Anyway, man... it's cool. No harm done. So where is the country from where your family emigrated from Asia to the United States and America?!?!?
I'm a naturalized citizen and I just say "I'm American and am from Houston, but more specifically I was born in Korea". Us Korean-Americans then have an additional layer of explaining that we're South Koreans and that people can't really be "from" North Korea since they can't leave the country.
i actually love that question because leads to much more easier conversation. i hate "what do you do for a living." talking shop sucks.
White people don't like to be told that they are doing anything that is even close to racism. The only reason they let the black folks do it is because the movie roots made every white person in america feel guilty towards blacks. At least they asking you what ethnicity you are and not assuming you speak a particular language.
What are the tips you have for telling them apart? From my example if you can't hear their accent there is skin color and slight facial differences, but telling South Africans from Australians is tough.
Most likely op is annoyed because he and most asians know exactly how the convo goes once the ethnicity is reveale. White person: so where you from? Fchow: uh <insert asian ethnicity> WP: really? Man I love <insert asian ethnicity> food! Have you ever been to this great <insert asian ethnicity> restaurant? Fchow: no...(awkward pause) WP: you know I once saw a documentary on <asian ethnicity country>. Man I can't believe the europeans did that to your people. Damn imperialists.
so not only are you over-sensitive, but you also can't title threads properly. Why does this apply to Asian Americans (if the issue is what you've redefined it to be)? It should apply to people who have pet peeves when people use incorrect terminology/wording while speaking to you. New thread idea: all my (insert race) friends--don't you hate when you ask someone "How are you?" and they say "I'm good" ? It's "I'm well"...get it right!!
I think you are trippin'. I don't really care, because people mix up words and as long as they aren't being a douche about it, then it's cool.
I used to get annoyed by it but it doesn't bother me that much. When I am asked my nationality I always say "American" and when people ask me where I am from I say "Texas". If they ask where my parents are from or my ethnicity then I will say "Chinese".
[Cool story Bro] I once dated a girl who grew up in way rural Minnesota who one time asked me how I could be both Chinese and Asian.
