Had to go through that crap back in the 90’s. I was asked what my “ethnic heritage” was. I said American. Apparently, that was wrong.
A coule of guys (co-workers from my office) of Irish decent had a fun time calling themselves a couple of drunk’n Mics.
We gave the proctors of the lecture a seriously hard time.
Couldn’t get away with it today.
“AA” started in the 70’s and peaked in the 80’s . I got sent to “head straightening camp” ( an all day thing, downtown ) in that era, and it did get to me! Oh yes! All the more disturbing.