Identity crisis

Today I got mistaken for a Canadian by a Canadian because of my accent. WTF? I guess I've been picking it up, and my co-workers in Washington have been noticing it too. Why can't I ever get something sexy-sounding, like a French accent? No offence to Canadians, Cincinnatians or Michiganders, but I feel like I've gotten the shaft in terms of sounding cool. On the other hand, I've learned over the years that it's not necessarily a bad thing to sound like a native when you're in a foreign country, so I guess it's pretty practical for my situation. Sigh...