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Do you dislike being mistaken for Americans? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Around ~2008 I was in a Barcelona hostel and met a guy there. He started speaking and I interrupted him excitedly...."Oh you're American!!".

He looked down...the weight of pain curdled the air around us. You could sense deep sorrow welling beneath the surface of this man. He paused for what felt like an eternity to compose himself,

He looked up with a piercing, but harrowing, stare and said "No, I'm Canadian...."

I'll never forget that moment. That sheer depth of emotion is something I haven't experienced before or since.

Did I silently murder this poor Canadian soul? How do Canadians cope with the mistaken identity?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm in Alberta. Many of the people I share this beautiful province think they're American (or wish they were). It's..... Unfortunate

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

As an American I'd prefer they not be American. I fucking loathe the people who let American conservatives spit in their mouth and ask for more.

I don't know what dumb fucker looks at Mississippi or West Virginia and aspires to be like that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Become a devout monarchist. I'm a republican Brit but I lean into monarchy to wind up Americans. Nothing the Yanks hate more than monarchy. "The American mind can't comprehend" monarchy.

Mount a picture of Charles on the wall then have any visitors bow before it. Any that refuse should be ejected from your home for lack of loyalty to the Canadian crown. πŸ˜‰

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

All hail the sacred dickweed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I'd rather retain the monarchy without an actual monarch (like RL Gondor or something) than have a President.