Americans and America

[crowcr]

this is not to create controversy, i just want to know peoples opinion on why? when the word americans or america is mentioned everyone thinks rigth away USA or people from USA, when in fact everyone from this continent are americans(this includes news all over the world. google,wikipedia in fact anything that you research with americans or america will give you the same result USA).
And like i said this thread is just to know peoples opinion, nothing else<><>

 

[Dodgingpotholes]

Probably because we are the only country that uses America in the name of our country. United States of America. I never heard any latino or Canadian refer to themselves as Americans. Like me they are proud of being what they are. I am an American or would it be PC if we started calling ourselves Staters?

 

[fuzebox]

I wish ticos would drop the whole "we're all americans, even people from central and south america" thing... I wonder if they realize how stupid it makes them look.

No, you're not. America / American == USA. Yes, I know the continents are referred to as the americas, but no Brazilian has ever called themselves an American. No, it's not fair, but neither is life. The whole world knows this, get over it.

 

[wolfie_cr]

and you think its just the Ticos that say that , eh?

Its not a matter of 'the World knows this/get it over with' , I can mention a gazillion situations that the World knows yet it doesn't make them right.

The problem is simply this, it became the custom for the US to call themselves Americans........the World took that and that left the rest of 'Americans' to wonder how in the hell someone took over the name of the Continent for themselves.

It is the only example (save for Australia of course but that is different) where a country (who is not even the biggest country in the Continent) takes over the name of the continent.

Africans, Europeans or Asians don't have this problem so it leaves just the American countries (or how would you call countries that are located in America????????) with this problem

 

[Jack Herer]

Its never going to change, they think they own the world.

 

[Jack Herer]

Funny thing is, most legal documents and Goverment related stuff says US Citizens. They know better.

Would love to see a sign in US Customs that says ¨Americans¨.

 

[steaktartar]

Its never going to change, they think they own the world.

america is anything north of texas ...south of texas is mexico.....i dont make the laws just post them

 

[wolfie_cr]

america is anything north of texas ...south of texas is mexico.....i dont make the laws just post them

do you have any to say about this fuzebox or is this one more thing that the World knows?

 

[Manginho]

Probably because we are the only country that uses America in the name of our country. United States of America.

You said it, OF. Kind of lame by the way.

I never heard any latino or Canadian refer to themselves as Americans.

"latino": short for Latin American

Do you know why Canadians were a flag on their backpacks when they travel?



Keep the american name , cuz no one else want it.

 

[hater]

Never realized Mexico was that big.

 

[ChristianTroy]

I wish ticos would drop the whole "we're all americans, even people from central and south america" thing... I wonder if they realize how stupid it makes them look.

No, you're not. America / American == USA. Yes, I know the continents are referred to as the americas, but no Brazilian has ever called themselves an American. No, it's not fair, but neither is life. The whole world knows this, get over it.

you just kicked raouls post for the most idiotic post ever, grats.....<><>
:grandmais

 

[steaktartar]

Never realized Mexico was that big.

if you speak spanish and bum off of relatives.......yes yes it is

 

[Dodgingpotholes]

Ok in Latin America which country refers to themselves as American? Or is referred to as American?

 

[Manginho]

Ok in Latin America which country refers to themselves as American? Or is referred to as American?

No one , cuz no one is that dumb!!

 

[Derek12]

this shit is overrated.. so fuck yall americans

 

[devocr]

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[pocketrockets]

No one , cuz no one is that dumb!!

q playito? pura shite la vez pasada!?

 

[BruceSchwartz]

why are ticos refer themselves as ticos? Because you guys have it "muy chiquitico"?

 

[Manginho]

why are ticos refer themselves as ticos? Because you guys have it "muy chiquitico"?

that's not what your mom said.

 

[BruceSchwartz]

Actually, she was the one who told me you guys have small johnsons.

Mangina, does it make you insecure? Or do you not care about?