DMVlady: (pointing to Province of Ontario) Is that a real place?
Me: You mean Ontario? Yes that's my province.
DMVlady: Oh I thought you said you're from Canada. I can't find Ontario in my list of countries.
Me: (concerned that I have to explain this) That's because Ontario is the province, Canada is the country. It's like, would you say your car is registered in the USA or in Virginia?
DMVlady: (gives me a blank look) Uh, now I think I get it. I thought it was all Canada. I still can't find Ontario in this list.
College-age Office Temp: (comes over) Scroll down, it's right there.
DMVlady: (laughs, embarrassed) Ha ha, what'd we do with out all y'all young people here?
Me: (thinking to myself) I could say so much, and yet I'm at a complete loss of words.....
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