▲ 16 ▼ Stop calling USAians "Americans" - it only solidifies their belief that they own 2 continents (fedia.io) submitted 10 months ago by atro_city@fedia.io to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments Language can be powerful in shaping ideas and the US has convinced the entire world that they are the "Americans" and everybody else on the 2 continents aren't.
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) Why come up with a stupid word when there's already Yank? permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] atro_city@fedia.io [S] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) To piss people like you off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Aww you're so edgy. Good luck with your endeavours! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] atro_city@fedia.io [S] 1 point 10 months ago Thanks you too 😘 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atro_city@fedia.io [S] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) To piss people like you off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Aww you're so edgy. Good luck with your endeavours! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] atro_city@fedia.io [S] 1 point 10 months ago Thanks you too 😘 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) Aww you're so edgy. Good luck with your endeavours! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] atro_city@fedia.io [S] 1 point 10 months ago Thanks you too 😘 permalink fedilink source parent