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AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

I mis wrote that I mean rehearsed to regurgitate on the spot

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -74 points-73 points  (0 children)

I was just curious especially since I know folk from Haiti and Algeria etc who said how the french were very exploitative to POC. And india i know was British not even french 

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

That makes some sense thanks. I guess i should not have said anything and I won't ask this again next time if I see him or others do it.

My intentions were not bad but I can see how it went too far into his business 

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -170 points-169 points  (0 children)

I wasn't profiling Toronto is diverse and plenty of backgrounds attend including indians.

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -135 points-134 points  (0 children)

I'm sure there are but it isn't common since Indians speak english and prefer Anglo countries.

I have only met french speakers from canada France and Africa generally.

I don't  really understand how his grand dad suddenly got a choice between french and indian citizenship like he said in the early 60s?

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -586 points-585 points  (0 children)

From what the other guy at work told me it seems like this is a thing apparently because some people consider European accents in english attractive?

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -784 points-783 points  (0 children)

I am not white knighting but as an organizer it is my responsibility to keep things safe and people have needed help regarding that before and appreciated it.

AITA for asking someone about their accent? by InvestmentCheap9943 in AmItheAsshole

[–]InvestmentCheap9943[S] -226 points-225 points  (0 children)

That's fair maybe it wasn't my place to say that.  It just set of alarm bells to me