Sunday, August 30, 2015

Sign on My Forehead?

Sometimes I wonder if I have a "I'm Korean" sign on my forehead.  Really, that's only when I'm around other Asians and they know that I'm Korean.  How do they know?  What is it?  What feature gives it away?  I've written about this in previous blogs, but no one has been able to definitively tell me what the give away is...what tips people off that I'm Korean?!

And, when someone guesses that I'm Korean right off the bat I do ask them how they know, but most just say they could just tell.  Gee, thanks a lot...that doesn't help me at all!  Although, in a previous post just recently I wrote about the guy in the nail salon that told me that he knew because my skin was so "white"...ha!  

Well, today I tried a new reflexology place and when I went to check out the guy standing behind the counter said "You're Korean." Not a 'hi, how are you' or 'hello' or 'everything ok' or anything like that....just "You're Korean."  When people do that I always wonder first off "Is that good or bad?"  But, then I just have to follow the tone of the statement...was that a question, a matter of fact statement or are you mocking me?  It's the on-going question I think I'll have forever...unless you can tell me what the tip off is...anyone?

Hopefully one day I'll come across someone who can give me that definitive answer, but until then I'll keep asking...and being a little bit annoyed at first.  ;-)  Sometimes I wish I had that "radar vision" that told me if you are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, etc.  But alas, my "Asian vision" isn't very well tuned.

The end of August is upon us, so enjoy the last day of the month and wishing you many blessings for the month ahead!!

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