I have to admit, I like putting on Americans. Sorry, but it is just a Canadian instinct. A number of years ago I was doing business over the phone with an American from the southern states and I forgot that he was. He asked me what the temperature was in Canada (apparently it's like health care - one temperature for the whole country). Without thinking I said it was about 20 degrees. "Wow, it's only 20 in June?" he exclaimed. Realizing my mistake, I reminded him that we use celsius temperatures here so 20 degrees was shirt-sleeve weather. "Long or short sleeve?" he asked. My instincts kicked in and I said "Short sleeve? Oh, yah, I've seen that on American TV. You have short sleeve shirts down there. I guess that's because of your constitutional right to bare arms." "I don't think you all understand our constitution correctly," he drawled.
Although I was born in the US, my parents were Eastern European refugees and, in my early years, I was brought up in a very Old World way. It was only in American schools that my assimilation took place ... incompletely. So, I’m conflicted. Part of me says “Stop picking on us, you belligerent Canadian bullies!” While the other half totally understands, approves, and questions if it’s sporting because it’s just way too easy to do. (BTW: “Bare arms” — wonderful!)
Oh, honey, you were talking to a Southerner...so unfair to him!
I resemble that remark, but I realize Im an outlier. ?