What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

[cmariee]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

It's hard to explain, but I know most strangers are intrigued by my eyes. Many will agree there is something in the eyes of Armenians. It is not merely passion, sadness, beauty, kindness, deepness, wisdom because you can find those things in many other people as well. There is, however, something in Armenian eyes that is impossible to put in words. It can't always be captured in pictures either, there is a sense of being that needs to be felt.

I always say something similar about my own ethnic group (Portuguese). We have a distinct look even from the Spanish, but only those familiar with the Portuguese really notice it but it's something subtle I pick up on.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

I get mistaken for Russian a lot even by other Armenians that don't know me.

[Mos]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

In my experiences, been mistaken for Persian or Turk

[cmariee]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

I'm not sure how well I phrased the question but it was essentially supposed to be like, which ones do you mistake for/think resemble Armenians?

Interesting about the comment above about being mistaken for Russian. I have a Russian friend who always is thought to be Georgian or Armenian so it might go both ways.

[cmariee]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[Armanen]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

I'm not sure how well I phrased the question but it was essentially supposed to be like, which ones do you mistake for/think resemble Armenians?

Interesting about the comment above about being mistaken for Russian. I have a Russian friend who always is thought to be Georgian or Armenian so it might go both ways.

Is your Russian friend an ethnic Russian, that is, is he a Slav, or is he a Russian citizen and/or from the North Caucasus or Volga region?

[Christina]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

Federate:

Where oh where is your proud soldier with rife on a mountain top icon? (avatar?)

[Christina]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

Bell,
I like that reply. What a sense of humor!

You left out what is obviously said too: The Iranians in the diaspora, they have Mercedez and only put $ 5.00 petrol
in the car! (gee, I guess now it is $ 10.00)

[bell-the-cat]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

The Iranians in the diaspora, they have Mercedez and only put $ 5.00 petrol
in the car! (gee, I guess now it is $ 10.00)

That sounds like an example of "fur coat and no knickers".

[bell-the-cat]

Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

From now on when people ask me my ethnicity, I tell them I'm Palestinian and I throw rocks at J3ws. That usually shuts them up.

Yeah well I tell people I'm a J3w and I throw rockets at Palestinians and that usually doesn't draw a response either!

Haha, good one Federate.

So, where has your avatar gone? Have the Azeris been asserting their copyright of it.