IMO, it is not just the question…
Conversation 1.
A: Where are you from?
B: From Seattle.
A: I heard you guys get 2 feet of rain in July! Is it really that rainy? (with a wink).
B: Yeah, it can rain hard… (and the pleasant chat continues with B revealing that he moved to the US from XYZ…)
Conversation 2.
A: Where are you from?
B: From Seattle.
A: I hear an accent… So where are you really from?
B: From Seattle. This is the Seattle accent. (wink)
A: Laughs. Says something about his own Texas accent or something like that and that the accents never go away, etc. (and the pleasant chat continues with B revealing that he moved to the US from XYZ…)
Conversation 3.
A: Where are you from?
B: From Seattle.
A: I hear an accent… So where are you really from?
B: From Seattle. This is the Seattle accent. (wink)
A: You are kidding. So where are you REALLY from? Where’s home?
B: (Becomes defensive.) I told you - I am from Seattle. (Finishes his drink, puts a $20 on the counter, and walks out of the bar).