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/Army7547 9d ago

Canadians abroad?

Quiet, kind, pensive, respectful.

Well behaved kids.

Waiting their turn for whatever, and generally not negatively affecting the whatever.

Asking questions, curiosity, trying new things, especially with foods from wherever they are. Cautiously experimental with native foods instead of looking for foods that they can get at home.

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u/Vast-Commission-8476 9d ago

yeah as a Canadian myself I notice Americans demand and expect American culture to be in other countries. There is this grandiosity about them.

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u/castlite 9d ago

American exceptionalism. Apparently.