Miss Manners: What should I say when people ask about my ‘accent’?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work for a small, family-run restaurant. The owner is from Ukraine. She is fluent in English, but speaks with a notable accent.

I am from the area the restaurant is located in, and I have lived here all of my life. Over the course of a month, I have had about five different patrons ask if I am