Typical Conversation
This is a conversation I go through every time I meet a new person, and I was wondering if all TCK’s go through something similar.
Me: Hi, my name is -
Person: Nice to meet you, -, I’m –. So, where are you from?
Me: I’m French-American, but I move around a lot.
Person: Oh really! Wow, you’re so lucky! I’m so jealous,
Me: Yeah… [fidgets awkwardly]
Person: So what languages do you speak?
Me: French, Spanish, English, and Chinese.
Person: Oh, wow, you must be such a genius!
Me: Not really, I kind of had to.
Person: So do you like moving so much?
Me: It has its good and bad sides.
Person: More good than bad, I bet, right? Oh my God, I’m so jealous, you are so lucky, I wish I did that, my life is so boring…. [on and on about how lucky I am]
That sad thing is that I have this very same conversation. Every. Single. Time. I meet someone. I hate it! I have come to absolutely despise meeting new people just because they can never think of anything original to say, it’s always on and on about how lucky I am, yaddi yaddi ya. Seriously, is there some kind of script that I’m not aware of that tells people that this is exactly what they’re supposed to say when someone tells them they move around? And what kind person says, “Oh, you must be such a genius!” How do you respond to that? “Yeah, I guess so,” and they think you’re arrogant, “Or no, not really, circumstances kind of forced me to.” and then they talk about how lucky you are until you wish you had said “yes” just so that they would leave you alone. I wish people would just not ask me where I’m from, I hate that question and the ensuing conversation so much.
October 27th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
ROTFL!!!
Not only that conversation… but then I have to explain the meaning/origin of my name! I had it memorized. I even spell my name out in sign language to make fun of how simple it is.
Next question would be: “Are you crazy!!??”
A: “No. Just a PK, MK, TCK.”
Q: “What’s that?”
A: *rolls eyes* “Don’t ask.”
Q: “But I just did…”
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October 28th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Cynthia - I’m in Southbury, CT. Where are you?? Are you on facebook?
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November 6th, 2008 at 4:34 am
LoL. Mine usually goes something like this:
Other person: So, where are you from in the States?
Me: I’m not from the States.
Other person: Where are you from?
Me: I’m from Ghana but I grew up in Japan.
Other person: You speak good English.
Me: No shit, Ghana’s language is ENGLISH.
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