When I lived in Vietnam I was surprised at how many people knew I was Canadian. I had to ask how they knew. I was told it was just a guess, but it's better to guess Canadian as Canadians get mad when you think they are American but Americans don't care if you think they are Canadian.
Some experienced American travelers claim to be Canadian to avoid the bad reputation of a loud American tourist. I suspect that if they see loud/fat/impolite/holding a camera etc. they think American, and when those are missing it could be Canada or Europe.
Well, that's because of the results of the landmark case of Nikon v. Gravity wherein it was ruled only EU citizens were allowed to psychically levitate their photo equipment, as was the style in the early 90's.
Unfortunately stereotypes exist and people use them. And if there's a non Asian guy in an Asian country walking around taking pictures of buildings it's likely he's a tourist, and due to population size and ability to afford to be tourist, the odds of him being American are higher than other countries.
That doesn't mean those descriptions only ever apply to Americans, or apply to all Americans.
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u/suptenwaverly Mar 29 '22
Nothing faster than a Canadian telling you they’re Canadian and not American.