Top questions people ask you
 

Are there any questions that people ask you all the time, usually stupid?

Here's mine:

*Why don't you have a boyfriend?

*Are you lesbian?

*What high school did you go to?

*What's your racial/ethnic background?

*Why don't you drink?

*Why don't you ever talk?

*Why don't you ever shut-up?

*Are you high?

*Is that your mom or your sister?

Questions,Questions
 

How/Where did I get my name
Why aren't I teaching since I have a degree in English
I have a picture of me and 2 best friends on my computer at work and I swear every person who sees it asks me if that's a picture of me and my parents

(Especially in the summer) What race are you?

Why do you have so many kids?

How can you afford so many kids?

In Hawaii, the two biggest questions for ANYONE are:

"What school you went?" [What high school did you graduate from?]

and

"What are you?" [What's your ethnic background?]

Suprisingly enough, those two questions tell a lot about a person's local identity...where they're from...who their family is...etc.

"do you and your sisters make out?"
"do you and your roommate make out?"
"do you wear colored contacts" (i hate this one. i just have really blue eyes)
"oh my god is that your MOM or your SISTER?"

and this isn't a question but whenever i take my shoes off people say "WOW i didn't know you were that short!" grrrrr

What's your major?

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, you're Hispanic...? Do you speak Mexican? ( :mad: :rolleyes: :mad: )

"Does this come in white gold?"

"I love that diamond you're wearing. Where'd you get it?"

"Where's the restrooms?" (do I look like a walking mall directory?)

Thats about all I can think of. As you can tell, I live at work!

"Are you French?"

"Don't you ever go out?"

"Hey, are you from the country?"

"What are you gonna do after you get out of school?"

And the answers are no, sometimes, of course, and I DON'T KNOW!! :)

*edited to say* I forgot one: "Are you Shelby's/Leigh Clay's sister?" Yeeeeeeees, I am...

How old are you?

Aren't you 15?

How is school going?

What's your major again?

What do you plan on doing with your degree?

When are you graduating?

What year are you?

Do you have a boyfriend?

These are all the main questions I get from family and friends of my parents- well with the exception of the first two.

The question I get the most that I really can't stand is, "So when are you and your boyfriend getting married?" Most of my relatives married really young and they just don't understand that I want to be a little more stable financially and in my career before I get married, even though my boyfriend and I have been together for 4 1/2 yrs. :rolleyes:

How is your boyfriend doing?

I think people ask to find out if we're still together.

How's school going?

What are you going to do with the rest of your life?

Aren't you a bit young to be married? No...I'm 23 and I love my husband VERY much!

You're Canadian?.....can you speak french? Yes...but not fluently

You're Canadian?....are you from Toronto? No....I'm from Nova Scotia

Where's Nova Scotia? Is that near Toronto? Or Vancouver? No...it's on the east coast! (Why is it that most people only know of either Toronto or Vancouver anyway?!)

You're Canadian?.....is it really snowy there? Have you ever been to Boston? The weather in NS is the same as Boston weather!

You're Canadian?.....do you say eh a lot? No...I'm not from the country....or Northern Ontario! (Sorry to any Northern Ontarians....I just find they DO say eh a lot!)

You're Canadian?.....your favorite sport MUST be hockey right? Just because MOST Canadians love hockey does not mean we all grow up with hockey fever running through our veins....I love football...the American style

You're Canadian?....what are you doing in Florida? My husband works here

Oh...so you married an American then? No.....he's Canadian too....we moved around together!

You're Canadian?.....do you live in an igloo/have running water/have electricity? Yes.....you know this is the 21st century....and the scenery doesn't change at the border!

You're Canadian?....how come you look like an American? How different do you think Canada and the USA are?! (This one I never really got.....do people think we all look like Eskimos and live in igloos?!)


Hee hee....can you tell that I have a slight issue with the constant questions I get because I'm Canadian?! I have been asked each of these questions at least once since moving to the States. I understand that a lot of Americans aren't knowledgeable about Canada...but some of the questions were just plain ridiculous!!!!
:rolleyes:

Why aren't you going into teaching? Your mom is a teacher!

Do you guys really have pillow fights in your underwear?

Do you use your flute like the girl from American Pie? (I teach high school marching band, and YES I WENT TO BAND CAMP!!!)

Which Lambda Chi are you dating? All your other sisters are dating one!

What do you do in Public Relations?

Are you and Sean still together? (grr....don't even get me started on this one!)

Is Downriver really as ghetto as everyone says?

Are you drunk?

Wanna make out?

Are you anorexic?

*So what are you majoring in? Which is usually followed by "What are you going to do with that?" since I'm a sociology/Pre-med student. For some reason people don't make the pre-med connection to med school or being a doctor.

*Where are you from? Which is followed by "on the Kansas or Missouri side?" since I'm from suburban Kansas City...on the kansas side.

*so where do you want to go to med school? Only recently has this one been asked, but now it seems like I get it everytime I meet someone new. I honestly don't know...any place that will take me pretty much.

*What brought you to Nebraska?

*Do you know (insert name of a guy in my chapter)? No...I don't know anyone that I live with...

when i used to work at best buy i would get asked if we had the new eminem cd a day after it came out, b/c he never sells out. its really bad when there was a sign up that said the eminem cd was sold out and i would still get asked.

also, when people ask me where i went to high school and id say millard west, people then proceed to ask me "do you know _____? they went to millard south." I went to MILLARD WEST! i did know a few south peeps, but chances are i dont know who youre talking about.

here's a question scooby doos
 

unlike late meals, in dorm housekeeping, unlimited meal buffets, unlimited free time, sports, activities, greeks, and such, there isn't a 70's driven greek system, and a Courtesy Service for all on campus college students for on-call greeks (preferably enlightened, enthusiastic sorority girls), this way all freshman can acclamate nicely to their new home. and on top of that, how come there's no encouragement of a anyone can participate porn video option like the happy go lucky, cooly, sharpy students of ohio state or was it ohio u, well anyway, that's a great model to follow, don't ya think??? College becomes too boring without a swizzly 70's push to it, right? All of our parents had it right, we are just little amateurs compared to them, limited to what we can do, because of the times, what a bore:)

How old are you?

What is your major and what are you going to do with it?

You are graduating in the spring? What are you gonna do after college?

Why do YOU need to order a diet coke?

You are in a sorority? Do you date frat guys? So do you party a lot? etc etc

How do you spell you name? Siobhan

How do you pronounce your name? Shavon

What nationality is your name? Irish

Is your name French? No

Why is your name pronounced/spelt THAT way? cause it's Irish

How long have you and your boyfriend been together? 4 years

Are you getting married? at some point

When are you getting married? at some point

What high school do you go to? actually I'm in grad school

Do you work? nope

What are you studying? Journalism? marketing communications

Did you watch the hockey game last night? yes

So, what do you want to do after you graduate?

Wow, you're a senior, hasn't the time just flown?

Q-What's your major?
A-Advertising and Interactive Digital Media.
After saying this it is always followed with the next question and a generally scared and puzzled look on their face...

Q-What's that (IDM)?
A-A combination of Journalism, Computer Science, and Graphic Design, where take core classes in these areas and pick an emphasis. My emphasis is journalism.

Q-Can you fix my computer?
A-Um, no. I'm majoring in making media with a computer, not fixing them!

Q-Oh your friend Katie is so hot. She looks just like Gwen Stefani. Can you introduce me to her?
A-You’re the fifth person to ask me this tonight. :rolleyes: Take a number.

Q-Where are you from?
A-Fairbury, Nebraska (pop 4500)

Q-How far away is that?
A-2 1/2hrs

If they know where Fairbury is, a combination of the next three q's are asked...
Q-So do you know so and so?
A-Yes. (considering my graduating class was only 64, if it's my town they're talking about the answer is always yes. The person then usually proceeds to ask me about everyone they know within a 75-mile radius of my hometown.)

Q-Oh Fairbury, isn't that where all the TKEs are from?
A-No, only 5 of them ;)

Q-Why are those hot dogs red?
A-Because they are.

And just for fun ;), questions I heard way too much this weekend while at home and working at our wonderful :rolleyes: Wal-Mart...the answers are more of what I was thinking than what I really said. :p

Q-So have you had a good semester?
A-Yes. This is why I haven't came back to this place all semester.

Q-Why didn't you play softball in college?
A-Because I wanted to have an actual college life.

Q-You're in a sorority? Why? Aren't they just a bunch of snotty rich sluts?
A-Rich? Obviously not since they let me in! Snotty and slutty? A lot less than you and the rest of this town! My sorority sisters don't have to worry about who their baby's daddy is or if their boyfriend is someone else’s baby’s daddy all the time!

Q-So do you have a boyfriend?
A-No

Q-Why don't you have a boyfriend?
A-I haven't found Mr. Right yet, no use in keeping around the :rolleyes: real winners :rolleyes: I tend to attract. Sorry I did not fall into the white trash trap that the majority of my hs classmates have fallen into by being married and popping out kids at 20, and wondering who the father really is (if you couldn’t tell, I really heard way too much hometown gossip this weekend! :p).

Q-So where are those $5 crock pots you had in the ad?
A-They've been sold out since 6:15 this morning, and you're now the 500th person to ask me this today!

When are you finishing school? (Anytime I damn well please :) )

What is Biological Conservation?

Where is Nicolaus?

Wow that is small, you must know everyone then?

What time are you going to be home? (asked by my parents)

Who are you going with and where are you going? (parents)

(from my ex bf) Why are you dating a gay guy? If he was gay, I don't think he'd be dating me

(from my mom) You're a lesbian, aren't you? Yes mom. That's exactly why I've been with the same guy for almost 3 years.

(from random people) Wow. Did all those piercings hurt? or So, do you think you have enough piercings? No, they didn't hurt. And no, I don't have enough. Wanna give me some money so I can get the rest that I want???

(from random people) Gee, what color is your hair? Hell, I don't know at this point. What color does it LOOK like? It doesnt' matter, since it's subject to change at any time.

When are you guys having kids?

Where are you from? followed by...You're from Michigan??...what part?

Where did you go to school?

Is Mike working this weekend?

Where do you work at?

What do you do there?

Do you like your job?

Why did you get that tattoo?

So, when are you two going to have a baby?

*Are you rich? (No, that'd be my PARENTS, I have no source of income....sorry!)

*Are you ok? or What's wrong? (If I wanted to tell you these things, I wouldn't wait for you to ask!)

*How do you pronounce your name? (It's Kiran....said like Kear-an....not Keee-ran or Kih-ran or whatever other stupid variation you might think of! :rolleyes: )

*How tall are you? (I'm 5'4", I swear, even though I look shorter!)

*Are you going to be a doctor too? (I get asked this ALL THE FREAKIN' TIME b/c both my parents are doctors....argghh!!!)

*Are you a journalism major? (I go to an out of state school with a great j-school so everyone assumes I am here for that, but I am NOT!!!!)

A few of my all-time favorites:

How did you get Stevie from Stephanie?
[I go to school in SC, from NJ] Why did you come down here?
Oh you're from NJ, do you know so-and-so? [yes i know everyone in the entire state.... aren't i cool?]
Isn't it weird going to school with your brother?

When I am with my twin sister...
Are you guys twins?

Followed by stupid questions like:
Do you guys have ESP?
If I hit her do you feel it?
(Um no, you need to stop watching so much tv)


How old are you?
What high school do you go to?

(I am graduated from college thank you very much)

About the wedding-
Q: When's the wedding?
A:The same date it was last time you asked. If I change it, you'll know b/c of my screams.

Q: You live in Pittsburgh, why aren't you getting married there?
A: Because all I do is work & have no life. It is not making fond memories for me. It's my wedding, and I'm getting married in my home town. So nyah!

Q: Your wedding colors seem too summery for Sept.
A. Well, since you don't approve I'll change them. Do you like my dress? Is it ok with you? If not, let me know. Please, I care so much about what you think! :rolleyes:

About my degree:
Q: Ohhh....you were a psych major! Are you analyzing me now?
A: Yes, and you are stupid.

Q: Wow! How did you get a job?
A: The same way everyone else does. Voodoo.

Are you mixed? Are you Hispanic? (after hearing my last name usually) No, I'm Italian. And if you had any sort of brain you would know that Mancini is about as Italian as it gets.

Are you related to Henry Mancini? (the famous composer) No

Well you were just destined to be a musician then, weren't you? (usually a companion question to above)

So what do you Music Therapists do anyway? Will you play me some music and make me relax? I am not even getting into that one here. www.musictherapy.org

You didn't grow up in Alabama did you? Yes, I did. I'm sorry I don't have an accent...my parents are from NY so we were always very conscious of how we spoke.

Did you go to Auburn? (because I'm from Auburn) Nope, Florida State.


So many more questions, but I think those are the main ones. I'm actually getting more annoyed the more I type! :p

How could I have forgotten my favorite?? I've gotten this at least a dozen times since I was laid off a few months ago...

Why don't you take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to take some time off and have a baby?

:mad: :rolleyes: :mad:

If someone ever says something like this to me they will most likely die.

Is your hair natuarlly curly?
No, it's 2002 and I'm still getting the spiral perm!!! :rolleyes:

So, you think he's THE ONE?
Yes, but that does not mean we are getting married tomorrow!

When are you moving home?
(Insert family member's name), probably never. New York is my home now.

You're a dancer? Like, topless?!?
Um, NO! Like classically trained!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Haha...I can't believe I forgot one too!

(asked to us the DAY AFTER our wedding, at the gift opening): When are you going to start having kids? Not anytime soon, buttmuch....I just got married yesterday!!!! And I'm only 23....and still in school! I would like to finish school and start a career before having kids!

Everytime I call my mom and tell her I have good news, the first words out of her mouth are....."Are you giving me my first grandchild?!" She is WAY too excited for us to have kids! I told her that she would know when we call to tell her we're pregnant...cause Art's dad would be on the line too! LOL! I shudder to think how excited she'll get if we 3-way call her and Art's dad....but not for a pregnancy!:rolleyes: :P

- Where are you from?
(I don't have a country-azz accent like everyone else down here...incidently, I am from Atlanta, lol)

- Are you Puerto Rican?
No.

- Is that your boyfriend?
Talking about my best friend. He wishes, but alas...he is gay. Actually the answer depends. If it is a guy that is asking me that because he wants me, then yes, that IS my boyfriend, lol.

- Do you sing?
I think people ask this because I have a deep sultry voice. :p I DO sing...but I am not any good at it, lol.

- Are you an athelete?
Used to be...not anymore. I am assuming people ask me this because of the way I carry myself. I still have a little bit of tomboy in me.

- Are you a model? (And yes, people have asked this question and the one before it in the same convo, lol)
People are always telling me I have a "model-look". I am hoping they mean that I am pretty, and not waifishly thin and strung-out looking, lol.

Since your father and brother are preachers, are you going to be a preacher too?

You're in a sorority? Are you an AKA?

What's a multicultural sorority?

(A guy asking this...) Can I join your sorority?

Why does your family call you by your middle name?

What are you going to do with a Psychology degree?

You work at the Law School? Can you advise me on a case?

Are you as innocent as you look?

Is that your real hair?

"Aren't you so happy your husband allows you to stay home with the kids?"
Yeah, I'm such a princess staying home eating Doritos and watching the Lifetime Channel


When my husband was deployed overseas..."Do you miss him?"
Miss him? Why would I miss him just because he's been gone 6 months???


"Are you going to have another baby so you can try for a boy?"
Um, no? That's really a stupid question.

"Are those your real lips?"
Yes, they're mine. I bought them in the used lip aisle at Target.

"Isn't it great that John is willing to babysit the girls once a week so you can go out with your girlfriends?"
Babysit??? They're his children, too! How do you babysit your own kids??

"Aren't you so happy your husband allows you to stay home with the kids?"
Yeah, I'm such a princess staying home eating Doritos and watching the Lifetime Channel


When my husband was deployed overseas..."Do you miss him?"
Miss him? Why would I miss him just because he's been gone 6 months???

"Are you going to have another baby so you can try for a boy?"
Um, no? That's really a stupid question.

"Are those your real lips?"
Yes, they're mine. I bought them in the used lip aisle at Target.

"Isn't it great that John is willing to babysit the girls once a week so you can go out with your girlfriends?"
Babysit??? They're his children, too! How do you babysit your own kids??

What year are you in college? I'm a senior.

Eeeek. You're a senior?! I feel bad for you because the job market is so bad! What's your major? Marketing

Wow...jeez...I really feel bad for you because they lay-off the marketing people first. Do you have a job lined up? Nope.

Don't you think you should start looking? I've looked, no one's hiring.

Wow...I'm so glad I graduated a long time ago/I'm not graduating anytime soon. Thanks, I really appreciate it....

So, what's your major?
History and music education.

Oh, Music History.
No, European history and music education.

What instrument do you play?
Lyric Soprano Vocal Chords.

Huh?
I sing.

So you wear Viking horns and sing opera?
No, believe it or not, there are other types of music and other degrees. I'm majoring in music education.

So what are you going to do with that?
With an education degree? I think I'll be a plumber. :rolleyes:

Wow, is that a real tattoo?
Yes.

So you're gonna have it forever?
Um, that's the idea.

Did it hurt?
No, not at all. Best feeling I've ever had. :rolleyes:

K... K... um, T? What's that?
Kappa Kappa Gamma, my sorority.

Oh my god, you're in a sorority?
No, I just thought I'd get a random set of Greek letters tattooed on my ankle for kicks.

But I never thought that someone like you would be in a sorority. Aren't you too smart for that?
(If the inquirer is someone I know, this is usually answered with a dirty look.)

So, do you live in a sorority house with lots of hot women and booze?
No, we're not housed. We all live in the dorms.

Why not? Aren't you a real sorority?
Yes, we are. We're a residential campus and our school doesn't have housing specifically for Greeks. Like all other campus groups, we can apply for a house if we want one.

So you live in an apartment then?
What part of "residential campus" don't you understand? No, I live in the dorms.

Well why don't you move off-campus?
I'm not allowed to, and besides, I like it here.

So you must like the Packers, then?
No, just because I happen to go to school 30 minutes south of Green Bay doesn't mean that I bleed green & gold like the rest of this insane state.

Do you eat cheese all the time?
Yes, with every meal. :rolleyes:

Is that your brother?
Yes.

Why doesn't he look like you? Is he your stepbrother?
No, he's my real brother. He happens to be adopted.

Oh, from Korea/Japan/Vietnam/the ghettos of Chicago?
No, from Paraguay. That's in South America.

I get it, so his mother was black?
Um, no. Thank you, drive thru.