Some American tourists are flagjacking; Canadians are not amused

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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“Flagjacking” is the term used for American tourists who sew a Maple Leaf on their gear and pretend to be Canadians, to avoid the stigma of being an American abroad.

The practice was common in the early 2000s, then declined.

It’s on the rise again, as reported by CNN:

As one Canadian podcaster states:

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As someone of Hispanic descent from South Texas, I could probably get away with pretending to be Mexican, but I doubt that actual Mexicans would be amused.

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Meh, Carney has it covered…

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I thought “flagjacking” had a whole different meaning that I won’t get into here.

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I’m pretty sure the Americans who sew Canadian flags on their gear don’t think America is the greatest country on earth. Personally, I’m ashamed to be American right now. Although, I’ve just been apologizing, not pretending I’m from somewhere else.

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Puzzlegal said exactly what I was going to say: the Americans who flag-jack do so because they know America isn’t great. It’s not MAGA folks doing this.

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Even in the 80s US backpackers in Europe did this.

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True American patriots wouldn’t leave the Lower 48 to take a vacation.

Wonder the odds of whenever 45/47 sends his legions to invade Canada that they also sew Canadian flag patches onto their knapsacks?

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We need to a quiz to expose these flagjacking bastards. What are five questions only a true Canadian could answer?

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Some suggestions …

  1. What is homo milk?
  2. Not including bowling alleys, what is a gutter?
  3. Do you use a napkin or a serviette?
  4. How do you like your coffee?
  5. What did your grandmother call a sofa?

Answers:

  1. What Americans call whole milk.
  2. An eavestrough.
  3. Serviette. At least, when I was a child.
  4. Crisp.
  5. Chesterfield.

Well, it’s a start.