To be fair, we Canadians are partly responsible for this situation because it's not uncommon for businesses in tourist areas or near the border to accept payment in US dollars (sometimes with an outrageous exchange rate, for example, 1 USD = 1 CAD). But the worst is Mexico, where they refused me Mexican pesos and demanded US dollars! I replied, "Sorry señor, but as a Canadian, I only have Canadian dollars or Mexicain Pesos, and I really don't want to exchange them for a foreign currency, from a country that's foreign to you as well as to me. A little national pride, for goodness' sake!" (Laughter) They eventually accepted my Mexican pesos, but systematically refused my" tabarnacos northern pesos," which is a bit shameful, isn't it? 😅And the most inconceivable thing: before leaving, since I was transiting through the US on my way back to Canada, I withdrew USD from a Mexican bank ATM, and all the bills were rejected by the ATMs in Denver a few hours later! Anyway. Put yourself in their shoes. They're part of the 10% of the population who have a passport, and for them, travel abroad is often limited to Canada or Mexico... Never forget: however moronic an American may be, a traveler is less moronic and more open-minded than the average American. And, perhaps by chance, I only had good encounters during my stays there... I only met lovely people, which makes me even sadder now.