In our 'Xenophobes guide to the Americans' it states that Americans find it hard to differentiate between different nationalities - you're either American, or you're not...

Well. this week, the steriotype has proved acurate!

A mother, worried her son would not be able to understand my accent, said 'oh I think it will be ok because he knows someone who is south-african - and you sound the same!'

In IKEA, after speaking to me, a staff member asked how you say 'thank you' in Swedish!

We are often asked if we are Australian... 'you sound the same'...!

I mean, honestly!