Okay, here's what happened. I was at the gym, just doing my thing when this native Maori NZ guy came up and had some random chit chat, which is fine. He then proceeds to ask me which island I was from, which kind of threw me off a bit. He meant what Pacific Island if you haven't realised and I proceeded to tell him I was of Filipino descent, which surprised him.
Now, seriously If I had a dollar every single time someone asked me that question, I'd be fairly rich. I've been mistaken as a Pacific Islander quite a few times it's quite funny. Fair enough, I don't look completely Filo but when I look into a mirror to me its quite evident - the Filipino in me, that is. What is it about me? is it my wide nose? My puffy lips? My thick build (despite my height - or lack thereof)? Do I look like I was from Once Were Warriors ?(LOL) I Dunno. My eyes are rather chinky, which isn't really a trait of an Islander so I dunno.
Yeah, Dunno. I might as well be one. Okay, from now on, my name is:
Alakakutau Furukuaoa Lakatuvilaka from Samoa
I have no fucking clue how to even pronounce that. LOL
Even more funnier if it actually means something in some Polynesian language.
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i like the new layout juan!!
haha! dont worry, i've been mistaken too but they thought i was a halfie.
i guess that's just how it is when you're a mistiso/a looking FULL asian!!
awww man!!! people ALWAYS ask me what village in Sudan i am from. i'm like thinking 'Not again!' - must be my white teeth. lol
anywayz, juan you can seriously pass as an in-zidder - but you should tell them your name is juan and they will think you are mexican.
i usually get mistaken for an eastern european. i remember the happiest day of my life when this guy thought i was brazilian. haha. that was a good one.
ok thats enough from me for today.
p.s we didn't end up watching borat. more people = more fun. haha
I've had the South American guess as well... It's probably just because of the name though.
Mi llamo Juan. LOL
omg we so better watch Borat! Tell me a date and I'm most probably there (except this weekend hehe).
My wife-a she is dead
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