So I meet this American guy and his Russian husband in a bar and they start chatting.. not knowing exactly where I'm from (I've a mixed accent, I suppose) and it turns out this American guy telling me he tells about 3/4 of the people in Europe he meets that he's Canadian.
I guess I wasn't part of that group because I'm an English speaker, but my first question to him was whether he knew who the Prime Minister or head of state of Canada was and the dumb look on his face was priceless.
I mean I can understand hiding your nationality if there is a negative reputation about your country's government, but atleast you can research it a little bit before going all out!
A word of advice to any Americans posing as Canadian abroad: It's pronounced ,Toronno' or ,Tronno'. A native would not refer to Toronto with the last 't' pronounced.
I don't blame anybody for wanting to hide the fact they're US-American.. there's nothing worse than being forced into a political conversation when you're just out to have a good time.
Bonus tip! Londonites and some other Brits are very good at pinpointing accents within their own language. It's not advisable to cover up as an American if you're in the UK.. that and the fact most Brits have more knowledge of Canada than US-American do.
I guess I wasn't part of that group because I'm an English speaker, but my first question to him was whether he knew who the Prime Minister or head of state of Canada was and the dumb look on his face was priceless.
I mean I can understand hiding your nationality if there is a negative reputation about your country's government, but atleast you can research it a little bit before going all out!
A word of advice to any Americans posing as Canadian abroad: It's pronounced ,Toronno' or ,Tronno'. A native would not refer to Toronto with the last 't' pronounced.
I don't blame anybody for wanting to hide the fact they're US-American.. there's nothing worse than being forced into a political conversation when you're just out to have a good time.
Bonus tip! Londonites and some other Brits are very good at pinpointing accents within their own language. It's not advisable to cover up as an American if you're in the UK.. that and the fact most Brits have more knowledge of Canada than US-American do.