If you’re from a Latin American country (or your parents are) but you live in a non-Latin country, chances are you’ve been asked some questions. At first, you smile and answer, because, like my dad likes to say, no one is born knowing everything. But, after you get the same question five, 10, 20 times you start to run out of serenity and start being a little rude.

As a Latina, believe me when I tell you that I know the struggle. Our patience decreases every time we hear these, and eventually, we’ll explode. So, to those who keep asking us, here are your answers. Please, just don’t ask again.

1. "Can you teach me how to dance salsa?"

You would be shocked if I told you the amount of Latinos I know who have NO IDEA of how to dance salsa. Or dance at all, for that matter. Being born in Latin America doesn’t mean you get out of your mother’s body with a degree on salsa-dancing.

Also, have you heard of merengue or bachata? YouTube them and thank me later. I like those better than salsa.

2. "You're from Mexico, right"

I deeply hate to be the carrier of bad news, but not all Latinos are Mexican. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Mexicans. In fact, I have a bunch of Mexican friends and they are the coolest people ever. But google “Latin America” and you’ll find out there are more than 20 countries there. So no, I’m not Mexican.

3. "OK, you’re not Mexican but you are Spanish, right?"

Considering the fact that Spanish is a language, no, I’m not Spanish either. And if you’re referring to the people from Spain, my answer is, again, no. I’m Venezuelan, as in the Latin country. Spain is a European country. That’s a different continent.

4. "How do you say my name in Spanish?"

This one is probably the one I get the most. And because of that, the one I hate the most. Names are pronounced the same here and on the other side of the globe. Why would you want to translate your name? Are bored of it or something? It’s a name! It doesn’t change. You’re Richard, not Ricardo. Now, move on with your life.

5. "How have you survived this long without celebrating Thanksgiving?"

Have you ever heard about carnavales? We wear swimsuits all week long, have water balloon wars and get as red as a shrimp thanks to the days we spend laying on the beach. So yes, I have survived 20 years without thanksgiving and I am still breathing.

Also, Latina moms overcook ALL THE TIME. We don’t need a holiday to eat unhealthy amounts of amazing food.

6. "You look white. Are you sure you’re Latina?"

I’m just including this one so that everyone can just stop asking me this. Yes, I’m white AND Latina. Yes, you can be both.

7. "Can you play Despacito?"

I would, but as much as I loved Despacito when it first came out, I’m already sick of it. Luis Fonsi, as in the guy that sings it, killed it by creating that song back in January 2017. Which means that by the time you heard the Justin remix in April, I had already heard the song about three billion times. So no, I won’t play Despacito. It’s time for an update.