Hi everybody!
When moving to a new place and meeting new people, it's typical to give your name, where you're from, and other details. However, upon moving to Dubai I've found that some people are in disbelief about my Texan background.
See, other Americans believe and understand that I'm from the United States. They're aware of the fact that a wide variety of races and nationalities reside in the U.S. But when those from other countries ask where I'm from, nobody believes me!
Non-American: So, where are you from?
Me: Oh, I'm from Texas.
Non-American: No, no, no. Where are you from originally?
Me: Texas.
Non-American: No, but where are your parents from?
Me: [getting a bit annoyed] They're from Texas too.
Non-American: Sigh. [Obviously as annoyed as I am]
This is very frustrating, especially when they go so far as to ask what part of India I'm from. I'd be able to deal with this a bit better if it didn't happen all the time! I'm not exaggerating when I say this happens at least several times a month.
It seems as though people who aren't from the US or haven't visited are under the impression that all Americans are blonde haired, blue eyed, and Caucasian. So when I start talking, they hear my American accent, but see my tan skin and dark features.
There are even more stereotypes against Texans! I once met a someone who worked at Pinkberry, and fully admitted that he thought Texas was full of tumbleweeds, cowboys and guns! I also get a lot of remarks about how I don't "sound" Texan. Not everybody in Texas talks with a redneck-Southern accent!
Maybe I should just start telling people I'm from Guadalajara.
Until next time,
<3 Lucero
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Pet Peeves!
Hi everybody!
Today's post is on my top pet peeves. A pet peeve is something, usually an action, that really annoys you. I generally don't like to dwell on things that bug me, but there are certain quirks that really get to me. So here are my pet peeves, from mildly annoying to drive-me-insane agitation.
6. Space invaders. Like most Americans, I like my space. However, being exposed to different cultures has shown me that not everybody gets the memo to stand a decent distance away from me. If I can smell your breath, you're most likely too close to me. It's not anything personal, I just like to breathe my own air.
5. Grabbers. This annoyance ties into the previous one. I strongly dislike when people are comfortable using my stuff without asking. If you ask politely to see my iPod or something, I'll gladly let you see it. But please don't yank it from my hand and play with it the whole time we're together. Also, don't go through my purse. It holds my belongings, and if I wish to show you anything, I will.
4. Excessive noise. I'm not that great at canceling out noise. So, if the radio or television is turned up very loud, please lower it and then speak. Don't try to talk over it, because it just makes more din! Also, if your 5-year-old is yelling, just because you can ignore him/her, doesn't mean I can! I really can't focus if there is too much noise, it overwhelms my mind.
3. Debbie downers. I can't stand when people complain too much (which I know sounds hypocritical as I'm listing my top annoyances! :P). I understand if you've had a bad day, but when you complain about every little thing that goes wrong, I lose interest. Instead of making mountains out of molehills, look at your problems from a different perspective, and I promise they won't seem as bad.
2. Food smackers. This one I'm not too annoyed by, as I am grossed out. Even when I was little, I could not stand to see or hear people chew with their mouths open. If your food is already chewed up, I don't want to see it! It honestly makes me gag, and I have come very close to losing my meal in the past.
1. Grammatical Errors. This exasperates me the most! I absolutely hate it when people don't obey grammatical laws of the English language. One common mistake is switching around "your" and "you're". They have entirely different meanings, though the sound is the same. I also don't like when people purposely talk "w!tH cR@zyyy L3Tt3r$". It makes reading so much more difficult, and I find it very unnecessary. Seeing someone write so informally, even through text lowers my intellectual expectations of them.
So, that wraps up my top pet peeves! I hope I didn't seem too angry or judgmental, I promise next post will be much more up-beat!
Until next time,
<3 Lucero
Today's post is on my top pet peeves. A pet peeve is something, usually an action, that really annoys you. I generally don't like to dwell on things that bug me, but there are certain quirks that really get to me. So here are my pet peeves, from mildly annoying to drive-me-insane agitation.
6. Space invaders. Like most Americans, I like my space. However, being exposed to different cultures has shown me that not everybody gets the memo to stand a decent distance away from me. If I can smell your breath, you're most likely too close to me. It's not anything personal, I just like to breathe my own air.
5. Grabbers. This annoyance ties into the previous one. I strongly dislike when people are comfortable using my stuff without asking. If you ask politely to see my iPod or something, I'll gladly let you see it. But please don't yank it from my hand and play with it the whole time we're together. Also, don't go through my purse. It holds my belongings, and if I wish to show you anything, I will.
4. Excessive noise. I'm not that great at canceling out noise. So, if the radio or television is turned up very loud, please lower it and then speak. Don't try to talk over it, because it just makes more din! Also, if your 5-year-old is yelling, just because you can ignore him/her, doesn't mean I can! I really can't focus if there is too much noise, it overwhelms my mind.
3. Debbie downers. I can't stand when people complain too much (which I know sounds hypocritical as I'm listing my top annoyances! :P). I understand if you've had a bad day, but when you complain about every little thing that goes wrong, I lose interest. Instead of making mountains out of molehills, look at your problems from a different perspective, and I promise they won't seem as bad.
2. Food smackers. This one I'm not too annoyed by, as I am grossed out. Even when I was little, I could not stand to see or hear people chew with their mouths open. If your food is already chewed up, I don't want to see it! It honestly makes me gag, and I have come very close to losing my meal in the past.
1. Grammatical Errors. This exasperates me the most! I absolutely hate it when people don't obey grammatical laws of the English language. One common mistake is switching around "your" and "you're". They have entirely different meanings, though the sound is the same. I also don't like when people purposely talk "w!tH cR@zyyy L3Tt3r$". It makes reading so much more difficult, and I find it very unnecessary. Seeing someone write so informally, even through text lowers my intellectual expectations of them.
So, that wraps up my top pet peeves! I hope I didn't seem too angry or judgmental, I promise next post will be much more up-beat!
Until next time,
<3 Lucero
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