Pretty sure some of them are trying to be polite and not guessing what part of North America you are from. Asking a Canadian if they are a Yank is pretty much a no-no. But creepy smiles and wagging fingers are never a good idea unless you are playing a witch in a panto.
Men thinking they're clever for noticing I'm foreign: *creepy smile* *wagging finger* “now... I detect an accent!” No shit you do, buddy. We’re in Scotland and I'm from fucking Ohio
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It's not polite, it's patronising. Saying 'Where are you from?' or 'You sound like you're from North America!' is absolutely fine. This is a classic middle-aged male tactic and it's grating.
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very much enjoy being asked what country I've moved from when I was literally born here
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"What gave it away, was it the lack of historic drug and alcohol problems and disproportionately shortened life expectancy or the fact i done spoke different?"
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