14 Questions Every Australian With A European Surname Has Been Asked

"No, I'm not related to that soccer player. But thank you for asking."

1. "Do your family just cook the best food?"

Warner Bros.

"My mum does a mean meat-and-three-veg?"

2. "Aren't you guys meant to be amazing at soccer?"

NBC

"Way to avoid the stereotype, mate."

3. "So, do you speak *insert language assumed to be related to surname*?"

NBC

"No I don't, stranger. But please, continue trying to talk to me in this dialect I do not understand at all."

4. "Oh my god, do people always call you *insert shortened version of surname*?"

ABC

"Yes. And it is literally the worst thing in the world."

5. "Can you spell that out for me?"

MTV

"Let me repeat it three times for you."

6. "Am I saying it right?"

BBC

"Nope. Please try harder."

7. "Is that the same name as that tennis player?"

Bravo

"I would have no idea."

8. "So, where are you from?"

CBS

"Have you not realised that it's not OK to ask people that yet?"

9. "Have you travelled much of Europe?"

NBC

"Just as much as any other Australian who wants to ~see the world~."

10. "Is it weird over there because everyone's name is just like yours?"

ABC

"Just as weird as it was for all those Smith kids at school, I guess."

11. "So what does your name mean?"

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"Idk."

12. "Should I be rolling my tongue or something when I say this?"

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"Since we both have Australian accents, I wouldn't worry about it."

13. "Does your name get misspelled, like, all the time?"

Walt Disney

"Let me show you every certificate I received at school."

14. "I've never met anyone with that name before. Isn't that funny?"

NBC

"The joys of multiculturalism I guess?"

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