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Today, for the second time, I had to explain to someone that no, not everyone in New Zealand is white. After I'd explained to them that New Zealand was not a part of the United States. (She had thought it was somewhere like Illinois). Nor Australia. And yes, we do speak English there. (Someone a while ago complimented me on my ability to speak English really well - how flattering!)
I suppose it goes both ways though. Today at lunch my colleagues made fun of me for not knowing what a "Resie Award" was. And they found it even funnier when I asked if Yao Ming, who they were discussing, worked at Foodworx too. Unlikely. He probably doesn't need a part-time job at a dining service too much, professional basketball probably pays well enough itself.
But did they know who Daniel Carter was? "Does he play sport?"
So I guess it doesn't just go one way.
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