Is this only for Americans?!

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  • AlanTuring
    AlanTuring Posts: 159
    THANK YOU! Canadians are NOT called Americans, though we are from NORTH AMERICA. we are CANADIANS.
    Why are you guys so mad about being North Americans? :(

    yeah! we're all americans in arms! c'mon now!
    As I've mentioned several times, what I find funny is that I have heard this argument a thousand times, but always from the other direction - people accusing Americans of being arrogant sods because they tell two continents to **** off and claim the name from both of those continents for their own little country.

    Which is what makes this thread so hilarious, and really makes me think that people just enjoy the hell out of the sport of bashing Americans.
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,257 Member
    Actually the UK is not England. It is Great Britain or England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales together.

    And yes, plenty of people from this side of the water.

    Jeesh, how did we ever let these people have independence? One mad king, Geroge 3rd and off they go talking about alooominum, eggs over easy, and the like when they should by rights be driving on the left and acknowledging the Queen as head of state while drinking tea and pink gin.


    I thought it was "this side of the pond" And what is pink gin?

    Pink gin, is gin & Angostura bitter, mostly drunk by toffs & Royal Navy officers
  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    I believe that ignorance is bliss, and there are some very happy people responding to this thread. I also happen to be an American, and considering some of the alternatives I am glad to live in the United States of America. I do not approve of everything that my country does, or has done, but I do appreciate the fact that I can state that disapproval from the very building where those decisions are made if I choose to do so; without fear of repercussions.
  • samanthalee87
    samanthalee87 Posts: 178
    Canadians too :)
  • AlanTuring
    AlanTuring Posts: 159
    Whoa, Americans are allowed to criticize their own country? I hear the Queen executes Canadians who say they're a bit sick of reading French labels, so you're pretty lucky on that one man.
  • Beckyloo80
    Beckyloo80 Posts: 1,088 Member
    I am Canadian, I hate reading french labels, still have not been executed...... =)
  • raisingemilyjune
    raisingemilyjune Posts: 181
    I prefer to be called a United Stater. Please dont lump me in with Canadians or Mexicans.

    Canadians are not called Americans. Americans are from the USA.

    We are America, but not Americans. WIKI THAT *kitten*

    You are North Americans so therefore Americans. And any idiot can edit WIKI pages.

    I would never consider myself American, I am a first generation Canadian.
  • LiftHuff
    LiftHuff Posts: 131
    what makes this thread so hilarious, and really makes me think that people just enjoy the hell out of the sport of bashing Americans.

    'Murrica Bashing burns tons of calories dontcha know.
  • AlanTuring
    AlanTuring Posts: 159
    I am Canadian, I hate reading french labels, still have not been executed...... =)
    Well now you've said it on the Internet, and since you don't live in America and can't criticize your government, maaan.

    The point being that in the long run, living in most any Western democracy is going to lead to such similar levels of comfort and freedom that it's sort of silly to point out any one over the other as 'better.'
    what makes this thread so hilarious, and really makes me think that people just enjoy the hell out of the sport of bashing Americans.

    'Murrica Bashing burns tons of calories dontcha know.
    That's right! I forgot about that. That must be why every single American is such a huge fatty lol fat Americans am I RITE?!

    *loses five lbs from comment alone*

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