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An Americanism
Razor X:
--- Quote from: Slynito on October 10, 2011, 09:00:00 PM ---Hiya, Jerzy Boy...just enlightening you about how thing are. I'm glad that you appreciate it.
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What does the fact that there are people of African descent in the third world banana republics have to do with the current discussion?
tomgallagher:
--- Quote from: Chavster on October 10, 2011, 08:58:41 PM ---So what's that got to do with the price of potatoes?
I wondered too :D
I think maybe what he's saying is that to a US citizen, the term 'American' tends to apply only to the US, whereas in reality, 'American' applies to the two pieces of land stretching from Alaska to Argentina :)
But maybe he doesnt mean that at all :o
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I've often wondered that myself. Why, all over the world we are referred to as Americans when in fact, the term could be used for everyone of us in North, Central and South America. We are not the only Americans. Very confusing.
Chavster:
Yes but to some Americans (US citizens), there ARE no other people on the planet. To some Americans, going to Hawaii means going overseas, and not just because its a chain of islands. So we all have our dim and stoopid people :D
When I lived in Nebraska, some people thought it was an 'exciting day out' to drive across the border into Iowa... the girl I shared an apartment with, she thought it was exotic and 'foreign', the way some people would think going to Tahiti is exotic ::)
Anyway, what would people call US citizens other than 'Americans'? United Statesers? USAers? :o
Although most people around the world do have another name for y'all, and oddly enough, it also begins with the letter A, but its not very complimentary :D :D
:P
Chavster:
p.s. going back to the African American thing, I've come to the conclusion (rightly or wrongly) thats its political correctness, pure and simple.
As for Italian American or Irish American (etc), whats wrong with just being American? Most Irish Americans, I'd like to bet, have never even been to Ireland, and the same goes for Italian/German/Icelandic/Somali-Americans.
Its great to be proud of our heritage, but the whole Italian American thing (etc) blows my mind because having an Italian grandma and a liking for baked zito or whatever its called doesnt make someone Italian, or even vaguely Italian. And as far as I know, this is peculiar to the US. I've never heard of anyone describing themselves as (for example) Australian-Belgian, or Brazillian-Taiwanese, or Swedish-Egyptian.
Get over yourselves and be proud of your heritage AND proud to be an American, but dont cloud them with each other :D
:@`
*hugs to all, Im going back to bed*
CraftyGuy:
--- Quote from: Chavster on October 12, 2011, 11:37:10 AM ---p.s. going back to the African American thing, I've come to the conclusion (rightly or wrongly) thats its political correctness, pure and simple.
As for Italian American or Irish American (etc), whats wrong with just being American? Most Irish Americans, I'd like to bet, have never even been to Ireland, and the same goes for Italian/German/Icelandic/Somali-Americans.
Its great to be proud of our heritage, but the whole Italian American thing (etc) blows my mind because having an Italian grandma and a liking for baked zito or whatever its called doesnt make someone Italian, or even vaguely Italian. And as far as I know, this is peculiar to the US. I've never heard of anyone describing themselves as (for example) Australian-Belgian, or Brazillian-Taiwanese, or Swedish-Egyptian.
Get over yourselves and be proud of your heritage AND proud to be an American, but dont cloud them with each other :D
:@`
*hugs to all, Im going back to bed*
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Very well stated, I couldn't agree more! O0
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