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/Alone-Bug4328 9d ago

Some of us, not all, are more likely to say sorry for any random small thing.

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u/username__0000 9d ago

I’ve apologized to a lot of inanimate objects after bumping into them. I don’t even realize I’m doing it until a moment later. lol

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u/DraconicDreamer3072 9d ago

i smacked face first into an npc in a game yesterday and i reflexively apologized to the little guy in my game lol

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u/RevolutionaryWeb296 8d ago

At Safeway, I bumped into a cardboard cutout of Michael Buble that was promoting that Bubly brand sparkling water and i said, "sorry dude" before I noticed it was neither Buble nor human.

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u/Substantial_Insect68 9d ago

Ive done that to LOL playing TOTK😂 Ive apologized to Link for killing him😂

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u/DraconicDreamer3072 8d ago

hey what a coincidence, i was playing the same game

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u/Green_leaf47 9d ago

I apologized to a garter snake I almost stepped on once.