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edhopper

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79. Okay
Fri May 9, 2025, 09:25 AM
May 2025

What do the Germans call people from the U.S.? The French? The Swedes? The Italians? the Greek? The Dutch? the Norwegians?
I have been in Europe quite a bit, and I don't recall anyone calling me anything but an American.

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And Francis was Italian, which is always overlooked. Srkdqltr May 2025 #1
Francis was born in Argentina... k8conant May 2025 #106
Hear, hear! Thank you! ZDU May 2025 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author MLAA May 2025 #3
ok Torchlight May 2025 #4
You do know that American edhopper May 2025 #5
No he is not the first American pope malaise May 2025 #6
The locals in Britain, France, Germany, Morocco, and Ireland all referred to me as an American. TomSlick May 2025 #10
I'm an American NewLarry May 2025 #27
Many of us are USERs TexLaProgressive May 2025 #62
Show me where people from other countries edhopper May 2025 #22
Here's where: specifically, Spain, where I used to live DFW May 2025 #63
And people who speak English? edhopper May 2025 #75
Europeans don't change their terminology when speaking a foreign language (such as English). DFW May 2025 #76
Okay edhopper May 2025 #79
Do you speak German, French, Swedish, Italian, Greek, Dutch and Norwegian? DFW May 2025 #113
I lived in Latin America for 5 years, they call people from the US "Americanos", not "Norte Americanos" EX500rider May 2025 #103
I can't dispute that except for Ecuador DFW May 2025 #111
So people from Mexico are just called Americans? Self Esteem May 2025 #33
He is American malaise May 2025 #38
So, he's the first American pope. Self Esteem May 2025 #39
He was born in Italy mcar May 2025 #59
The new pope has Peruvian citizenship malaise May 2025 #66
"Pssst - the new pope has dual citizenship - corrected" UTUSN May 2025 #105
Incorrect. Of course the US allows dual (or more) citizenship, look at me (I hold US, UK, and Swedish citizenships). Celerity May 2025 #109
Pope Francis was born in Argentina IronLionZion May 2025 #72
As I said, I take your point mcar May 2025 #64
People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 May 2025 #94
People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 May 2025 #95
People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 May 2025 #96
Not at my first daily newspaper job...my knuckles got rapped royally for referring to an allegorical oracle May 2025 #97
I never like it when people say "American" and actually mean United States citizen. sdfernando May 2025 #7
What should we be called then? edhopper May 2025 #23
Damn yankee. Or yanqui. erronis May 2025 #46
There are a whole bunch of folks edhopper May 2025 #47
"From the United States" has worked fine for me nilram May 2025 #52
Here comes the edhopper May 2025 #54
Here comes the first Pope from the United States. nilram May 2025 #86
The Allies in WWII edhopper May 2025 #88
Just heard it on the news, "the first pope from the US." nilram May 2025 #99
Nothing wrong with that edhopper May 2025 #100
And nothing awkward, either. nilram May 2025 #114
What do you call someone from the US? Self Esteem May 2025 #34
Based on the fact that Trump is President Bluestocking May 2025 #45
Just edhopper May 2025 #49
70 percent did not vote for Harris. Bluestocking May 2025 #56
To repeat: Damn yankee. Or yanqui. erronis May 2025 #48
You call yourself an American because you're from the US. Self Esteem May 2025 #73
A gringo? fierywoman May 2025 #78
In Spain and Germany, actually, yes. DFW May 2025 #112
In Europe, the Americas are considered a single continent. flor-de-jasmim May 2025 #8
But I have never seen a European refer to anyone other than a US citizen as American prodigitalson May 2025 #12
Yes, I live in Europe (Sweden), have been to almost every European nation state, and have never heard anyone other than Celerity May 2025 #42
Imagine how cool your passport would look if you prodigitalson May 2025 #115
I used to travel almost exclusively on my British passport, but now, post-Brexit, I use my Swedish one. The only Celerity May 2025 #118
Yeah, "Unitedstatesian" is a bit cumbersome... Wounded Bear May 2025 #25
Yanqui. erronis May 2025 #50
Many in the Southern U.S. would object to that term n/t markpkessinger May 2025 #87
In the spirit of the times, Let's rename ourselves delisen May 2025 #70
What do they call someone from the US - or Brazil for that matter? Self Esteem May 2025 #35
Bollocks. The continents are "North America" and "South America". muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #83
Indeed. He's the second. ancianita May 2025 #9
Exactly right and well put. Let the naysayers die on this hill. Silly stuff. FadedMullet May 2025 #14
What do you call someone from the US? Self Esteem May 2025 #36
What the world calls them -- an American. ancianita May 2025 #37
So he is the first American pope... Self Esteem May 2025 #40
Yanqui. erronis May 2025 #51
I recall spanish class dwp6577 May 2025 #11
What's the A in USA? IronLionZion May 2025 #13
I usually enjoy a bit of pointless Internet pedantry Sympthsical May 2025 #15
Thank you. Oopsie Daisy May 2025 #18
this thread partially reminds me of some of the threads about the cringe (and Dem vote repellent) that is 'Latinx' Celerity May 2025 #80
We're extremely skilled at Arguments No One Asked For Sympthsical May 2025 #82
No one who agrees with the OP can take any issue with Trump renaming the Gulf Of Mexico to the Gulf of America, using Celerity May 2025 #110
I'm missing something. AverageOldGuy May 2025 #16
What. You can't Google him? ancianita May 2025 #20
Born and raised in South Chicago, Bishop of Chiclayo Peru, Cardinal of Santa Monica Italy. IronLionZion May 2025 #30
There is a video of his brother speaking of him on the DU video links. nt ShazamIam May 2025 #60
From what I have looked at so far Meowmee May 2025 #77
LOL Oopsie Daisy May 2025 #17
The world understands the difference between "the first American Pope" and "the first Pope..... FadedMullet May 2025 #19
And we did say first Pope from the Americas when Pope Francis was elected. IronLionZion May 2025 #31
First Pope from an English-speaking country since Adrian IV (England) died in 1159 (who was the only one until now). Celerity May 2025 #21
Technically, did 12th Century people from England really speak "english?" Wounded Bear May 2025 #28
I almost asked that malaise May 2025 #41
early Middle English Celerity May 2025 #44
The Dan Jones Plantagenet docu-series is great Sympthsical May 2025 #68
Thank you! Eleanor was awesome! biophile May 2025 #69
Right? Sympthsical May 2025 #81
Yes love that book. Lots of historical perspectives on life in the Middle Ages. I didn't know that there were more biophile May 2025 #91
I will put it on my list! Sympthsical May 2025 #92
I just looked it up... Pope Leo was on Sept 14, 1955 in Cha May 2025 #24
So the first Illinoisian Pope? erronis May 2025 #53
Thank you for important clarification! bluboid May 2025 #26
On brand Prairie Gates May 2025 #29
Brilliant move by the Catholic Church. roamer65 May 2025 #32
We could call him the first Yankee Pope Hassler May 2025 #43
The first Yank pope... California Kid May 2025 #55
Francis was born in Italy mcar May 2025 #57
No. Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Celerity May 2025 #61
Technically, maybe. But the whole world calls folks born in U. S. A. Americans. Joinfortmill May 2025 #58
Right DavidDvorkin May 2025 #67
Oy JoseBalow May 2025 #65
He's the First born in the United States of America JustAnotherGen May 2025 #71
Hope you feel better Renew Deal May 2025 #74
When I was visiting Europe, and I had people ask me where I was from, I would respond "The U.S." Aristus May 2025 #84
This is kinbda dumb. Happy Hoosier May 2025 #85
... W_HAMILTON May 2025 #89
I got sharply rebuked... róisín_dubh May 2025 #90
Mexicos full name is United Mexican States Kaleva May 2025 #116
Yes I'm aware. róisín_dubh May 2025 #117
Yeah, he is. BlueTsunami2018 May 2025 #93
Only people in some countries, like Argentina, care about this subject Wanderlust988 May 2025 #98
I'm sure if you asked anyone born and living in any country south of ours "Are you an American?" Wonder Why May 2025 #101
There is such a thing as common usage senseandsensibility May 2025 #102
Rec'd Kaleva May 2025 #104
Jesus. nt LexVegas May 2025 #107
America is in our name Raine May 2025 #108
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