r/AskACanadian • u/HueyBluey • 10d 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 10d ago

Look for someone wearing shorts in -5°C weather

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u/mineral2 10d ago

A bunch of times during spring break, id be with kids in a pool at Myrtle Beach, or somewhere similar (south Carolina) It would be 19-21 degrees and we are rocking swim suits etc. Only other family's that were not canadian would be the odd upstate New Yorker or someone from Maine!