Have you ever been mistaken for another nationality before?

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Some lady working at the security checkpoint at the airport referred to me as “that Italian guy”. I’m not Italian at all I was like wtf 🤣 I’m mostly Spanish and danish.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

Yes I have. I was working on a project in London and was staying for a month at The Barbican Hotel. I tend to adopt the language and accent of wherever I am, and always said hello to the woman at the front desk when I passed her. One day, I needed to do something official and handed her my US passport. "You're American?" she asked. "I thought you were British!" I just smiled.

KostasKouvalis · Accepted Answer

In real life, mostly Russian and Dutch and German a few times. I'm Polish

That's actually hilarious because I've thought this entire time that you're Italian as well. I think it's because your username is "Dolemite"

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

‘That Italian guy’ 😆

The whole East African shore line. I’ve gotten, Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia.
I get Indian when I straighten my hair. One lady said I was Brazilian and I told her the only thing Brazilian would be this ass I’m trying get monies for. 🫣

I’m not any of those nationalities.

thatshydork · Accepted Answer

I’m mixed so all the time. I’m half Japanese and half a bunch of white European stuff and my nationality is American. However, I’ve gotten Hispanic, Latina, full white, mixed Hispanic and white, and some can tell just by looking at me that I’m mixed with some country in Asia but don’t know what.

Apple1996 · Answer

So many people think I'm Irish cuz of my red hair and freckles 😣 it seems pretty obviously dyed so I hate when people assume that.

4ngelic · Answer

yea, many times. for reference i'm 100% white, and usually people thought i was some other flavor of white, usually something slavic like polish or russian, or german. when i would make my eyebrows a lot darker and thicker (tragic makeup stage) would get italian often. also was asked back then if i was from india or the middle east... which i really dont get...

Pinay_ako · Answer

Yes native Indian or Chinese. But I am Pinay. I don’t take offence. Every race is beautiful and unique. Although I have some Spanish and Chinese in me. Thanks to my grandparents 💕

Potteplante · Answer

I mean sure - especially since my nationality (danish) doesn't correlate with my ethnicity (Icelandic).

beebella · Answer

Maybe your hair/facial hair gave off an Italian vibe. 😂 People used to think I was Filipino when I was little. Not sure if people still think that. 😅

IslaTheWitch · Answer

people regularly think I'm from Russia lol because of my fucking accent :D

Anonymous · Answer

I took one of those Facebook quizzes where you submit a pic and it tries to guess you nationality. And it guessed me as Egyptian. I was pretty tanned in the pick so I'm guessing that's why. Because I'm a pasty white guy of mostly Scottish and English descent

Kayla45 · Answer

I get mistaken for a Hawaiian very often, I'm Canadian, lol.

desidoll · Answer

I am racially ambiguous, so I am not surprised when people guessed my nationality wrongly lol. I have been mistaken as Indonesian, Thai, Mexican and many more. I just correct them politely.

JacobJordan · Answer

Quite often. I am currently in Europe and many people assume I am Romanian or Russian. I do speak both languages thankfully but it is interesting that they think I am Russian/Romanian when I am actually American.

Wallythewalrus2 · Answer

I get Italian ALL the time as well. I’m Mexican, Irish and German. Even on here people have asked.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

Yes. I'm regularly being referred to as Belgian or French, because I'm told I look like Jean Claude Van Damm when he was younger. Honestly though, I can't see it!

robhazelnut · Answer

Having an ancestry that's for the vast majority a mix of scottish, south italian and sephardic, it seems most people don't even try to guess.

NewgodOmega · Answer

No never I am indian and there is no other group that Indians look like  I know some people will say Latin people look indian too that's bullshit even blind people can Indians coz they look indian

el_Te_de_la_Rosa · Answer

Yes. From Mexican to Japanese. One thing that is good for being mistaken is the taxi in BKK stop for me (esp. when I have a backpack.)

Redstang88 · Answer

Yeah I get pretty much everything BUT what I actually am. Usually it’s Greek, middle eastern or native. Nobody wants to believe I’m Irish and Slavic 😂

Biancam13 · Answer

Yes. Russian. Even though I'm half Asian and half white.

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

At some point yes. Pwople assume I'm from Germany.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Well yeah. Not that I make a big deal out of it. Someone thought I was Mexican when I was in LA and my classmate 7th grade thought I was an Afghan.

NathanDavis · Answer

once I speak Spanish fluently... all bets are off... lol

Starwitch23 · Answer

Oh I have been told I'm Latina or from middle eastern.

1073sucks · Answer

So I click on your photo so I can take a better look at you to see the Italian in you lol and you transformed into Christian bale 💀…

JHAYES317 · Answer

Same dude people think I’m Italian and I’m 0% Italian

deus_ex_sisyphus · Answer

lmao, an acquaintance of my ex was convinced I was a viking/norseman for a hot minute

skidawgkc22 · Answer

My ancestry is Polish, and I have a very Polish surname. However, that doesn't stop people from asking if I'm Russian.

GoodManDave · Answer

I get Jewish (I have friends who are Jewish, I’m not ethnically or religiously Jewish).

sheikalana · Answer

All the time. I'm mixed raced and my ethnicity is not clear for a lot of people.

Booklover_90 · Answer

I get mistaken for Latina sometimes (I’m African American). People have come up to me, speaking Spanish.

genericname85 · Answer

i've been mistaken for a polish person xD even by polish people. but i'm german.

Anonymous · Answer

All the time. I've had people say I'm English or Scottish or Irish and ask where I'm originally from and when I say united States they sound baffled with this dumbfounded look on their face

Lara_Croft · Answer

Yes, since we Africans all look alike hahaha

itsclearlynicholas · Answer

I'm sure it's happened 😲😔

Jersey2 · Answer

Russian and Canadian.

bobalife · Answer

All the time, it’s amusing tbh

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

Yeah quite a few different ones actually.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm Ukrainian and I always get mistaken for Polish

PeachyPie93 · Answer

Nah lol

Babygirl_S · Answer

Yes! Mostly Middle Eastern

whistlingwh0res · Answer

Filipino Latino but I am Korean

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