"excuse me miss, are you indian?"

no, i'm not.

"can i ask you what your background is?"

i'm sicilian.

"syrian! how wonderful."

"yes, my ex-girlfriend was iranian and you look just like her."

"she's syrian mate."

"syrian! of course."

no, i'm SICILIAN

S-I-C-I-L-I-A-N

"oh right, sicilian! i've been to sicily. its lovely there."

isn't it? good for you.
"have you grown up all your life here in toronto?"

yes.

"alright then, have a good night!"

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"huh. sicilian."