Where Are You From?
You will get what this is about after you watch this two minute video:
Yes, "regular" Americans can be pretty annoying, of course without them trying to be and/or without them having a clue.
If I were to guess where these regulars would be from, they probably would be English or German. But without a noticeable accent or clue then most people would say English.
Okay, let us not be color blind, these "Regular Americans" could also be Hispanic or Black.
And we would know them because they would be the ones who would normally blurt out:
Acting Geniunely Surprised
"Whoa, your english is great."
And then proceed to ask:
"Where are you from?"
And then after getting the answer they were looking for, they'd go (depending on the response).
"Wow, I love kimchi, or sushi, or chicken curry, or chicken adobo, or pho or orange chicken" (yes we know this is as American as General Tso and Sriracha Sauce but it takes too long to explain this to regular Americans).
And then they continue on with a conversation and normally will follow it up with something like, "I love Jackie Chan, or Pat Morita, or Salman Khan, or BTS or Arnel Pineda."
Then they would go on sharing their trip to that country or that they have an Asian spouse or in-law or neighbor. And proceed to ask questions they have been waiting for a long time to ask about the country, the culture or it's people. Yup, must be a regular American thing.
If I were to guess where these regulars would be from, they probably would be English or German. But without a noticeable accent or clue then most people would say English.
Okay, let us not be color blind, these "Regular Americans" could also be Hispanic or Black.
And we would know them because they would be the ones who would normally blurt out:
Acting Geniunely Surprised
"Whoa, your english is great."
And then proceed to ask:
"Where are you from?"
And then after getting the answer they were looking for, they'd go (depending on the response).
"Wow, I love kimchi, or sushi, or chicken curry, or chicken adobo, or pho or orange chicken" (yes we know this is as American as General Tso and Sriracha Sauce but it takes too long to explain this to regular Americans).
And then they continue on with a conversation and normally will follow it up with something like, "I love Jackie Chan, or Pat Morita, or Salman Khan, or BTS or Arnel Pineda."
Then they would go on sharing their trip to that country or that they have an Asian spouse or in-law or neighbor. And proceed to ask questions they have been waiting for a long time to ask about the country, the culture or it's people. Yup, must be a regular American thing.
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