Why Does Everyone Assume I’m Canadian?
And should I feel honored or offended?
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5 min readMay 13, 2022
“You aren’t from around here are you?” said the man at the boutique liqueurs booth. He didn’t wait for an answer but barreled on conversationally as he poured sample drinks for us. “No, I could tell right away from your accent that you‘re Canadian. My mum’s Canadian and I can always spot ‘em.”