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Yes, I'm not sure why the original post is being downvoted. It's exactly right!

mywittyname 8y ago
This site is predominantly American. Thus, if you ever say, "I don't think anyone ..." it will be understood by a large segment of the viewership here to mean, "I don't think any American ..." So if you don't mean to say that, it's probably wise to specify where you're from before making broad comments. A Dutch oven is a very common cooking vessel in the Atlantic USA. It has strong roots in colonial America, many traditional foods are cooked in them. It's colonial roots are precisely where the name comes from, they were originally produced in the Netherlands and shipped to the colonies (who were prohibited from producing iron goods very early on by the Crown). Additionally, it's widely used during camping, which is still a popular passtime in the American midwest.
- nailer 8y ago
  > Thus, if you ever say, "I don't think anyone ..." it will be understood by a large segment of the viewership here to mean, "I don't think any American ..." People on HN or anywhere else on the internet should not assume everyone else is American. Obvious hint: they're on the internet. > it's probably wise to specify where you're from before making broad comments. No. If someone has a different experience, it's better to ask where they're from. I can afford the downvotes for a little bit of priciple.
  - mywittyname 8y ago
    I'm just helping you understand where the downvotes are coming from. You're right that the HN should be less Americanocentric, but it isn't. If you had said, "here in Australia ..." people probably would have given you an upvote. FWIW, I try to preface my cultural statements with "here in the Midwestern US" for the same reasons: I try to provide context for my statements to people from different regions because what applies here, does not apply in Texas or California.
    - nailer 8y ago
      No problem. I already understand where the downvotes are coming from, you don't need to explain. I'd edit my comment to add a "I'm from X" but it was too late and I'm not particularly concerned with points. The best part was people keep talking about Dutch ovens with boy scouts which, in Aus or the UK, sounds like they're discussing farting in a tent.

This site is predominantly American. Thus, if you ever say, "I don't think anyone ..." it will be understood by a large segment of the viewership here to mean, "I don't think any American ..." So if you don't mean to say that, it's probably wise to specify where you're from before making broad comments. A Dutch oven is a very common cooking vessel in the Atlantic USA. It has strong roots in colonial America, many traditional foods are cooked in them. It's colonial roots are precisely where the name comes from, they were originally produced in the Netherlands and shipped to the colonies (who were prohibited from producing iron goods very early on by the Crown). Additionally, it's widely used during camping, which is still a popular passtime in the American midwest.

nailer 8y ago
> Thus, if you ever say, "I don't think anyone ..." it will be understood by a large segment of the viewership here to mean, "I don't think any American ..." People on HN or anywhere else on the internet should not assume everyone else is American. Obvious hint: they're on the internet. > it's probably wise to specify where you're from before making broad comments. No. If someone has a different experience, it's better to ask where they're from. I can afford the downvotes for a little bit of priciple.
- mywittyname 8y ago
  I'm just helping you understand where the downvotes are coming from. You're right that the HN should be less Americanocentric, but it isn't. If you had said, "here in Australia ..." people probably would have given you an upvote. FWIW, I try to preface my cultural statements with "here in the Midwestern US" for the same reasons: I try to provide context for my statements to people from different regions because what applies here, does not apply in Texas or California.
  - nailer 8y ago
    No problem. I already understand where the downvotes are coming from, you don't need to explain. I'd edit my comment to add a "I'm from X" but it was too late and I'm not particularly concerned with points. The best part was people keep talking about Dutch ovens with boy scouts which, in Aus or the UK, sounds like they're discussing farting in a tent.