I overheard a man tell a girl (Spanish) that he loved Spanish girls, and asked what kind she was.
She said - "Huh? What do you mean?"
He said - "Mexican, Cuban...you know, from where..."
She said - "I AM SPANISH. If I were from CUBA or MEXICO, I would have said I was CUBAN or MEXICAN."
I am also of Spanish decent, my grandparents are from there, and I am 2nd generation American. And I have run into the same thing often though I am light olive w/ hazel eyes. But when people say "What are you?" and I reply "Spanish" - its amazing how many ask "from where?"
Does anyone else find this - sad / funny / strange? When did being "Spanish" become ambiguous?
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