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Please don't take this the wrong way, but white people love telling these stories (I'm white, american, middle class). I had the exact same reaction towards me
by mlrtime 8y ago
Please don't take this the wrong way, but white people love telling these stories (I'm white, american, middle class). I had the exact same reaction towards me in very rural India. I would love telling the story of me being the only white guy around for miles and probably years. For some reason we get a sense of pride telling others we have been to places nobody else like us have been to.
- Symbiote 8y agoI'm British, and my birthplace has a moderately well-known football team. I read up on their latest games before travelling, so I can discuss it with anyone who might ask or otherwise find out where I'm from. I think it makes me a bit less generic than the last 20 tourists who passed through that year, as they know something about me. I doubt I've ever been the "first white person" to anyone, but several times I've been with children who probably haven't had a chance to stare before — e.g. a long bus journey.