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Why America and americans?

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Why not have a real name? Not only a descriptive name?
Like Kennedia after president Kennedy or something...?
Or Bushland after president Bush, either of them...?
Perhaps Obamia, of Clintonia, or another good name of it's own as every other coutnry has?
no.

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Originally posted by hopscotch
no.
Second.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Why not have a real name? Not only a descriptive name?
Like Kennedia after president Kennedy or something...?
Or Bushland after president Bush, either of them...?
Perhaps Obamia, of Clintonia, or another good name of it's own as every other coutnry has?
Call me irresponsible.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Should the name have been "An United States of America between Canada and Mexico"?

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Try using the longitude and latitude and a pointing arrow. Maybe then they will be happy.

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Johnny's in America, low-techs at the
Wheel
No-one needs anyone, they don't even
Just pretend
Johnny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I cant help it
I'm afraid I cant
Johnny's in America

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Originally posted by Jigtie
How come we say America and Americans when we really mean USA and USA... sans?

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Ok, I think I understand now.

But how come it's called the United States of America, when it's not really all of America?

Why not United States of North America? Or better yet: "United States of Middle North America, a Slice of the Most Northern Part of North America ...[text shortened]... ay. Just one happy world of USes everywhere.

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No, wait! USes kinda rhymes with...
It's common knowledge that Americans don't know **** about geography.

Sheesh. πŸ˜•

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Originally posted by Sunburnt
It's common knowledge that Americans don't know **** about geography.

Sheesh. πŸ˜•
Hey, I did great in math!

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Originally posted by Jigtie
But how come it's called the United States of America, when it's not really all of America?....
Planning ahead. 😡

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Originally posted by Jigtie
How come we say America and Americans when we really mean USA and USA... sans?

πŸ˜•

Ok, I think I understand now.

But how come it's called the United States of America, when it's not really all of America?

Why not United States of North America? Or better yet: "United States of Middle North America, a Slice of the Most Northern Part of North America ...[text shortened]... ay. Just one happy world of USes everywhere.

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No, wait! USes kinda rhymes with...
Now that we're on the subject, why New York? One vote for New Amsterdam!

What is New about it anyway.

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Originally posted by thyme
Now that we're on the subject, why New York? One vote for New Amsterdam!

What is New about it anyway.
How old are York and Amsterdam?

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"Even Old New York, was once New Amsterdam. Why'd they change it? I can't say... people just liked it better that way".

~TMBG

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
It is the United States of America, there are 50 of them... you'll find them between Canada and Mexico. Where does that name imply that these united states of ours should cover all of North and even South America?

As for Americans... I don't much care for that either. Very strange considering the number of countries in the Americas. It should be "U ...[text shortened]... " as this learned young lady points out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALIARHHLII

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Usually when we refer to USA in Sweden, we just say America. I know I've heard at least a few people from various countries also refer to USA as America. Maybe USAsans doesn't call it America, I don't know. But even just looking at the acronym, it's really not all that correct, is it? It's not the United States of America. It's the United States, all but one being in North America.

I put forth these sincere proposals in the hopes that we can be more accurate when referring to people of your own, most noble nationality:

New India
Haughten
Mexida
Canico
Fairland
Freightrainian
Nukemalland

Feel free to suggest your own. This thread can now be the: "SUGGESTIONS for a new name for AMERICA... sorry, the US... A"-thread.

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Originally posted by Jigtie
Usually when we refer to USA in Sweden, we just say America. I know I've heard at least a few people from various countries also refer to USA as America. Maybe USAsans doesn't call it America, I don't know. But even just looking at the acronym, it's really not all that correct, is it? It's not the United States of [b]America. It's the United States, all b ...[text shortened]... d can now be the: "SUGGESTIONS for a new name for AMERICA... sorry, the US... A"-thread.[/b]
Frankly, we USA'an's don't give a rat's ass about the confusion.

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Originally posted by Sunburnt
Frankly, we USA'an's don't give a rat's ass about the confusion,
she said, speaking for some 300 million people. Cool. πŸ˜›

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Originally posted by Jigtie
she said, speaking for some 300 million people. Cool. πŸ˜›
"Usually when we refer to USA in Sweden, we just say America."

Here's laughing at you, kid.

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
"Usually when we refer to USA in Sweden, we just say America."

Here's laughing at you, kid.
You do realise I'm trying not to call USA America, right? 😡