I attended the Universite de Dijon as an exchange student after having studied French for 4 years. In a European History lecture class, the professor called on me, and I answered his question. He then said (in French, obviously), "You must be from the United States." I replied oui, then he said (in English) "You must be from the SOUTHERN United States." I was mortified. I never realized that I spoke French with a southern accent. Traumatized for life, still won't speak French to this day.
