| So, I have a question and I'd like to see how ppl answer. If you don't live in any of the 35 countries that compose the Americas, and I met you online and I said "I'm American", do you assume I live in the United States or do you believe I live in one of the 35 countries composing of the Americas and then proceed to ask me which country it is I live in? (Btw, I'm American and I do know why we refer to ourselves as American.) |
| I would assume you're American. |
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| Basically what Scud said.... |
| But American from the United States? Or American from the Americas? Which is one of the 35 countries composing it. |
XeroCleaths said: From the USA.But American from the United States? Or American from the Americas? Which is one of the 35 countries composing it. |
Scud said: I would assume you're American. Simply because the other denizens of the Americas refer to themselves via their countries names -Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, etc. It has been a common practice to say 'Americans' when referring to US citizens. A little awkward now to call Americans as United Statesians or USAians. ∑(O_O；) |
| I would think you're from the United States of America first, but afterwards, would probably ask and confirm if true |
TsukikageRan said: Scud said: I would assume you're American. Simply because the other denizens of the Americas refer to themselves via their countries names -Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, etc. It has been a common practice to say 'Americans' when referring to US citizens. A little awkward now to call Americans as United Statesians or USAians. ∑(O_O；) Very much true. If someone were from Colombia, and you met them and you wanted to ask them where they are from. But instead you decide that you want to take a guess. Would you say something like "Are you from the Americas?" or "Are you from South America?". Because unless you've been to south America or at least hear them speak, it can be hard by just looking at them to know which country they are from. |
| I always thought the same: Why people in United States call themselves as Americans? United States is not the only one country in the continent. Even if it's easier to say American than United Statesian... If you are United Statesian, you are United Statesian -.- Also American, but inside of the American people, United Statesian. I'm from Spain, I don't refer myself as European. I'm European, yes, but mostly Spanish. That's why I don't understand it and I asked always the same as you. If you tell me that you are American, I will know you are from United States because you speak English (I mean, if we were face to face). But if not, I would ask you where are you exactly come from xD. |
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Tomislavr7 said: If they are Australian. Only the citizens of USA are called Americans. Those of Mexico are Mexicans, Canada-Canadians, Brazil-Brazilians etc. Why would anyone say which continent they're from? lol |
Tomislavr7 said: Only the citizens of USA are called Americans. Those of Mexico are Mexicans, Canada-Canadians, Brazil-Brazilians etc. Why would anyone say which continent they're from? I know a lot of people, including Mexicans who don't understand why someone from the US would say "I'm from America and you're not". It's like someone from Japan sayingn to someone from China: "I'm going to Asia, you go back to China." |
TsukikageRan said: Scud said: I would assume you're American. Simply because the other denizens of the Americas refer to themselves via their countries names -Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, etc. It has been a common practice to say 'Americans' when referring to US citizens. A little awkward now to call Americans as United Statesians or USAians. ∑(O_O；) this^^ most people including myself would think you are (usa american) simply becouse most if not all other countrys refer to themselvs by there own country name. |
| i would hit you ,but i dont wanna get any douchbag on my hands :P |
XeroCleaths said: But American from the United States? Or American from the Americas? Which is one of the 35 countries composing it. Lolwut American is supposed to mean you're from the United States of America (that is from one of the 50 (or was it 51?) states composing the country). The only other country in North America is Canada. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Canadian. In the middle of the whole continent America is... just one country: Mexico. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Mexican. And then there is the South America, in which turn you precise where you're from, Brazil, Argentina etc. You don't say "I'm an American", worse case would be "I'm from South America". You don't say "I'm European" but you precise from where, like France, Italia, Spain etc... Tl;dr American is supposed to mean USA, not the continent. |
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| I've never met a non-US from North/South America calling themselves that. I've never met anyone that would think it was something else either. |
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Hyunckel said: XeroCleaths said: But American from the United States? Or American from the Americas? Which is one of the 35 countries composing it. Lolwut American is supposed to mean you're from the United States of America (that is from one of the 50 (or was it 51?) states composing the country). The only other country in North America is Canada. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Canadian. In the middle of the whole continent America is... just one country: Mexico. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Mexican. And then there is the South America, in which turn you precise where you're from, Brazil, Argentina etc. You don't say "I'm an American", worse case would be "I'm from South America". You don't say "I'm European" but you precise from where, like France, Italia, Spain etc... Tl;dr American is supposed to mean USA, not the continent. This exactly :) |
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| I'd believe your american,but you were born somewhere else. |
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| Who would want to refer to themselves as an American unless they absolutely had to? |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| I differentiate America from the Americas and other subregions as the united States. |
NicoleB said: I've had Europeans ask, "What country?"I've never met a non-US from North/South America calling themselves that. I've never met anyone that would think it was something else either. |
| No other country matters in North and South America. USA > |
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Shuhan said: No other country matters in North and South America. USA >  |
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| Currently here in Puerto Rico, I was hearing puertoricans insult Americans for being "stupid" enough to call themselves American, when we're all Americans. So I keep asking them: "What else do you expect them to call themselves?". NicoleB said: I've never met a non-US from North/South America calling themselves that. I've never met anyone that would think it was something else either. I've met many ppl from different south American countries who don't understand why ppl from the US refer to themselves as Americans. Post-Josh said: Who would want to refer to themselves as an American unless they absolutely had to? I've met people. This one guy from Venezuela that studies with me refuses to let me call myself American, even though I'm from the US. Because he says I'm using it wrong. He believes I sould answer with "United States", even if it sounds dumb. (And lol @ the previous post) |
| @XeroCleaths Make him do double-take and say you're USAian. Hahaha. As for Post-Josh comment...that sounds eerie if you're faced with a terrorist looking for Americans - duck! |
| Just tell the terrorist you're Canadian, he'll take you out for dinner instead. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
Post-Josh said: Just tell the terrorist you're Canadian, he'll take you out for dinner instead. Duly noted...Canadians = safe. |
TsukikageRan said: Scud said: I would assume you're American. Simply because the other denizens of the Americas refer to themselves via their countries names -Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, etc. It has been a common practice to say 'Americans' when referring to US citizens. A little awkward now to call Americans as United Statesians or USAians. ∑(O_O；) Would do the same. |
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Hyunckel said: XeroCleaths said: In the middle of the whole continent America is... just one country: Mexico. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Mexican. So what happened to these countries? Did they disappear from the continent or what? Antigua and Barbuda Bahama's Barbados Belize Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haïti Honduras Jamaica Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago |
Appel_stroop said: Hyunckel said: In the middle of the whole continent America is... just one country: Mexico. In that case you wouldn't be an American (well from the continent) but a Mexican. Woah! I never said that XD |
| i would assume united states all my foreign friends who live in the US still identify themselves as part of their country of origin. England, Peru, Korean, etc. But i understand that foreigners who seek citizenship in the US would call themselves american. they have fought hard to gain citizenship. my canadian family members would get the heebee jeebies if you called them americans!! lol. eh? anyway, thats just my thoughts on the matter. i am no expert. |
RoCSC-006C1BST said: Shuhan said: No other country matters in North and South America. USA > Lol. Love that meme. |
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| generally if you say i'm from "america" then it means the US if you say i'm from the "americas" then you're talking about the continents. in which case idgi why you would honestly say americas since its two continents and like 40 countries or someodd to guess from |
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TsukikageRan said: A little awkward now to call Americans as United Statesians or USAians. ∑(O_O；) Everyone knows it's USAlien |
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Regicide said: generally if you say i'm from "america" then it means the US if you say i'm from the "americas" then you're talking about the continents. in which case idgi why you would honestly say americas since its two continents and like 40 countries or someodd to guess from There's no acceptable standard for either dividing the landmass of America into North, Central, and South America; or into North and South America. |
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RoCSC-006C1BST said: Regicide said: generally if you say i'm from "america" then it means the US if you say i'm from the "americas" then you're talking about the continents. in which case idgi why you would honestly say americas since its two continents and like 40 countries or someodd to guess from There's no acceptable standard for either diving the landmass of America into North, Central, and South America; or into North and South America. diving-tho i get it i suppose |
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| If someone says they're American, they mean they're from the US. But I always thought that sounded funny, too. As someone who lives in the US, I don't say I'm American. I just say I'm from the United States, and if people say "So you're American?", then I agree. |
Omnimalevolent1 said: AozoraZoro said: Tomislavr7 said: If they are Australian. Only the citizens of USA are called Americans. Those of Mexico are Mexicans, Canada-Canadians, Brazil-Brazilians etc. Why would anyone say which continent they're from? lol HHAHAHA, that was golden... but I coulda sworn it was Oceania... :P and i'm a pacific islander way to be @Karpman you mean this |
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Post-Josh said: This is a really good point. Who would want to refer to themselves as an American unless they absolutely had to? I would assume that if you were somewhere other then the USA that you would use that country name. |
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GloriousHawk said: The answer lies here: in america? |
Trapalicious said: Really? To the left on the map. |
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RoCSC-006C1BST said: Trapalicious said: Really? To the left on the map. West is left. duh |
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| It never made since to call a citizen of the USA "American", anyway. I mean, "America" is a continent(or 2, if you want to be technical), so why would you refer to a country as "America"? |
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| I have never understood why US citizens call themselves Americans either (though I agree a name derived from" United States" would sound weird), but I would assume you're from there if you say you're American since it's common place. I've never heard people from other countries in the Americas call themselves Americans anyway. |
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Heika said: I have never understood why US citizens call themselves Americans either (though I agree a name derived from" United States" would sound weird), but I would assume you're from there if you say you're American since it's common place. I've never heard people from other countries in the Americas call themselves Americans anyway. I guess an Argentinian, per example, would refer to himself as "South American" or "Latin American", but not as an "American" to avoid misinterpretation from others. As for the country being called "America", in some languages, it seems that people just simply call the country "America" and that's it. Exceptions are languages like Portuguese and Spanish which usually call the country "Estados Unidos". At least, most people I know refer to the country as "Estados Unidos". |
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