People ask me all the time where I'm from. I think it's really cool! It makes me feel interesting.... even though I fully accept that I am the opposite of interesting.
Lot's of people guess that I'm American. Without even opening my mouth, my first name kind of gives it away.
"Ohhh, like Taylor Swift! You must be American!"
And then I talk.........
And sometimes people get excited, especially if I'm talking to girls around my age or if there's alcohol involved.
"You're from Miami?! I love your accent!! Have you met the Kardashians?!"
I promise I did not make that quote up. It happened.
And then, more often than not, people ask if I'm Canadian.
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| The epitome of Canada right there. And then just smother this picture in poutine. |
I always understood the confusion. Sure, Americans and Canadians sound quite alike. We are neighbors, after all.
I never thought anything of the mix up except "Oh cool, I can pass as a Canadian! I should put that on my resume! I really like Canada! And Caesars! And poutine! I'm hungry...."
And I do genuinely love Canada! I've been to Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, and little towns in between. I've also seen the inside of Toronto's airport. Does that count??
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| The Fiance and I in Vancouver this past May. See, we love Canada! |
But then on Saturday, someone asked the Fiance if I was Canadian. He obviously replied no, she's American, which the other person then followed with this:
"Well I was going to say American! But I didn't want to offend them in case they were Canadian!"
Say whatttttt?! You didn't want to offend a Canadian by calling them American?
Obviously, I could care less about that statement or any way of making fun of Americans for that matter. I love a good laugh. And I just epitomized Canada with a picture of a moose. I can be a cultural ass, too.
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| I may not be a cultural ass in this picture, but I just look like an ass anyway. Maybe this could be offensive to other giraffes. I don't know... I just needed a picture to break up the seriousness and keep things funny. |
It makes me wonder..... Does everyone just ask if I'm Canadian out of politeness to other Canadians? Do they just revert to that in the off chance that they meet a Canadian? Or have they met Canadians mistaken for Americans before and just reluctantly lived to tell the tale? Should that guy just have kept that statement in his inner monologue?
But again, I'm making this very clear.
1. Not offended.
2. Not trying to be an American jerk.
3. Just curious.
But I did want to hear YOUR opinions on the matter.
So what do you think? Is this normal? Are Americans allowed to be called Canadian, but not the other way around?
