Canada has all sorts of people, like every other country. Canadian mining companies are awful in Mexico, negotiating draconian concessions from corrupt governments, which allows them to extract minerals very cheap while ignoring environmental laws.

I understand that corrupt politicians are to blame, but Canadian businessmen can be surprisingly impolite and exploitative.

Maybe it’s a wink to deaf people? They might think she’s speaking actual Italian without the mistake.

TL;DR: It’s convenient for selling porn, and paid posts in general

This was my impression. What to say may mean just proper etiquette, not lying about going to Aspen. I mean, the asshole wants to invite you to a party, buy you nice new clothes, and tell you how to blend in; it doesn’t sound like much of an asshole phrased that way.