Oh, I hear that ALL the time...

[jitterbug13]

Originally Posted by PerfectVerse06

For example, I hear that I don't sound like I'm from a certain city because I don't have an accent every time I tell someone what my hometown is.

You get that too? But if you make me mad enough I'll get Gullah/Geeche in a heartbeat...

I also get the "Are you related to" or "Are you (insert relative here) child/niece/grandchild?" People also say that I'm younger than I look.

Seriously if I smiled all the time (not that it is possible), I would make people think I was insane. One guy in college (BUT HE WAS FINE!!!) used to tell me to smile more so I made a point to smile whenever I saw his fine tail. Not that I had a crush or nothing.

I used to get that from a bruh in college. Sometimes I get it at work too. And that's because I don't wanna be there and don't want to deal with the people I work with!

[Rain Man]

Mine have been:

"How old are you?" I have been hearing that a LOT recently. I always respond with "Guess." The consensus has been that I am at least 5-7 years younger than I really am. This has been giving me confidence that I need to get out more and start mackin'.

"Why aren't you married?" 'Cause I'm not done sowing my wild oats, miass!

I know I'll be back with more later on....

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

They just don't know that RD can UNLEASH THE DRAGON when the time comes!

Dang girl, you tellin' us you can get bad breath on cue? That's incredible!!

(j/k, couldn't resist...you know you left yourself wide open for that one)

[orighu]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Me too.

GRRRRRR me too. Seriously if I smiled all the time (not that it is possible), I would make people think I was insane.

I know, I get that too....... what is that about?

[Senusret I]

This actually happened to me a few weeks ago at the school where I work:

Stranger: Hey man, anybody ever tell you you look like Rockwell?

Rashid: [Thinking] Rockwell?????


Rockwell? The singer?

Stranger: Yeah!!!!

Rashid: [Still thinking]

Rockwell? Are you sure?? The one that sings "Somebody's Watching Me?" From the 80s???

Stranger: Yeah!!!

Rashid: WAIT. Do you mean MAXWELL????

Stranger: Ooooooooh yeah, THAT guy!!!! Yeah, that's who I meant. No offense, homie.

Rashid: I was finna SAY.




The moral of the story is that I can't win -- I'm either Eric Benet with locs or Maxwell with the afro. And I keep getting asked if I've ever heard either before.

[Garifunagrl]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

This actually happened to me a few weeks ago at the school where I work:

Stranger: Hey man, anybody ever tell you you look like Rockwell?

Rashid: [Thinking] Rockwell?????


Rockwell? The singer?

Stranger: Yeah!!!!

Rashid: [Still thinking]

Rockwell? Are you sure?? The one that sings "Somebody's Watching Me?" From the 80s???

Stranger: Yeah!!!

Rashid: WAIT. Do you mean MAXWELL????

Stranger: Ooooooooh yeah, THAT guy!!!! Yeah, that's who I meant. No offense, homie.

Rashid: I was finna SAY.




The moral of the story is that I can't win -- I'm either Eric Benet with locs or Maxwell with the afro. And I keep getting asked if I've ever heard either before.

ROFLMAO!!!

If I get asked one more time "Why are YOU single?" I'm going to scream.

[RedefinedDiva]

Senusret, I am ROFLMAO!!! The whole time I was reading that, I was thinking "Who in the HAYYYYYYYYYYYYLE remembers what Rockwell looks like?" I mean, I know who the dude is (yes, I admit, I still sing AND listen to that song, but I digress), but I have NO recollection as to what he looks like (until you posted the picture). I would have WALKED to where you are and promptly given this stranger a beatdown for comparing someone to Rockwell.

That has made my week!!

[StarFish106]

Has anyone told you you favor or look just like MC Lyte? Got that my first day in college and that became my school nickname. 12 yrs later folks still call me that. Just got asked that in training last week! But I love Lyte so it's all good!

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by SKEEphistAKAte

People say I look mean (because I don't go around smiling all of the time).

People say that to me too.

[PerfectVerse06]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

You get that too? But if you make me mad enough I'll get Gullah/Geeche in a heartbeat...

Girl, people will sit there are argue with me for minutes because they don't think I'm from Charleston!!

They say, 'Well, you must've moved there or something.' and I tell them that I've got several generations of family that have lived there. But they still don't accept that.

How are you gonna fuss at me and tell me where I'm from? Even my boss from an old college job was telling me I couldn't possibly be from Charleston...while we were in the interview!

[AlphaFrog]

I was born & raised in Peoria, IL, but I always get asked if I'm from Wisconsin...apparently I have "that" accent. Although, I'm sure I sound pretty funny now that I've been in Carolina for a little while and "ya'll" gets mixed in with my accent!!

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by SKEEphistAKAte

Something people ask me alot:

People say I look mean (because I don't go around smiling all of the time).

*Rain Man acts as though he is about to speak, but suddenly changes his mind.*

NAAAHHHHHH! Too easy!

[FeeFee]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

You have such a good memory! OMG, you remember everything!

That's cuz you do.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by FeeFee

That's cuz you do.

Yeah basically! I was going to say the same thing.

[Proverbs31]

People tell me that I look mean all the time too, lol. Oh well.

Also, my family and friends of the family ALWAYS tell me "You are a spittin' image of your Aunt Beola" who I never got to meet because she was murdered before I was born.