I think somebody is pulling your leg, Kiwi?
My bad! Relax there,; 'not so fun Bobby'
I knew,, but I forgot.
I now live in the UK from where I was born after spending 46 yrs in Canada (2 of them in Alaska, US) and ofter get called American.
They always say "I'm sorry" I always say "please do not be..that's ok" I always have fond memories and very nice things to say about our US friends.
Check this out, more people guess me for Irish that North America and I'm from the BC, West Coast
"Lord tunder N Jesus 'byssss'
I'm not from the bay 'by' and I'm not from the norT EiDDer.