Unlike the brutish Americans or Brits, Canadians are generally thought of as gentle people who cause little offense when traveling abroad.
Flightnetwork.com, a Canada-based booking engine, believes that Americans like to pass themselves off as Canadians when traveling abroad, doing what they call "flag-jacking."
So they spoke to a body language expert, Mark Bowden, and came up with some tips for how Americans can pretend to be Canadian when traveling abroad.
From the obvious donning of Maple Leaf gear to more subtle body language and gestures, we've compiled some of their tips — along with our own — here, in honor of Canada Day.
Wear Canada's maple leaf prominently.
Make sure the flag gear you're wearing is a bit dirty and worn. (A brand new flag is an immediate giveaway that you're "flag-jacking.")
And don't forget your Roots Canada gear.
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