I think, maybe if you work with two people of of different ethnic descent that are from the same continent, or same area of the continent, you should attempt to learn the differences and be able to tell them apart. If they're your friends more so.
But real honest? People just look alike. Period. They really, really do. I was asked when I was younger if I was CHINESE. Not even CLOSE. Nothing against Asians, granted. I think they're gorgeous, but they do have similar features to Native Americans, which is where the mixup stemmed from, as I DO have Native American blood in me. Apparently a few people at my school thought I was French, also. x___X No idea where that one came from. My female boss thought me and my mother were Canadian just because of how we pronounce salmon. Some people think my father has Italian blood in him, and my boss from work actually thought my VERY WHITE LOOKING mother was MEXICAN. Because, well...there ARE people from the middle of Mexico that look like the winter Texans that come down here from CANADA, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN and so forth. All the way down to blond hair and blue eyes.
Hispanics (heck, this goes for Americans as well) look like a lot like everything. They can look Asian, Native, like they're from some exotic island, and even African American. With all of the mixing going on, the distinctive differences are softening, and in some cases, they didn't fully exist to begin with.
Personally, I don't think someone that can't tell the difference is an idiot or ignorant. I think people shouldn't even assume and just ASK.
Also, I won't be so cruel as to even ask you to guess with me. ANYONE would fail, unless you recall everything I've told you.
So....
Irish, Dutch, Native American (this includes tribes from the Northern part (one of my ancestors from my maternal side was on the Trail of Tears, in fact), and Central American part), Spaniard. There is suspected British roots, but I've not been able to trace it back or figure it out, really. And that possibility of Italian roots on my dad's side.
I.E. Fuck it all. Just call me American. ;D I was born here, raised here, I am FROM here, everything else SHOULD not matter.
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But real honest? People just look alike. Period. They really, really do. I was asked when I was younger if I was CHINESE. Not even CLOSE. Nothing against Asians, granted. I think they're gorgeous, but they do have similar features to Native Americans, which is where the mixup stemmed from, as I DO have Native American blood in me. Apparently a few people at my school thought I was French, also. x___X No idea where that one came from. My female boss thought me and my mother were Canadian just because of how we pronounce salmon. Some people think my father has Italian blood in him, and my boss from work actually thought my VERY WHITE LOOKING mother was MEXICAN. Because, well...there ARE people from the middle of Mexico that look like the winter Texans that come down here from CANADA, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN and so forth. All the way down to blond hair and blue eyes.
Hispanics (heck, this goes for Americans as well) look like a lot like everything. They can look Asian, Native, like they're from some exotic island, and even African American. With all of the mixing going on, the distinctive differences are softening, and in some cases, they didn't fully exist to begin with.
Personally, I don't think someone that can't tell the difference is an idiot or ignorant. I think people shouldn't even assume and just ASK.
Also, I won't be so cruel as to even ask you to guess with me. ANYONE would fail, unless you recall everything I've told you.
So....
Irish, Dutch, Native American (this includes tribes from the Northern part (one of my ancestors from my maternal side was on the Trail of Tears, in fact), and Central American part), Spaniard. There is suspected British roots, but I've not been able to trace it back or figure it out, really. And that possibility of Italian roots on my dad's side.
I.E. Fuck it all. Just call me American. ;D I was born here, raised here, I am FROM here, everything else SHOULD not matter.