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LakeArenal

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22. I am half Canadian.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 10:32 AM

Jul 2020

But I don’t mind telling people I’m from US.

Others hate our government not “We the People”... Unless you are an ugly one.

The pushback here in Costa Rica calling ourselves Americans. America comprises two continents and Many countries.

Costa Rica is in North America. Making Costa Ricans just as American as the US

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About telling people you're Canadian when you're abroad, [View all] raccoon Jul 2020 OP

I'm from Florida iwillalwayswonderwhy Jul 2020 #1

My husband is Canadian (Albertan) and I'm U.S. Croney Jul 2020 #2

With a Southern accent Dreampuff Jul 2020 #3

In eastern Canada but in the west, the Canadians sound just like Montanans OregonBlue Jul 2020 #18

We did that on a river cruise in 2016. lark Jul 2020 #4

I was asked recently if I was Canadian. a la izquierda Jul 2020 #5

Who is going to let us abroad? LisaL Jul 2020 #6

exactly. Travel bans may last a year or more beachbumbob Jul 2020 #7

Some of us do live abroad. I have no problem saying that I'm American, but GoneOffShore Jul 2020 #9

Thank you. Tipperary Jul 2020 #25

Good point. Nt raccoon Jul 2020 #15

Isn't it unfair to Canadians? We own our mess. dem4decades Jul 2020 #8

I don't feel as if I own him. lark Jul 2020 #10

I worked overseas for years in mostly so-called 3rd world countries and the ME. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #11

Sounds awfully sexist. n/t sl8 Jul 2020 #12

In what way? BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #24

Because "when you're abroad" sounds like "when you're a broad". sl8 Jul 2020 #30

I don't mind. I even say I'm from Dallas DFW Jul 2020 #13

Havent travelled abroad for a while, but generally if I make it clear from the get-go that Kashkakat v.2.0 Jul 2020 #14

Accent tip for trying to sound Canadian.... haele Jul 2020 #16

Wow, that was educational. I never realized that accents came from how one positions Blue_true Jul 2020 #20

American television allows folks from all over the world to get to know our accents. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #17

True. roamer65 Jul 2020 #29

Just say you are from western Ontario Canada. nt Blue_true Jul 2020 #19

Never had a problem cagefreesoylentgreen Jul 2020 #21

I am half Canadian. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #22

Is someone asked me if I was Canadian, I think I'd say "I wish!" nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #23

Got aWay with it over and over again during the bush years. BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #26

I've actually been asked if I'm Canadian. roamer65 Jul 2020 #27

Likewise, as someone who grew up in Minnesota Salviati Jul 2020 #32

You probably sound a lot like a Yooper. roamer65 Jul 2020 #34

I was in France in 2004 doubleplusgood Jul 2020 #28

Tell them you are from the Boundary Waters area of MINN-EH-SO-TA.. Peacetrain Jul 2020 #31

UNLESS I was in danger of getting abducted or my head cut off, Im not Kashkakat v.2.0 Jul 2020 #33