AIBU for overreacting to comment by John Lewis

[filletofishmeal]

I was on the phone to John Lewis as they failed to deliver an item ( did not put it on their load), and as the person was processing a new delivery date he was making small talk about the reason why I was purchasing a TV. I said it was for the cricket world up, and he asked who I thought I was going to win the tournament. I replied that I am British, so am backing England. He then told me that my name does not sound British, where are my parents from?
I snapped at that point and got a bit shirty with him, as I felt it was unreasonable for him to assume I am not British just because of my surname.

I would hope that when Mr Richard calls a call centre in India and they ask him which team he is supporting in the World Cup, and he says India because he’s Indian, they don’t say “well you don’t sound very Indian” or “you don’t have an Indian name, where were you originally from?”

I wonder whether an hour ago you thought of Cliff Richard as English? Is he still English now in your mind? What makes him English or Indian?

It’s interesting what determines nationality. Many people who I would class as American claim they are Irish, Italian or Scottish yet not having family who have actually lived in that country for at least seventy years.

I think generally they would consider themselves to be both American and the nationality of their ancestors. And they are as much Italian, Irish or whatever as I am Indian (I haven’t had a parent, grandparent etc live in or be born in India for over 70 years) and yet purfectpuss thinks I should be proud to be Indian and can’t claim to be English. I find it interesting why some people consider themselves gatekeepers to nationality but can’t explain what the rules are that they are basing their gatekeeping on.

People can have strong connections to nationality and this can stick with people through generations. I've

Obviously we can be whatever nationality we want through naturalisation but ethnicity is different so I could never be ethnically English but have a British passport. So I consider myself British and enjoy parts of my heritage but wouldn't say I was proud to be anything.

Pride is something I find more peculiar and why one should be proud. Quite strange.

@StoneofDestiny

The bizarre comment is saying Im British so I'm backing England

Why?

It's England and Pakistan playing in the final.., why is OPs comment bizarre?

People often ask about my surname as my husband is not British.
So I imagine if I said I was British people might question my surname.
I honestly couldn't get offended by it.
Once had a long chat with a lady at Orange in their Indian call centre (my surname is Indian) who was fascinated that I had an Indian husband, it was quite nice actually