MissAlinaRose
New Member
More often than not when I walk by people, I speak out of courtesy. Well one particular day I walked by this guy and without thinking I smiled and said, "Hi, how are you?"
He stopped and just looked at me with a friendly grin. Then, he spoke back to me in a heavy accent.
He asked, "Excuse me, but, where are you from?"
I replied, "Right here in Texas."
Then he said, "Really? You look South African....Do you speak French?" (Clearly we were talking in English but I digress).
I answered, "No sir, English and Spanish."
He said, "Oh" like he was disappointed.
As I walked away and told him to have a good day, he stopped me again and said, "You too, and I really like your hair." I thanked him and bid him adieu. (My boyfriend is thoroughly convinced he was trying to "mack") lol.
My hair looked something like my siggy pic but a little longer (They are not extensions):
Now first of all, I didn't know what in particular would make him assume I was South African. I'm not even sure what type of distinct look South Africans have (enlighten me please if you know), but I can only assume it is probably as diverse as it is here in the states and many areas around the globe. Maybe he was not used to seeing black women with natural hair in this area of Texas. I don't know. But anyhoo, I Googled South African women for fun and got this:
*beautiful*
Do people assume you are of a specific origin because of your hair and/or features? Like, Does your hair, especially natural hair, accentuate your features in any way? Please Share!
(i.e. I have a friend who is mistaken for Eritrean all the time because of her hair, skin, and bone structure. However, she didn't even know what "Eritrean" meant at first ...Thanks Google)
He stopped and just looked at me with a friendly grin. Then, he spoke back to me in a heavy accent.
He asked, "Excuse me, but, where are you from?"
I replied, "Right here in Texas."
Then he said, "Really? You look South African....Do you speak French?" (Clearly we were talking in English but I digress).
I answered, "No sir, English and Spanish."
He said, "Oh" like he was disappointed.
As I walked away and told him to have a good day, he stopped me again and said, "You too, and I really like your hair." I thanked him and bid him adieu. (My boyfriend is thoroughly convinced he was trying to "mack") lol.
My hair looked something like my siggy pic but a little longer (They are not extensions):
Now first of all, I didn't know what in particular would make him assume I was South African. I'm not even sure what type of distinct look South Africans have (enlighten me please if you know), but I can only assume it is probably as diverse as it is here in the states and many areas around the globe. Maybe he was not used to seeing black women with natural hair in this area of Texas. I don't know. But anyhoo, I Googled South African women for fun and got this:
*beautiful*
Do people assume you are of a specific origin because of your hair and/or features? Like, Does your hair, especially natural hair, accentuate your features in any way? Please Share!
(i.e. I have a friend who is mistaken for Eritrean all the time because of her hair, skin, and bone structure. However, she didn't even know what "Eritrean" meant at first ...Thanks Google)