kugusha 🦋
@kugusha.eth
How do you answer the question “Where are you from?” As an immigrant who lived in a few countries I find it quite confusing. I assume that the person wants to quickly understand my language/cultural background, so go with “I’m originally from …, lived in A, B, C and now I live in X.”
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kevin
@kevinoconnell
I lived in illinois and florida growing up - for me it depends on who im talking to. By default I say chicago unless the person is from the florida area then i say that. My main reasoning is imo the average person will have more familiarity with chicago
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Chicago 🎩
@chicago
As a current Chicago resident, when I meet other fellow Chicagoans I'm always like what's your neighborhood/intersection? I heard old school locals will say what's your high school? And old old people will ask what's your parish? 😂
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kevin
@kevinoconnell
Lol when i meet people from chicago first thing I say is “oh, so your not really from chicago?” 😂😂
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kevin
@kevinoconnell
Because so many people (like me) are from the suburbs but say they are from the city
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Chicago 🎩
@chicago
Yeah when I ask the neighborhood, the answers are so often a suburb (Naperville, etc.); and then I just sigh and move on 😂🤣 it's weird because growing up in a suburb I never said I'm from Tampa, FL; Id say I'm from near Tampa. But so many just cut the near and say Chicago.
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