Exchange I just had with Antu, my cab driver

Antu: Where are you from?

Me: Excuse me?

Antu: Your hair is black.  Most white girls like you have hair made of gold.  Are you Arabian?

Me: No, I’m not.

Antu: Your parents are Arabian?

Me: No, they’re not.

Antu: You are Lebanese?

Me: No, I’m not.

Antu: You speak Arabic?

Me: No, I don’t.

Antu: I’m confused, you have black hair.