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March 4, 2004
Doctor Foot-In-Mouth
I went to the optometrist yesterday for a long-overdue checkup. I happened to be wearing my University of Waterloo sweatshirt, and the doctor commented on it, noting that UW has an optometry program.
He then went on to tell me how when he was in Victoria, BC seemed "like being in a different state, not a different country". He then told me jokingly how the US should just invade Canada.
After having me read blurry letters off a chart, he asked what the deal was with "those Quebec people". He dropped the subject when I told him I was born in Québec.
This doctor was of Korean descent. I guess I could have brought up Korea's invasion by Japan, or how the once-united peninsular nation is now bitterly divided, but I didn't.
I figured it was just his way of making conversation.
Comments
Nothing brings people together better than making uneducated remarks about other people.
Posted by: ian at March 4, 2004 4:01 PM
Don't be shticky.
Posted by: Dav at March 4, 2004 7:16 PM
Quit your complainin' or we'll put you on the next boat to canadia.
Posted by: Bryant at March 5, 2004 9:35 AM