If it’s any consolation, a lot of Mexican Americans seem to think I’m Hispanic as well. It’s a daily occurrence for someone to walk up to me and expect me to speak Spanish. Unfortunately, I don’t speak a word.
I have a friend here who is like 9th generation Mexican American from since before California was a state, his family were ranchers....Mexicans here always walk up thinking he can speak Spanish...lol...I speak more than he does.