Why do we call the US America?

Apocalipstic · 02-18-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by UofMfan

In normal every day conversation I mostly call it "The States".

I always have too, but a Brazilian friend busted me on it

UofMfan · 02-18-2010, 05:34 PM

Well, I will be sure not to do that when I travel to Brazil later this year

Apocalipstic · 02-18-2010, 05:35 PM

I am not trying to make anyone angry or challenge anyone's identity, but people on our continent HATE us for thinking and saying we are The Americans.

If I say American, I mean from the Americas.

America the continent as a whole.

It is a small thing that we should think about in a good way. In a "how can we be more culturally aware" way.

And if we did everything the English wanted us to, we would still be a colony.

Selenay · 02-18-2010, 05:39 PM

I think Semantics asked a really important question:

If not Americans, what should we call ourselves?

Apocalipstic · 02-18-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Selenay

I think Semantics asked a really important question:

If not Americans, what should we call ourselves?

I say I live in the US or say I am a US citizen.

Selenay · 02-18-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I say I live in the US or say I am a US citizen.

Yes, but that's a mouthful.

How would you make that akin to what other nations have (e.g.: I'm Canadian. I'm British. I'm Cuban. I'm Russian. I'm Swedish. I'm Australian. I'm Nordic.)? I'm Statesish? Statian?

femmy1 · 02-18-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Selenay

I think Semantics asked a really important question:

If not Americans, what should we call ourselves?

Maybe we should call ourselves the USA-icans ...or USA-ers... or USA-ites.. I could go on and on heheh

f1~

UofMfan · 02-18-2010, 05:53 PM

Since the arrogance and ignorance started way before our time:

"The former British colonies first used the country's modern name in the Declaration of Independence, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" " ~ Wikepedia

You can call yourselves anything you want. Most of us who have traveled and have been exposed to other cultures will call you "Estadunidenses", or Gringos when you piss us off.

Toughy · 02-18-2010, 06:08 PM

it is Olympic Games time..............and the chant that is always heard at the Olympics and any other international sporting event is U S A .

I try to never ever never say American(s) when referring to citizens of the United States of America. I'm sure somewhere on the net I will have said Americans. My default language is the 'US' or 'folks from the US'.

When I was an expat, I always said I was from the 'US' or 'the States'. For those that don't know, I lived in New Zealand for a year back in 2002-2003.

Random · 02-18-2010, 07:19 PM

I say..

American from the US...

For me.. American doesn't belong just to the USA..

But lingustily.. USAian.. just doesn't flow off the tongue..

Enchantress · 02-18-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UofMfan

Most of us who have traveled and have been exposed to other cultures will call you "Estadunidenses", or Gringos when you piss us off.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. ; )

UofMfan · 02-18-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Enchantress

Tsk, tsk, tsk. ; )

¿Qué? : )

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