Conversation with coworkers from other departments at shift-change.
Me: My Facebook friend in Pakistan -
Canadian: He speaks English???
I and the Filipina look pointedly at the English-speaking Pakistani, who looks pointedly at the Canadian.
Canadian: Oh, yeah, sorry.
Me: Yeah, my friend speaks Punjabi, Urdu and English. So just three.
Pakistani: Pff. Just three.
Canadian: "just" three?
Me: Jags speaks five.
Canadian: Who's Jags?
Me: The Sikh guy on our team.
Canadian, pointing at a white guy with no turban: Him?
Me: Er... That's not a Sikh.
Pakistani: Yeah, not a Sikh.
Me: The one with the turban. That's a Sikh.
Canadian: Oh, Sikh! I thought you meant sick. The SICK guy on your team.
Pakistani and I: (sigh)
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Multiculturalism: you're doing it wrong, Canada.
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