I LOVE this television show from Canada called dueSouth. It is about a Mountie that comes to Chicago investigating the murder of his father, then stays on in Chicago attached to the Canadian consulate and as a semi-official partner to the native Chicago cop that partnered with him. Thing is, over several seasons, people keep noticing that he's a foreigner and they always ask what his deal is. He replies with a concise yet complete story of how he came to be there. ""Well, originally I came to Chicago on the trail of my father's killer, and due to circumstances that don't require exploring at this juncture, I have remained here as deputy liaison officer with the Canadian Consulate."
I found it funny but effective. So whenever someone questions the number and nature of the pictures of my poly family I have at work, or when I say "we have four kids" then refer to myself as David's dad exclusively, or mention "my girlfriend" as a different name in one conversation from another, I wind up getting asked.
I've found what's easy for me to rattle off, is incomplete but still complete enough, and usually shuts off further questions from people who don't need / want to know more.
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Date: 2011-02-05 11:47 pm (UTC)I LOVE this television show from Canada called dueSouth. It is about a Mountie that comes to Chicago investigating the murder of his father, then stays on in Chicago attached to the Canadian consulate and as a semi-official partner to the native Chicago cop that partnered with him. Thing is, over several seasons, people keep noticing that he's a foreigner and they always ask what his deal is. He replies with a concise yet complete story of how he came to be there. ""Well, originally I came to Chicago on the trail of my father's killer, and due to circumstances that don't require exploring at this juncture, I have remained here as deputy liaison officer with the Canadian Consulate."
I found it funny but effective. So whenever someone questions the number and nature of the pictures of my poly family I have at work, or when I say "we have four kids" then refer to myself as David's dad exclusively, or mention "my girlfriend" as a different name in one conversation from another, I wind up getting asked.
I've found what's easy for me to rattle off, is incomplete but still complete enough, and usually shuts off further questions from people who don't need / want to know more.