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LauraInLA

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8. My friends from other countries call us Americanos, not so much those from Mexico and Honduras. I think

Reply to edhopper (Reply #2)

Thu May 8, 2025, 05:55 PM

May 2025

it’s fair to recognize it’s a bit of a sore point for a lot of people, especially when they feel like the USA has been throwing its weight around. I’ve had friends tell me it seems like we think we’re the only Americans who matter.

In the end, I don’t care and call myself an American.

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Apparently we must now be referred to as United Statesians [View all] edhopper May 2025 OP

To be fair, in Mexican Spanish we are called estadunidenses ;). LauraInLA May 2025 #1

Or edhopper May 2025 #2

My friends from other countries call us Americanos, not so much those from Mexico and Honduras. I think LauraInLA May 2025 #8

It is still edhopper May 2025 #11

That's My Experience ProfessorGAC May 2025 #15

We were taught norteamericano in school. Sympthsical May 2025 #13

As a college student, my wife traveled in Europe with the Harvard Student Guide, Eurail Pass and staying in hostels surfered May 2025 #3

So people would know edhopper May 2025 #5

On the plus side, the phrase "ugly American" can now refer to anyone newdeal2 May 2025 #4

I think these days edhopper May 2025 #6

Make room for his sidekick (JD) newdeal2 May 2025 #7

I went to an international school in the late '80s, and that was pretty much the global assumption. LauraInLA May 2025 #10

Don't agree. In the English language that is proper usage, Spanish would be a different story. tritsofme May 2025 #9

Last I look edhopper May 2025 #12

And they would be correct to call him the first American pope. tritsofme May 2025 #19

Not according to edhopper May 2025 #21

I guess we will find out when tRump gets his magic marker out. nt ImNotGod May 2025 #14

and here I thought people could call themselves the name they preferred nt msongs May 2025 #16

They can edhopper May 2025 #17

I always referred to being "from the United States" nilram May 2025 #18

Whoever is complaining can get over it Renew Deal May 2025 #20