Korean tourists in the Philippines and every time I go to some vacation spot, the locals there speak to me in english because they think I'm Korean.
There's a lot of Korean tourists in the Philippines and every time I go to some vacation spot, the locals there speak to me in english because they think I'm Korean.
I am Filipino. I have been asked if I was Latino many times before and also some people think I'm half White/Half Latino.
While growing up some people would say I was Gypsy.
More recently I've had Americans tell me that I'm Mexican.
More recently I've had Americans tell me that I'm Mexican.
During this past summer I was helping some old lady find angel food cake at the grocery store I work at. I wasn't able to find any and told her we might have more out the next day. She came back and asked my coworkers if we did (we didn't) and said a tall black Haitian man told her we would.
They asked me about this Haitian man and I quickly realized it was me.
I am however white as white can be. It was very odd.
They asked me about this Haitian man and I quickly realized it was me.
I am however white as white can be. It was very odd.
I was often confused for Indian at my last two jobs. Had to tell everyone I worked with that I am Mexican, much to their bewilderment. A lot of "wow, really?!"
Not quite, but I'm Texan and get mistaken for European a lot. I had a speech impediment when I was a toddler and had to take classes with an instructor who happened to be British. As a result, my accent is kind of strange, and I sound like a mix between Texan and English to some people, so they never think I was actually born here.
I am mostly Japanese with a mix of a bunch of White and other. I get asked if I am Mexican or people just assume and start talking to me in Spanish and then are surprised I'm not Mexican.
I guess being East Asian, we get mistaken for any one of the big 3 East Asian countries. It's not even a race thing, even Asians screw up. I've had Korean people mistaken me for Korean even though I'm Chinese.
So what part of Africa are you from?
So what part of Africa are you from?
Sure. I am mixed Scottish/English and Goan Indian. I've had Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian, and other stuff depending on where I am. Usually I don't get people making vocally making assumptions. My name, which is Celtic, is probably hard to place as well.
Haha, this is true, especially in India, but more than that, in India people will insist you are Indian if you are brown. Heard this from all sorts of people from the Middle East to Brazil. They were Indian apparently, according to some Indian blokes.
Haha, this is true, especially in India, but more than that, in India people will insist you are Indian if you are brown. Heard this from all sorts of people from the Middle East to Brazil. They were Indian apparently, according to some Indian blokes.
