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What's US-American? You mean American? Is this one of those weird things where Germans try to dunk on Americans by calling us USians?
by local_issues 3y ago
What's US-American? You mean American?
Is this one of those weird things where Germans try to dunk on Americans by calling us USians?
- Zpalmtree 3y agoEuropeans love to think when people say America they are referring to the continent, despite everyone knowing they mean the USA. I think it's an inferiority complex/dislike of US thing
- burnished 3y agoIts a pretty common reaction anytime something is perceived as being overly self important. Its normal to us but I can see that perspective.
- local_issues 3y agoPlease refer to us with our chosen demonym, it’s just basic manners. I could dunk on Germans by referring to them as Nazis then acting indignant when they protest, but I won’t, because that would be bizarre and make me look insane
- burnished 3y agoWell, you're right that would be bizarre and make you look insane. You know that isnt what we do right? German is our word for them, it isnt what they call themselves.
- local_issues 3y agoThat would make sense if we were speaking German. But we, and they, are not
- burnished 3y agoWhat? You're talking nonsense now.
- lupire 3y agoIt's less ambiguous. It's the name of the country. It's not a weird dunk to acknowledge that "America" is two continents (and that one them is in fact not called "Mexico"). What's weird is someone who lives in a country called USA being so insecure about being called USAn.
- lern_too_spel 3y agoIt's a South Carolina colloquialism. Maybe to distinguish from Confederate Americans. https://youtu.be/lj3iNxZ8Dww https://youtu.be/lj3iNxZ8Dww