I have moved around the US and now live in Louisianna.
The folk are wonderful BUT I never had it as bad as it is now...........
The dreaded oh where are you from?
How did you get here?
And with total shock everytime, that British actually live here in the US.

Plus the smart ass that trys to mimic the accent and then tops it with, I quote "A CUP OF TEA OR FISH AND CHIPS" where do they get this crap from.

How do you reply quicky and shortly without being rude and having to tell them your life story I was asked 9 times yesterday alone, it's great that they love the accent but its driving me insane lol

What accent? Your style of writing suggests you are not British...

Just say ..Hey Dude ... I'm in the Klan ...

I am a Brit but lived all over the place maybe my style is a bit mixed up lol.

That explains a lot. Stick with BE - you'll fit in nicely...

Just reply with I'm from over the pond that will fox them I find it works every time

Thanks Ray loved the reply but would like to wake up tomorrow and see another day so think I will pass on that one but good on ya.

Q: "Oh, where are you from?"
A: "The Bayou"

Q: "How did you get here?"
A: "I walked"

Americans (especially from Louisiana) love Bristish sarcasm and will appreciate your sense of humor.

Tell them you don't speak American, then walk away!

Or 'I'm from Blighty', they probably won't understand that either!

Sometimes (if I'm trying to be a smart arse, which is quite often!) I say, I'm from Glendale*. That usually confuses them a bit, which will give you time to excuse yourself & walk away!!!

*insert American town where you live here

Just carry a stack of business cards with your life story printed on them, ending in a request for a donation to your favourite charity.

I'm sorry, my kid is puking up. Likely a wrong answer, but hey, they will put it down to that crazy cucumber English sense of humour or irony (whatever that "irony" is).

A friend of mine, who is from Sunderland, recently travelled on an internal flight in the US with her boss, who is from Cardiff. The little American girl sat across the aisle from them was apparently fascinated with their accents and even resorted to handing them the safety card and asking them to read it out!

But the really nice blond in the seat next to the brat said nothing. C'est la vie, Such is life.