I hear this a lot working at the theater.
Now, usually, it makes sense. "I'm not from Chicago... how do I get to the theater?" "I'm not from Chicago... are restaurants near the theater?" That makes sense.
Personally, when I'm in a strange city and I need to, say, ask directions, I don't preface it with a disclaimer as to my place of origin.
I figure that a) the person I'm asking the question of, if blessed with even a small amount of intelligence, will be able to infer from the question itself that I Am Not From Around There, and b) the person I'm asking the question of really doesn't give a shit where I'm not from. But I digress.
What I find is interesting is when the phrase turns up in kind of a non-sensical way...
"I'm not from Chicago... do I put money in the parking meter?"
"I'm not from Chicago... is Indian food good?"
"I'm not from Chicago... will it rain when we're in Chicago?"
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You're not from here are you?
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