Americans...

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: vr6

Originally posted by: purbeast0
well the thing i would have to say about this is that North America is only 2 countries ... USA and Canada.

what happened to mexico?

I'm not sure but nothing positive seems to be happening there since the people keep jumping the fence to get here.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: DaFinn

Originally posted by: minendo
In reality there are only two classifications. Americans and terrorists.

Uhh, So I am a terrorist then... rright!!!

*goes to sign minendo up for a LOT of spam*

Before doing so did you want my email address?

Oh, that would be very kind of you! Please send it to my email at... noo wait :Q
You is sneaky!

 

[Triumph]

Well, the name America came from the first man to draw a map of America, an Italian named Amerigo Vespucci. So I propose we change our name to the United States of Vespuccia, and we can all be known as Vespuccians.

 

[bigalt]

i just realized-- you know what would be really convenient? if when i bought a loaf of bread, it came already sliced so I can just throw it into my toaster directly.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: brigden
I'm a Canadian citizen and I would never refer to myself as an American. North American, but never just American.

So you don't want to be identified as an American, but you don't want us United Vespuccians to identify ourselves as American?

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: Triumph
Well, the name America came from the first man to draw a map of America, an Italian named Amerigo Vespucci. So I propose we change our name to the United States of Vespuccia, and we can all be known as Vespuccians.

No, but I think it should be Amerigo to be precise... you could all be Amerigoons then

 

[PCTweaker5]

Originally posted by: Jfrag

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5
I use the term Americans to describe everyone in the Americas and yes I believe it should be that way. People here are just selfish bastards and want to have everything, blah!

And?

Yeah, ok idiot.

 

[broon]

North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: vr6
I had a discussion in class to day about why people from the USA are refered to as americans. However, If you consider that that the Americas include, North, south and central america, the term americans should be applied to all those whol inhabits those areas correct?

Using the term Americans to refer to the citizens of the USA might be a little incorrect?

What do you think?

I am trying to think of this term.. a term used to described people who thinks their country is superior to other countries, but cannot narrow it down right his minute.

I think the United States of America is incorrect and should be corrected and changed to United States of North America. USNA.

There is no state in South America.
Take that biatches!! :laugh:

America is singular, implying it's only in one of the two.

That that!

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: broon
North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

Broon is right. Just because it's a coincedence that the country happens to also have part of the name of the continent doesn't mean we have to omit it altogether, just to appease other countries in the continent. Mexicans and Canadians likely wouldn't call themselves American, just as a French person would rather be refered to as French than European.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: vr6
I had a discussion in class to day about why people from the USA are refered to as americans. However, If you consider that that the Americas include, North, south and central america, the term americans should be applied to all those whol inhabits those areas correct?

Using the term Americans to refer to the citizens of the USA might be a little incorrect?

What do you think?

I am trying to think of this term.. a term used to described people who thinks their country is superior to other countries, but cannot narrow it down right his minute.

I think the United States of America is incorrect and should be corrected and changed to United States of North America. USNA.

There is no state in South America.
Take that biatches!! :laugh:

America is singular, implying it's only in one of the two.

That that!

DOH! thats true, you win a prize :gift:

 

[PCTweaker5]

Originally posted by: broon
North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

Well first of all to everybody, nobody was asking how it works today but how it should work in their opinion so dont go giving history lessons on how the nations are set up. The topic was mainly to discuss on how you think it should be not how it is right now.

 

[blakeatwork]

I've always assumed anyone who called themselves American came from the US... Not so far a leap in logic...

Seems like a fairly poor discussion, if you ask me, as it seems to just be used to generally incite people..

 

[RU482]

I prefer the term "United Statesians"

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5

Originally posted by: broon
North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

Well first of all to everybody, nobody was asking how it works today but how it should work in their opinion so dont go giving history lessons on how the nations are set up. The topic was mainly to discuss on how you think it should be not how it is right now.

I said that because that's how I think it should work.

Also if you want to hyphenate your "nationality" (African-American, Canadian-American, Latin-American, etc...) you must be born in that country and become an American citizen. So there is no such thing as African-America or Latin-American. You could be Nigerian-American or Chiliean-American though. If you were born an American citizen, then you are American.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5

Originally posted by: broon
North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

Well first of all to everybody, nobody was asking how it works today but how it should work in their opinion so dont go giving history lessons on how the nations are set up. The topic was mainly to discuss on how you think it should be not how it is right now.

So who elected you controller of the thread? What a stupid response.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: vr6
I had a discussion in class to day about why people from the USA are refered to as americans. However, If you consider that that the Americas include, North, south and central america, the term americans should be applied to all those whol inhabits those areas correct?

Using the term Americans to refer to the citizens of the USA might be a little incorrect?

What do you think?

I am trying to think of this term.. a term used to described people who thinks their country is superior to other countries, but cannot narrow it down right his minute.

I think the United States of America is incorrect and should be corrected and changed to United States of North America. USNA.

There is no state in South America.
Take that biatches!! :laugh:

America is singular, implying it's only in one of the two.

That that!

DOH! thats true, you win a prize :gift:

/me takes and hugs prize!

On top of that, to answer the OPs question, everyone in N./S. America is an American. So when someone from the US says "I'm American" they are correct. It's all the other countries in the Americas that don't want to associate themselves with the term who have the problem, THEY ARE AMERICANS TOO!!!

Take that, HAHAHAHA!!!

 

[imported_vr6]

i guess in a sense, that is correct, everybody in the americas are americans. It is how they want to be refered as that is what gets used. Maybe its the fact that we took up on that name first so nobody else can be called americans.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5

Originally posted by: broon
North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America is a country which happens to be made up of 50 states that are united to make the country. America's citizens are called American.

Canada is a country. They could have named it the United Provinces of Canada but they would still be called Canadian.

Micronesia is a country. It is made up of Federated states. The Federated States of Micronesia's citizens are called Micronesians.

A person is only American if they are a citizen of the United States of America.

Well first of all to everybody, nobody was asking how it works today but how it should work in their opinion so dont go giving history lessons on how the nations are set up. The topic was mainly to discuss on how you think it should be not how it is right now.

Why are you so gung-ho to change it? There's nothing wrong with it. With the exception of some cry-baby citizens of some third-world country, the entire globe calls us Americans.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: vr6
I had a discussion in class to day about why people from the USA are refered to as americans. However, If you consider that that the Americas include, North, south and central america, the term americans should be applied to all those whol inhabits those areas correct?

Using the term Americans to refer to the citizens of the USA might be a little incorrect?

What do you think?

I am trying to think of this term.. a term used to described people who thinks their country is superior to other countries, but cannot narrow it down right his minute.

I think the United States of America is incorrect and should be corrected and changed to United States of North America. USNA.

There is no state in South America.
Take that biatches!! :laugh:

America is singular, implying it's only in one of the two.

That that!

DOH! thats true, you win a prize :gift:

/me takes and hugs prize!

On top of that, to answer the OPs question, everyone in N./S. America is an American. So when someone from the US says "I'm American" they are correct. It's all the other countries in the Americas that don't want to associate themselves with the term who have the problem, THEY ARE AMERICANS TOO!!!

Take that, HAHAHAHA!!!

No, they're not. North America and South America are distinct. There is no America continent or country. You are placing the term "American" on the wrong step of the ladder.

You are first a North American or a South American, then depending on your country you can be classified more specifically, then by state/province, then by locality.

There are two heirarchies, one starting with North America as a parent, one as South America. The term "American" refers to the classification given to those in the country United States of America.

Just MHO.