On the phone with the help desk.
Me: Surname's Tan...
Her: Is that T-A-N-N?
Me: Nope, just one N...
Her: *Pause* ... Are you Asian?
Me; Uh yeah...?
Her: Oh ok!

Me thinking: Ok... what do you want me to do... answer the phone with "herro"?

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[William Tsui]

I think she wanted a "ni hao" or something equally "exotic".