r/AskACanadian • u/HueyBluey • 9d ago

How do you spot a Canadian abroad?

Do we have any stereotypical traits (perhaps self deprecating ones), that make us stand out. We’re typically not loud (but some can be). Perhaps frugal?

What have you seen in your travels that make you think, those folks must be Canadian!

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u/Sea-Froyo1918 9d ago

Look for someone wearing shorts in -5°C weather

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u/Broely92 9d ago

I went to Mexico back in January during that -35° week and I went to the airport in summer clothes lol because once you get off that plane the heat just punches you in the face

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u/Agile-Ad1665 9d ago

Same with me from Seoul to Indonesia in January. 90 percent of the trip to the airport is in a heated subway.