No Need to Maple-o-gize; Canadians Fondly 'Flash the Flag' Too!
Canadians and Americans Use Maple Leaf to Secure Better Service
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/26/13 -- It's long been rumoured that Americans wear the Canadian flag while traveling abroad to get friendlier treatment, but that patch on your backpack will only get you so far. , one of Canada's leaders in online travel, is providing a Canada Day dossier to help travellers spot flag-jacking infractions while vacationing overseas.
"Using quintessentially Canadian symbols, body language and facial expressions is a time-tested way to enhance the travel experience abroad," said Allison Eberle, VP of Operations for FlightNetwork.com. "It's not surprising that travellers from other nations would do their best to come off Canuck."
As summer travel heats up, FlightNetwork.com commissioned body language expert and author of TruthPlane Inc. to demonstrate faux Canadiana contortions that immediately betray a 'flag-jacker' -- be they American, English or other.(i)
In and photographs posted at , Bowden displays the Top Four Flag-Jacking Foul-ups:
So, now that you can spot a flag-jacker, how can a Canuck get better service? When cruising the Champs Elysees, does the waiter pooh-pooh your paltry appeal for service? While ordering a pint in Pontypool, is the bartender frostier than the froth on your Fuller's? It could be the body language you're using. A common question travellers ask is "How do I get along when in a foreign country?" The answer is simple: Be your kind, courteous self, and use internationally-recognized Canadian gestures to win friends and influence people.
In and photographs posted at , Bowden displays top tips to identify oneself as Canadian, and, ideally, an easy-going traveller. A tourist who behaves politely is more likely to be received well, and can wear the 'maple leaf' with pride. He recommends the following:
Happy Canada Day
(i)FlightNetwork.com recommends that you always observe flag-jackers from a safe distance.
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