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I don't think translation is necessary... (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/mapporncirclejerk@lemmy.world

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Everyone in the Americas who isn’t in the USA has given up trying to explain to them. They aren’t capable.

[–] RupeThereItIs@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Nobody in Canada wants to be called American.

This is a language and continent model issue, the lack of understanding is not in the side of the Americans or the rest of the anglosphere.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 10 points 6 months ago

Confusingly, Mexico's official name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos. You could accurately describe a Mexican as Estadounidense, if you wanted to be a pedant.

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was expecting a cup of coffee

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

No, guapo uwu

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think a little translation is necessary. I don't speak it.

[–] wieson@feddit.org 6 points 6 months ago

Unitedstatesian.

Northamerican.

American.