On a daily basis I constantly get asked if I am an American. I mean to people across the world maybe the accents all sound the same. Some people from Canada ask me if I am an American, common get a grip we have the same accent!
This is how it goes...I start a friendly conversation with someone and then they feel me out, I can see them doing it, and then clear their throat, and all confidently they say, "So where in America are you from?" and I reply with "I'm actually from Canada." and they say, "Oh I'm so sorry I know that is quite offensive to you." I reply with oh don't worry, I am a Canadian." and then some say oh yes I should have known now from your sincerity and friendliness!
Or sometimes I shut them down and say actually no I'm not an American and they get all excited and guess again. "Oh you must be from Ireland!" now it's funny to me. Let's play the accent guessing game!
I tell people, you can call me anything but an American.
Just a little something I find humour in while travelling so far away from home!
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