&quot;Are you from China?, asked an old English lady

@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

I guess being mistaken is okay as some people may look like similar. However, I enjoyed being asked such questions. And I am now used to it.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

@DaddyEvil there should be ice breaking talks of course.

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@DaddyEvil (137154)

• United States

7 Aug 22

@yanzalong Would you be able to tell a person is from the US or from England if you're just looking at them without hearing them speak? I don't normally ask people where they're from unless there's a reason for me to do that. And if there is a reason, I say the reason I'm asking before I ask where the person is from.

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@sjvg1976 (41134)

• Delhi, India

7 Aug 22

This is because the Nepalis, Chinese, Japanese, Malaysians, Filipino, and Indonesians almost have the same face cut so people get confused in identifying which country they are from.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

Yes, you are right. I wish I was Australian. Hahaha

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@sjvg1976 (41134)

• Delhi, India

7 Aug 22

@yanzalong

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 22

@sjvg1976

Correct.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (462753)

• Switzerland

7 Aug 22

I have often been mistaken as a French.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (462753)

• Switzerland

7 Aug 22

@MALUSE The British always accosted me in British English, but I supposed that it is because they do not make an effort to try another language.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

7 Aug 22

@LadyDuck This observation is spot on! It's difficult to convince someone whose native language is English that it would be a good idea to learn a foreign language.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

7 Aug 22

I'm German. When I was in Denmark, Danes accosted me in Danish.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

7 Aug 22

I'm sure that you aren't able to tell the different European peoples apart. I learnt from a German woman who had been to China that a Chinese told her that all Europeans look more or less the same. A surprising remark considering that Europeans can have all kinds of hair colour, can have straight hair, waves or curls whereas all Chinese have straight black hair.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (53956)

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7 Aug 22

Some say all black people look the same - which is so far from the truth. I haven't seen another race with so many shades of skin color - from dark, dark to very light.

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Fae Maverick

@Fa_Maverick (9470)

• Australia

7 Aug 22

people not knowing where places are: someone asked me if Brazil is in Mexico and if that made my boyfriend Spanish... I am concerned for the human race.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

Different human races are created in order that they can get to know one another.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (87136)

• United States

7 Aug 22

@yanzalong Yes indeed exactly right. One time I received a postcard from someone in Indonesia...it was stamped too. I had no idea who it was from, but it was very nice of them.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (87136)

• United States

7 Aug 22

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Luis Asuncion

@luisga814 (6913)

• Quezon City, Philippines

7 Aug 22

I do understand how it feels. As per checking how you looks. Since your an Asian, you may look like a Chinese or a Filipino or a Japanese and still proud of being an Indonesian.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

That's how I understand it as well

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Aug 22

@luisga814

I'm so amused. When I was in China someone asked if I'm a Malaysian

I said, no, I'm from Philippines, The guy was so excited and he said he knows Manila

so funny encounter. I look Iike Malaysian

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Luis Asuncion

@luisga814 (6913)

• Quezon City, Philippines

7 Aug 22

@cacay1 Great confusion.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130815)

• India

7 Aug 22

I thought so too as your name somewhat rhymes with ching, chong, wong and so on (lol)

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

You may be right about it

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 22

@allknowing, I thought before he's Chinese.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37860)

• Philippines

8 Aug 22

We are watching an Asian novela and we cannot identify of their nationality because they don't look like Koreans. It's funny when people get confuse

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

8 Aug 22

Where was the film made? In Korea?

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37860)

• Philippines

9 Aug 22

@yanzalong We don't know. They don't look Koreans or Chinese

Shizuka

@choijungeun (2556)

• Hangzhou, China

8 Aug 22

If i could choose,i never want to be a Chinese,it's an evil and crazy country,most of people are just like the Nazis in the Third Reich,they're the virus and parasites of this planet,especially their ruler-CCP. Surely,there're still a few people who keep the hope and hold the light in this hellish land,they're the future of China,they're the Jews in this Modern Sodom.I wish God can bless them and save their souls out of this Cursed Land.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

9 Aug 22

I have never been to Asian countries. I don't know how those countries are

Shizuka

@choijungeun (2556)

• Hangzhou, China

9 Aug 22

@yanzalong Except China,North Korea and Myanmar,most of Asian countries are good.Japan and South Korea are two developed countries.Surely,Vietnam,Singapore and India are also very potential.

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

9 Aug 22

@choijungeun Definitely you are right about it.

@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Aug 22

so funny. Why did they ask you? Is there something they want to know from you if you're a Chinese or a Filipino?

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

The old lady was asking me because we had a bit of conversation before. The second person who asked if I was a philipino because she probably needed a person to help her.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 22

@yanzalong aw okay, they have reasons.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (96275)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

7 Aug 22

This is a true story. Since my relatives and myself are from the former Canal Zone in Panama, I get comments ranging from "You are Panamanian." and "For a native of Panama you speak fluent English."

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

Is English your first language?

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (96275)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

7 Aug 22

@yanzalong Yes since I lived in the American section of Panama.

Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15840)

• Raurkela, India

7 Aug 22

Hope you are doing well in London. The photo looks good.

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Terri Doss

@gtdoss (1013)

• United States

7 Aug 22

At least you handle their confusion with great grace! I think if people grow up with people from other lands, then they end up not confusing different ethnicities. The internet has been a great place for me to learn about other cultures and peoples!

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@yanzalong (18980)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 22

The young lady who asked me the way to Oxford street was actually Indonesian. She thought I was a Londoner hahaha.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (86157)

• Bangalore, India

7 Aug 22

I can't blame them and nor can call them being rude. Most of the Asian countries like China, Japan, Indonesia etc share the similar body and facial features. It can be confusing for outsiders. Even people from North east of India have the same features.

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@sjvg1976 (41134)

• Delhi, India

9 Aug 22

@arunima25 yes there is a very minute difference. Maybe when they speak one can make out the difference among them.

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@sjvg1976 (41134)

• Delhi, India

7 Aug 22

You forgot to mention Nepal. Nepalese also have the similar face.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (86157)

• Bangalore, India

9 Aug 22

@sjvg1976 Yes, they too look similar. It's very minute difference to be made out.

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marguicha

@marguicha (217138)

• Chile

7 Aug 22

Plain nosy, I´d say. Why did she care?

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Sanna_S

@psanasangma (6450)

• India

9 Aug 22

I am still not sure how to react on this. I think we would also think or generalize the same way if we are in our own country by seeing their face. It would be difficult for us also to guess which country they come from.

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