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Post by ilunga on Nov 11, 2006 0:39:43 GMT 7
I'm sure we've all been asked this, and most of us have told porkies at least once or twice. I usually go with France or Germany when I'm not in the mood. Never again. I was in the gym last week when I noticed this guy loitering. He was dressed in jeans and a shirt, slouched on one of the machines. Looked totally out of place. I didn't make eye contact with him. After about five minutes he approaches me. 'Where are you come from?' An MP3 player would have come in handy. I don't go there for social reasons. I specifically go early afternoon when it's quiet so I can be in and out quickly. 'France' I reply. Next thing I know he starts blabbering away in French  Now I did study French for five years. Even got a B grade in my GCSEs. However this was a big fat ting bu dong. I just stared at him blankly. He looked horrified. He drew a deep breath and tried again. I attempted to get out of this hole by saying 'Ni de fa yu shi fei chang hao'. He then said something like 'tu blah blah francais' which I kind of understood to mean 'why aren't you speaking french?' I put my hand on his shoulder (no idea why) and came clean. I think I mumbled something about saying I was French because I preferred speaking Chinese than English. He looked mystified. He told me about some French guy he'd met who studies at the University next door but he's struggling to track down. He really wants to practice his French. I felt terrible. I moved onto my next machine and he walked off. Next time I'm going with Sweden  |
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Post by AMonk on Nov 11, 2006 4:28:01 GMT 7
Try borrowing my home - Bermuda. That should throw them for a loop  |
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Post by Lotus Eater on Nov 11, 2006 8:54:59 GMT 7
Why not just answer in Chinese? And keep working out.
I'm bloody hopeless at lying and for the most part have even given up trying. As soon as I tell a lie my mouth opens and out comes the truth and I look like a total idiot who doesn't know what she is saying. The best I can do in the lie department is to leave things out, not answer or tell the truth but a fuzzy version of it.
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Nov 11, 2006 10:27:09 GMT 7
Those of you from the southern hemisphere should just tell them you're from Gondwanaland. Those of us from the northern hemisphere can say we're from Laurasia.  (If you don't get the joke, ask a geologist.) Reunite Pangea!!!! |
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Post by Newbs on Nov 11, 2006 13:38:13 GMT 7
Media release by the Popular Front for Gondwanaland People's Liberation Movement of Gondwanaland.
Hah, we Gondwanalanders value our freedom, and will never reunite with you Laurasians, despite some attempts by our Indian province. The split, whilst it may have occured a long time ago, is still remember with bitterness and sadness throughout the length and breadth of Godwanaland. Well, at least in Geology deparments of universities throughout the length and breadth of Gondwanaland.
Gondwanaland for ever!
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Post by Ruth on Nov 11, 2006 14:33:30 GMT 7
I've been answering 'Xingcheng' for quite some time now.
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Post by Da Dan on Nov 11, 2006 21:12:37 GMT 7
I tell em the truth, when asked, I say.... Hawaii  often they will quickly reply.... I'm fine thank you & you?... Where are you from? Hawaii often they will quickly reply.... I'm fine thank you & you?... Where are you from? Hawaii I've went round like this 3 & 4 times with more than a few the brighter ones ;D It's actually a multi purpose reply for me; I can see how tyheir English is & see if their mind actually functions... & as often as not, I'll get a blank star for a minute.... then they walk away in shame as they don't know That Country  |
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Nov 11, 2006 22:03:07 GMT 7
The Laurasian Reunification Front is pleased to annouce that the imminent demise of the northern Pacific will bring us back together far faster than any plan to reunite Gondwanaland. We even hope to scoop up Hawaii and the Philippines on our southern frontier. In order to gain the full support of geologists in Japan (who are understandably upset that their country will be squashed like a bug), our nomenclature subcommittee recently passed a resolution to finalize the name of the impending impact ridge between North America and Asia. It will be called the Fuji Mountains.
Laurasia Forever!!!
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Post by Newbs on Nov 12, 2006 9:26:28 GMT 7
The Laurasian Reunification Front is pleased to annouce that the imminent demise of the northern Pacific will bring us back together far faster than any plan to reunite Gondwanaland. That won't happen for 250 million years, you Laurasians are even slower than we Gondwanlanders thought you were. Gondwanaland 4 eva. |
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Nov 12, 2006 9:36:41 GMT 7
> That won't happen for 250 million years, Geologically speaking, that's about 1-2 weeks from now. You Gondwimpian fanatics are so narrow in your worldview.  Laurasia will rule the world! |
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Post by alonay on Nov 12, 2006 11:08:41 GMT 7
i just shut my mouth and they think i'm chinese
but if i speak ..they will ask
"Where are you from?"
"philippines"...
after scrutinizing me...(not looking like a "mei gue ren" and all)
"junggo ren ma?"
"no"
ah..ok la.. "xin jiang ren"...
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Post by Decurso on Nov 12, 2006 16:46:51 GMT 7
Antarctica(Nan Ji Zhou) most of the time.Iraq,Thailand and India are other favourites.If the question is worded "Na ge guo jia?" I will also often go with China and pretend to get annoyed with their disbelief.
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Post by cheekygal on Nov 17, 2006 11:00:10 GMT 7
I go with - US - Canada - France - India - Pakistan - Afghanistan (that;s when they annoy the hell out of me). I speak French and English and I can understand and speak some Hindi/Urdu. Never got caught!  |
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Post by solongtinik on Nov 17, 2006 18:50:38 GMT 7
-indo ren
-indian
-malaysian
-korean
then they would say u look so much like chinese!!!!!!!!!!! and then i would say no really, im from china i was just born in the philippines then they would say hell no! u good in english!!!!!!! so where do i belong?!?!?!
somewhere in between of every place...
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Post by cheekygal on Nov 18, 2006 14:49:04 GMT 7
Dont we all... THE WORLD IS BUT ONE COUNTRY AND ALL PEOPLE ARE ITS CITIZENS! |
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Post by mich on Nov 21, 2006 7:39:23 GMT 7
Australia is always a good answer... seems to confuse the hell out of them for some reason... I normally get 'Are you from America or Canada?'  |
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Post by Vegemite on Nov 26, 2006 13:24:40 GMT 7
Yesterday in Manzhouli (the Chinese/Russian border town right at the top of Inner Mongolia) many Chinese assumed we were Russian...they tend not to like the Russians up there. Once we opened our mouths they'd then assume we were North American. When they discovered we were from NZ there were lots of smiles and even the odd hand-shake...and prices would fall miraculously.
So coming from NZ is a good answer when travelling up there.
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Post by Missi on Nov 28, 2006 6:00:12 GMT 7
I can not tell a lie..... so I tell them the truth..... My mother.
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Now I did study French for five years. Even got a B grade in my GCSEs. However this was a big fat ting bu dong. I just stared at him blankly. He looked horrified. He drew a deep breath and tried again. I attempted to get out of this hole by saying 'Ni de fa yu shi fei chang hao'. He then said something like 'tu blah blah francais' which I kind of understood to mean 'why aren't you speaking french?' I put my hand on his shoulder (no idea why) and came clean. I think I mumbled something about saying I was French because I preferred speaking Chinese than English. He looked mystified. He told me about some French guy he'd met who studies at the University next door but he's struggling to track down. He really wants to practice his French. I felt terrible. I moved onto my next machine and he walked off. 
