Men thinking they're clever for noticing I'm foreign: *creepy smile* *wagging finger* “now... I detect an accent!” No shit you do, buddy. We’re in Scotland and I'm from fucking Ohio
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It can be a bit aggressive to ask "Where are you from" if they literally have just started conversing. Comes off very UKIP. By asking about the accent it can show they are interested without looking like they wish to discuss the quickest way to deport you.
as someone who has been in this situation countless times, I can assure you, a) does not sound aggressive and most normal people do it and b) the only people who do it in the way I described are patronising men.
