I'm from Canada so everyone except for the indigenous originally came from somewhere else. I love it when people ask my about my roots, but someone told me it was rude.

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[–] 9 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

Yeah, it's stupid. I hate it when people ask me question like this. I am not from anywhere, I am from here.

Usually some drunk idiot I meet though insist that I need to tell them the origin country of my great great grandparents. I want to punch them.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I've encountered this, as if it's somehow a problem to be disconnected from your ancestors' country.

    Guess what? I visited Scotland (where 2/4 of my grandparents are from) a few years back. Had a great time at my favourite whisky distillery. Zero strong feelings for the place otherwise though.

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