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  On 3/9/2013 at 3:54 AM, brotherbuzz said:

People use both, as do I.

 

Fact is, that if you mention America or American ("American" being the basis for this discussion) most people won't think you're talking about the countries or the peoples of Brasil or Argentina or any other country in the Americas. It is what it is.........

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It is what it is , but not what you perceive it to be.

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Bushcraft

Yet more slanted news coverage.

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It was just a standard fire drill at one of the big hotels, no need to blow shit out of proportion

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Nor does what most people think make something a fact.Most USians don't even realise they are part of a bigger continent.

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  On 3/9/2013 at 8:56 AM, jacko said:

Argentina is country in South America ..........as are several others. :clueless

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  On 3/9/2013 at 12:08 PM, jaxxon55 said:

If you do not know about North and South America a refresher would probably help.

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You two are very good at changing what was said. The original post that set off this argument used the term "America".

 

  On 3/6/2013 at 10:37 PM, jaxxon55 said:

America is a big place. Which country in America are you from?

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He did not use the term South America or North America. Maybe it was just a brain fart and he meant to say "the Americas" or "North America" or "South America" but given he repeated "America" twice in his original post it does not appear to be the case. Again I have never heard anyone (The Americas, Africa, Europe, or Asia) mean anything besides the USA when using the singular form of "America". It appears that others on this thread agree.

 

I find it interesting that when I travel in Asia or Africa and tell people I am from the United States they often times don't understand. But as soon as I say America, they know exactly what country I am from.

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Adding to the difficulty of being PC precise is the fact that there's no name other than USA and variations on that.

 

It's a similar problem to the USSR before the breakup. Many referred to that combination of states as "Russia" for brevity. That's good enough most of the time.

I always find myself saying I am from America when asked by a Thai. No way am I going to spell out or try to say an acronym.

So sue me!

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I just regard it as an abbreviation of USA... but sometimes I have a bit of fun and say, oh really, which part, Canada?

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  On 3/10/2013 at 12:25 AM, jacko said:
I just regard it as an abbreviation of USA... but sometimes I have a bit of fun and say, oh really, which part, Canada?
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Yes you're a barrel of laughs with that one.

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  On 3/10/2013 at 4:09 AM, papillon said:

I love it when people from the USA say they're American. I reply with "where's that then?" They look at me with disdain but they never have an answer!

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The important part is it made sense to you. :beer
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Every girl in Thailand

  On 3/10/2013 at 4:09 AM, papillon said:

I love it when people from the USA say they're American. I reply with "where's that then?" They look at me with disdain but they never have an answer!

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Really. I'd just point to the nearest Thai girl and tell you to ask her. She'll know. (But then again, so does everybody else on the planet...)

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  On 3/10/2013 at 6:50 AM, tomcat76 said:

Every girl in Thailand

 

Really. I'd just point to the nearest Thai girl and tell you to ask her. She'll know. (But then again, so does everybody else on the planet...)

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What would the TG's answer be?

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  On 3/10/2013 at 3:26 PM, papillon said:

I can imagine her answer would be something like... Amelika velly fa

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And that'd actually be an accurate answer.(& walking away thinking, "hmm, velly ting tong falang...".)

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  On 3/10/2013 at 2:21 AM, MM said:

Yes you're a barrel of laughs with that one.

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I just snigger to myself... most USA guys haven't got their humour sensor turned on. :D
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  On 3/11/2013 at 12:02 AM, jacko said:
I just snigger to myself... most USA guys haven't got their humour sensor turned on. :D
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I'll bet you do. And when you do, we Americans most likely think you're tetched in the head.

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  On 3/11/2013 at 12:37 AM, MM said:

I'll bet you do. And when you do, we Americans most likely think you're tetched in the head.

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Who,is 'we', do you hang about with a couple of Colombians or do you have Speedy Gonzales in your pocket? Edited by jacko
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You don't get songs like this in South America........ Not better or worse, just nothing like 'this' anywhere, except America/USA.

 

Great to hear them again after 50 Summers .......still sounding uniquely American.

 

"It's paradise when I... lift up my antenna" OK he's no Bob Dylan and I always thought Mike Love was just too pervy but there's a place in my heart for their songs

 

http://youtu.be/VAmk-Wk2pNA

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  On 3/11/2013 at 12:42 AM, jacko said:
Who,is 'we', do you hang about with a couple of Colombians or do you have Speedy Gonzales in your pocket?
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Another example of English humor?

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  On 3/11/2013 at 2:39 AM, MM said:

Another example of English humor?

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British sir, I am British.
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  On 2/19/2013 at 10:40 AM, tomcat76 said:

Gee, I must've missed THOSE briefings...

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must have missed that briefing as well. However, if you know where to go, the chances of you running into anyone you know decrease dramatically

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