Vampire etiquette basic question:
Canonwise:
Is it OK to ask another vamp “what clan are you?”
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I guess so. It may come across a bit meta-gamey though.
Some people may take offense to it, but the majority should not feel bothered in the least.
It’s basically asking a kindred their race. IMO
And, of course, some may lie.
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I agree with FearGrounds.
It’s pretty much the real life equivalent of asking someone what their ethnic background is/what country they’re from.
Some people will be ok with it. Some won’t.
Setting, clan, and individual personality will all play a factor.
Ministry, Malkavian, Caitiff, Tremere, Duskborn, Banu, Lasombra; just to mention a few…
They all have stigmas attached to their clans, and may not want everyone else to know their origins.
Stigmas, and potentially weaknesses … 
Or their own plots/objectives. A while story could be built around an individual or small group pretending to be something they’re not, to try to make something happen. Or hide from someone else.
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This is one of those things that really should happen over time. Not exactly a first date kind of question. LOL
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Thanks for the input. Just wandering why some may take offense (Ventrues excluded, of course 
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It’s okay ask but it’s okay to lie … if you can get away with it
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Just picturing some PC walking up to a random vampire and saying. “You strike me as being Malkavian. You ARE Malkavian…right?”
Or maybe worse…
“Hey!! Always nice to meet a Nosferatu!..”
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Of course it wouldn’t be an opening line 