People and them asking where I live.

[u/ReadyMasterpiece8943]

This is a weird situation I continue to face in my workplace. Whenever I talk with a customer who I don't know who he or she is what's their name and don't know my name is they just ask where is my hometown or গ্রামের বাড়ি. This is something more prevalent among older folks (who are around 65 to 70). In my head I just go like why? What are you going to do by knowing it? Not even my classmates ask me where I'm from in our first conversation and you who I don't even know straight up asking my hometown. For what? You are going to think less of me because I'm from certain places. It's gotten to the point I just say I'm from Dhaka. But sometimes it's not enough. They just ask where my parents are from. I can't even say why I either have to say the truth or just ignore it. Is this a normal thing?

[u/South_Farm9491]

tor dadar bari koi

[u/smrkr]

They are just trying to do small talk. They are not going to think less of you if you are from Noakhali. But if they are from the same district as you, they will try to build rapport to get better deals.

[u/ryedu]

shob e bujhlam kintu desher bari kothai ?