No, you just have to laugh because it's a funny misunderstanding(your phrasing makes perfect sense as I get asked this all the time and I say the city I grew up in) and say, I mean are from (insert city you are currently in)? It's only awkward because you assumed guilt for no reason. You asked the right question.

I get it more from African Americans than Caucasians... They then proceed to tell me no, you're black blah blah blah. Brasilians speak Portuguese to me and French speak French to me and Fijians ask if I'm Fijian and old ladies ask me what island I'm from but it's only white people(any English speaking background)…

My mother has told me I'm "so white". She's white. I'm mixed.

I couldn't agree more. I am African American, Caucasian Australian and a little bit Native American(I don't know this great grandparent). I grew up in Australia in an area where I only saw 1 other African American and a couple of Africans and 1 latino person until I was 16 or 17. My mother and my stepfather who I…

BMI is dodgy. I can put 10 kilos and my BMI is still "underweight" and other negative things even though I eat just as much of not more than a lot of women. I have a very small frame and I have to eat incredibly unhealthy fried foods to put on weight to bring my BMI up. It's not a sign of health eating pizza for…

I'm so unfit I can run halfway down my short street with my dog without getting a stitch or out of breathe yet I'm more slender than her. She certainly does seem to be confused.

I'm lucky to be naturally very slim but if someone started to get all preachy about my penchant for cheeseburgers and pizza and how my deep fryer shouldn't live on the kitchen counter I'd block them on Facebook. Being gluten intolerant has given me a deeper appreciation of tasty tasty McDonald's and I'd prefer to be…

I'm part Native American, African American and White Australian(Scottish-Irish descent). Not being Religious means I don't actually give an almighty f*^% how special you think your particular way of sewing a piece of cloth is because it's fascinating but not sacred. Unless she actually said, "I'm wearing an completely…

I think your Viking situation would also be a non-issue. I'm part Native American, African American and White Australian(Scottish-Irish descent). Not being Religious means I don't actually give an almighty f*^% how special you think your particular way of sewing a piece of cloth is because it's fascinating but not…

Perhaps she got the idea that Geisha were sophisticated whores from the movie or the book "Memoirs of a Geisha" which centred completely around selling sex to the highest bidder. Tell me, where would she get more accurate information, because after reading the book which was lovely I was still under the impression…

I'm a dual national. Australia and the USA. I have flown in multiple asian countries, the US, Europe, the UK. So essentially, with all different races, cultures and hemispheres. In the 50 or so flights I can think of, not one person ever has asked to put the armrest up. Because everywhere in the world it just accepted…

I'm pretty sure that not sitting flat is an angle. Just check out the dictionary. If I want to lean on one arm rest while flying it's just unfortunate you don't fit fully inside yours. It's also got nothing to do with people reclining. Although I am never bothered by people reclining. I'm accustomed to long…

I'm with you. Hate to say it but I can't understand how you could stand to be that size. I've put on 7 kilos with great difficulty, staying home and cooking and sleeping and not working, in 4 months and I've still under 55kilos and I'm feeling great discomfort running. I was perfectly happy with being a bit bigger…