Careful about making generalizations about all North Americans!

I thought about that. The only Canadians I have spoken with came from BC, Ontario and Alberta, so if there are fast talking Canucks elsewhere, I apologise. I have spoken with USians from a dozen or so states, ranging from from NYC to SoCal, but only two Southern States, Texas and Alabama. I would have expected NYers to speak more quickly, but those Ive I've chatted with, from Brooklyn and Manhattan, still seem to speak slowly to me. Of course, even some Kiwis tell me to slow down, so I may be judging too harshly.