You wanna piss 'em off a little bit more, vain and superficial creatures that they are?
Stop calling it “America”, start calling it “United States”, with the understanding that America is a continent and not a country.
'Murican, here. My country’s inability to understand that distinction has always annoyed me. Props to whoever popularized the first word of this post - it pretty clearly distinguishes the western hemisphere as a whole from just the idiots in the middle of it.
That said, I think the subtle condescension is lost on most of my countrymen - most of us seem to find dumb shit relatable, and even adopt it as a rallying call. 'Murica/n is no exception.
I’ve never known anyone here to take issue with “United States” though. It comes off as more formal than the other options, but not disrespectful or anything.
You wanna piss 'em off a little bit more, vain and superficial creatures that they are?
Stop calling it “America”, start calling it “United States”, with the understanding that America is a continent and not a country.
'Murican, here. My country’s inability to understand that distinction has always annoyed me. Props to whoever popularized the first word of this post - it pretty clearly distinguishes the western hemisphere as a whole from just the idiots in the middle of it.
That said, I think the subtle condescension is lost on most of my countrymen - most of us seem to find dumb shit relatable, and even adopt it as a rallying call. 'Murica/n is no exception.
I’ve never known anyone here to take issue with “United States” though. It comes off as more formal than the other options, but not disrespectful or anything.
That’ll learn those Étatsunians!