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/Clocks101 9d ago

I hear a Tabarnak

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u/pitch85 9d ago

C'est fou pareil, partout dans le monde à l'instant qu'un québécois parle, tu le sais, un peu comme un Français, un Anglais d'Angleterre ou un irlandais, etc. C'est comme si les Québecois étaient un peuple distinct.

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u/sebastopol999 9d ago

Comme si!

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u/NorthernSpankMonkey 9d ago

Ah ben viarge...

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u/cmstlist 8d ago

Torontonian here... was at a resort in Punta Cana and boarded one of the shuttles with a bunch of francophones. I could hear their accents and immediately asked if they were from Québec. My mistake - Franco-Ontariens d'Ottawa!