text: My favourite anecdote of the "back pack-Canadian flag myth" is how 30% of Canadian travellers in Europe ate completely and utterly embarrassed to wear a Canadian flag. I remember running into a group of people wearing an expos cap. I asked if they were from Canada. They looked deeply offended as if I'd sworn at them. They replied in utter denial dismissively replying "don't offend us we're from Quebec NOT Canada "