> Please don't use "Europe" when comparing unless it applies to all 50 countries. As someone who lives in a smaller European country, I can empathize. At leas

> Please don't use "Europe" when comparing unless it applies to all 50 countries. As someone who lives in a smaller European country, I can empathize. At least on HN, it seems like both Europeans (in the regional sense) and non-Europeans are guilty of this. However, while the parent claim may or may not be accurate in this case, I think the use of "Europe" can reasonably be interpreted as referring to the region in aggregate, just as North America or Oceania might be used. My larger problem with the parent and GP comments is that they both make specific claims about "Europe" that aren't self-evident without any citations.