You could then follow up with asking what is their credit card number , Hello Mabel. “I don’t live in the past so I live only presently.” This is quite a profound phase, one that I agree with. It often tends to be a conversation starter for a lot of people. How do you/would you answer “Where are you from?”. That said, the past and what we’ve experienced does go some way in shaping our worldview and what we believe in. For example, when people ask “Where are you from?” they’re usually wondering where the person was born and raised. ), It really is no one’s business to know where we’re from. As far as Asia… I told you I was born in Pakistan, then we stayed in Cambodia when I was 3. He tracks down his brother and says: “THIS IS IT.”  I’ve found the one. 8. Which would make “Where are you from?” a really complex question for them. When someone asks you ‘Where are you staying/where do you live, how do you answer them. The question “Where are you from?” can have a lot of emotional, psychological and personal weight on it.

“It doesn’t matter” reminds me of a time recently where I responded to this extended. Your photograph captures beautifully that moment of looking into the world and yet holding our own space at the same time.
( Log Out /  Since then, I’ve had many homes. “Come and you will see!”   As if to say: “You can’t answer that question with words – only with actions, only with what really reveals the heart and soul. I think some of us are just very honest people that way, and we know we can’t give an honest answer to the question. The first – What high school did you go to? ( Log Out /  More than any other place we visited on that trip. To me, your background is very interesting. I’m guilty of sometimes asking people where they’re from if they’ve got a foreign accent I don’t recognize. I’ve come across more answers just recently. You are you, Kerry. I usually instinctively say Auckland (as that’s where I was born), but then they’ll ask “No, where are you really from?” or “Where are your parents from?”. Have fun with answering “Where are you from?”. Although, most days I will say “I was born in NZ but my parents are from Taiwan” or I’ll ask “Do you mean where I was born or my ethnicity?”.

And how do you use a proper noun? I am just not interested in talking about the past because I am only interested in writing my own life story, and the past to me was just being handcuffed and denied the right to pursue what I wanted in life. But as the video shows, sometimes the person asking the question just can’t comprehend funny responses and may get offended.

Even in 50 years time or so a second or third generation Asians will still be asked ‘Where do you come from?’ The YouTube video above is an example of that. This day at 23 years old I’m still trying to find a “simple” answer instead of screaming an essay every time I get asked this question. Then people will say “I’m from Belgium”, but their answer sounds like, it’s obvious ,why do you ask, meanwhile they also understand that it should not be the first thing they ask before get to know more about me as a person . Do I give a short answer, do I give a fuller explanation (and bore them in the process) and what happens after they have digested the answer. Later I took some from Indian, native American, Finnish, Chinese while continued to have the interest in Japanese and Hawaiian. It can be an amusing question, but is can be a very personal one that we would not rather be asked for privacy reasons. It is wise to bring up where your parents are from when someone asks where are you from – and from your experiences it seems to clarify the confusion. Although I’m not Asian I could in part relate to the story behind ‘Shanghai Kiss’. You are so right when you say some people want to know EXACTLY what country you are from, or specifically what country you have bloodlines with, and down to the ethnic community that you *should come from and resemble. Enjoy . It’s nice to see how so many people share the same experience and that no one is alone! A little bit of a background: People find this hard to believe since I speak like a Singaporean or Malaysian. Then again, it’s a question that can help make connections. Always fun to get people to guess where you are from. It is a good question. I’m sorry to disagree with your views Conrad in that ‘That will change over time though’. , I don’t think it’s anyone’s business to know where you’re from. But my parents are Malaysian. My response depends on my mood and the tone of the person throwing this phrase at me. That is so interesting to hear you’re a halfie, and proud of it! What do you want to know about me? Interestingly I have the European version of the film which has the better front cover on it. Love Others. I guess this is what we have to put up with… Some Asians who grew up in the West get insulted when they hear such an answer. I was born in Exeter, the city that I love most! I was born in one country in Europe. Cheers. Good for you and nice you get interesting conversations out of it. _) Go ahead and get others to guess all the places you are from, and if they get it correct, you can be their best friend. No worries. Like Dr. Martin Luther King, it may bid you to combat racism in all its forms, to march in political rallies, to get involved in the shaping our laws and policies. If fate were to allow us to meet I’d love to give you a friendly hug. Its use in the question form is optional, but is almost always needed in the answer, unless the answer contains a qualifier like “near to” or “behind.” So we’re all from “somewhere” or “some place”!

I suppose if you take the time to know someone and what they can do and in general the way they think and behave, then “Where are you from?” becomes less and less daunting and awkward. You ever ask a Caucasian Australian with a noticeable accent where he/she is from? Thanks for stopping by, Brian.
Sometimes it could be tricky and insulting..Great post, Mabel! I guess I need to ask that question back at people more. 2) I don’t live in the past so I live only presently.

I’m sure you don’t get the question all the time, if at all. But at the same time, as you mention, it can be rather redundant. Always been fascinated by how some people can comfortably call one place “home” , Well I spent the first 18 years of my life here. It’s just another question, really…. No one has won yet and I have few friends. It is known as the St. Louis question – and there are two variations on it. From fun quizzes that bring joy to your day, to compelling photography and fascinating lists, HowStuffWorks Play offers something for everyone. It’s quite normal for children regardless of where they are born to pick up the accents from their parents. Love God. 2. I am Australian. But it really is fun sometimes to get people to guess my heritage and race when it pops up! When I was a teenager I dived in counter-culture, Greek philosophy, Hawaiian while continued to possess the interest in American and Japanese. The question where are you from to me is like asking, where is your home, and home is in NZ for me. Thanks for your reply Mabel! If I had a dollar for every time I am asked this question… I look Swedish, I have a Scottish accent but I was born in California and my roots run so deep in the Americas that I have Central American DNA. So, I can give the reasons for my answer from my real experiences. ( Log Out /  While I was growing I absorbed mostly American-ish and Japanese culture. That will change over time though. I don’t want to play psychic and riddler every time. They are usually wrong. Home is what we make it to be. This is where I have 3 options: I’m glad that I am not the only one who finds this question tedious as well as intrusive.

I have seen it lurking around on YouTube, but never got around to watching it and completely forgot about it. Why the question? It is a very personal question and we all should keep that in mind. Very few, I suspect. By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our I always was local everywhere I lived or visited, some places were closer to me, some were not. But it’s the present and our choices in the present that shape us who we are right now. I’d rather people mind their own business. I’ll post here once I’ll have something if you don’t mind. “tedious as well as intrusive” That’s a good way to describe the question. I really like all of your suggestions to, “Where are you from?”. Where are you staying? Usually I just say I am from BC, although when I am actually in BC it is a bit harder since then people are more likely to try to dig deeper. I think a lot of the time they don’t expect to play this lovely guessing game. I’ve seen this video before – it certainly applies to a lot of Asian-Australians who are born in Australia. Our award-winning website offers reliable, easy-to-understand explanations about how the world works. I really like “My home is where I am”. To be frank, my speech is rarely peppered with Singapore-Malaysian words…it’s the intonation of my words that makes me sound foreign.

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