Venting: when I was visiting one of my friend for drinks, one of his friend who I never met before asked me ‘how long I have been in the states’. That was his first question when I entered the room. When I answered him, his response was ‘ok, you’re 3-4 years older than me’. I am in early 30s. If you want to know the age, just ask, you don’t need to create a story to know that. 🙏

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Lol.. just laugh it off and move on :) we are a weird bunch! I had a desi once ask me as a second q just when we were introduced.. “ boss. What’s your immigration status.. h1 or gc” ..

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That shit I get asked on LinkedIn from random people when they ask me for referral. I understand our culture, but sometimes some people don’t wait for a minute to get into your personal space.

How did your year of entry into US translate into your age? Did you mention you came in for your undergrad or something like that?

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Just the year.

Yeah look into new friends.

Honestly, I won’t mind even if someone asks me my age. It’s pretty common for people who grew up in subcontinent to ask personal questions like age, your parent’s occupation, where do you live and so on.

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