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Communication FUNdamentals
Oct. 3, 2008
Where are you from?
Some times it's the simple questions that trip you up. The people asking are sure it's a simple question, but for you, it's not so simple. So sometimes you have to ask why they are asking in order to answer them correctly. It seems an odd thing to them-asking for clarification of such a simple question, but...well...here's what I mean:
Where are you from? It's a simple question. Where are you from? Should have a simple answer. Where are you from? "I'm from Joisey. You from Joisey?" (OK I'm not from Jersey) Where AM I from? Well, that question can be a little complicated to answer if you're me.
I was born in Colorado, but I only lived there for two weeks so I really wouldn't say I was from Colorado. I spent most of my early childhood in New York. I even spent five years in one house (big stuff for my family back then), but I left New York back in the mid 70's so, aside from my New York accent which comes out when I'm mad, I wouldn't say I was from New York.
If you mean where do I live now, the answer is Arizona. If the question is where did I just move from, I'd have to say California.
Though I spent over 30 years in the HollyWeird State, I don't identify myself with California enough to call it "home". I'd be hard pressed to profess a "home town" in California since in that thirty years I have lived in a total of about nine towns.
Where are you from? Sometimes I'm from the United States. Sometimes I'm from Art of Eloquence. And occasionally I'm in the state of confusion. Just depends on who asking and why...
Where are YOU from?
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Vicki 
Oct. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Hugs,
Amanda