Thursday, May 9, 2013

Sure You Can Ask Me A personal Question


The person asking questions came off very stereotypically and almost rude.  They have not learned very much about the speaker.   Just because someone's Indian doesn't mean they ar like olden time Native Americans which the questioner knew about.  The stranger could've asked the questions in a more polite way or started simply by asking what ethnicity the author was.  They couldve had a more legitimate conversation if the stranger didn't stereotype or make assumptions and instead asked more reasonable questions.  Asking questions and  talking to others is a wonderful way to learn about others but there is definitely a proper time and place for a conversation of that sort.  Sometimes people ask offensive questions but they may not seem offensive to them.  Listening would be a way better skill if the stranger simply would've asked general questions.  People have conversations with many different types of people and each conversation is different.  There has to be a happy medium somewhere between every conversation.  

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