> I have never chanted a country name in any setting, or been present while it's been going on other than people doing it to stereotype Americans. I think this

> I have never chanted a country name in any setting, or been present while it's been going on other than people doing it to stereotype Americans. I think this may be more of a personal quirk of yours and/or your immediate social circle. National chants pretty much abound throughout the world, especially in nations that perceive themselves in high competition with others. Here's another post I made with some examples: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11643852 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11643852 and yes, many are from sporting events, but I've heard people shout their nation name or some national slogan outside of sports enough times to know it's pretty common (but not universal). (I notice you live in/near London from your profile, don't you ever notice the conspicuous displays of "Britishness" all over the place? I certainly did the few times I was there. I wasn't bothered by it, and though it did take different forms from the way we do it in the U.S. felt it was okay as a demonstration of national pride.)