Why do USA citizens call themselves 'Americans'?

[GodlessAstronomer]

More like American't amiright?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: ahurtt

Originally posted by: Isaac MM
Also, it makes you look stupid, because the United States of America is the name of your country and America is the name of the continent, it almost sounds like you don't know basic geography.

Wrong, you ignoramus. . .the name of the continent is "North America." And the other one is "South America." Now what was it you were saying about not knowing basic geography? The United States of America is the only COUNTRY on the NORTH AMERICAN OR SOUTH AMERICAN continents that has the word "America" as the name of it's country. This happens to coincide with the word "America" in the name of the continent "North America." When we say we are "American" we are referring to the name of our country, NOT the name of the continent upon which our country is founded. Thanks for playing. You lose. You fail. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

We've gone over this before on ATOT but there is no truly firm definition of "continent" and there are a number of different configurations that are taught in class rooms. I've always been taught that America is a single continent.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: Isaac MM
I know the historical reasons for that, but i don't understand why nobody has made any efforts to change this. I still see your media calling USA citizens "Americans" and calling the USA "America". I also haven't seen anyone doing differently. Can't you see that it makes your people look arrogant and egocentric, specially to other Americans? Also, it makes you look stupid, because the United States of America is the name of your country and America is the name of the continent, it almost sounds like you don't know basic geography.

It is the same as it would be referring to French people as Europeans, or Japanese people Asians, or Egyptian people Africans. There are over 35 countries in America, do you think they like that whenever someone says "American" people immediately think of the USA? It is extremely offensive and makes it sound like the USA is the only relevant country in the continent.

/rant

Says the man who hides his Profile.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: ahurtt

Originally posted by: Isaac MM
Also, it makes you look stupid, because the United States of America is the name of your country and America is the name of the continent, it almost sounds like you don't know basic geography.

Wrong, you ignoramus. . .the name of the continent is "North America." And the other one is "South America." Now what was it you were saying about not knowing basic geography? The United States of America is the only COUNTRY on the NORTH AMERICAN OR SOUTH AMERICAN continents that has the word "America" as the name of it's country. This happens to coincide with the word "America" in the name of the continent "North America." When we say we are "American" we are referring to the name of our country, NOT the name of the continent upon which our country is founded. Thanks for playing. You lose. You fail. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

We've gone over this before on ATOT but there is no truly firm definition of "continent" and there are a number of different configurations that are taught in class rooms. I've always been taught that America is a single continent.

maybe we should start teaching based on tectonic plates?

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: OCguy
Why does the rest of the world all us Americans? Moron.

sigh... now you're spreading the negative stereotype

He said "why" not "what."

 

[acheron]

Go read a list of country names and come back to us when you find another one with "America" in the name.

 

[acheron]

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[alchemize]

Citizens of Canada = canadians
France = French
Britian = British
Mexico = Mexicans
Russia = Russians
... ad naseum

Citizens of the United States of American = USA'ans?