No offence is meant here but whith certain questions such as some french bird asking if it is true wether the English dont like the French, the Americans seem to think that the term English means them just wondered why this is as they are Americans and the majority of Americans (correct me if Im wrong) have very little English descendancy!?
2006-07-20 07:26:38 · 8 answers · asked by Robyn in the Hoode 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm American, not English. Idk where you come from, but if it's not America, forgive us. A lot of americans are:
Self-centered (so they think that any reference must mean us)
stupid
nosy (even if they know what is meant, they want to comment). . .
Not trying to offend any Americans (yeah, I am one, duh!). . .Just saying that we're not always the brightest bunch in the world (look at our leader)
2006-07-20 07:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't. When someone refers to someone being English I think of UK or somewhere over there. As far as English hating France it's because a lot of Americans do not like French so that's where that mix up could come from. As far as very little English descendancy we escaped the general European area strictly for religious freedom, so ummm, you were wayyyyyyy off on that one bud!
2006-07-20 07:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by jasonerika_conley2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the terms American refers to us.. but when I hear 'the English' I assume they are talking about..well.. the English.
Good try putting us all into one group though. Kinda like, you know, all English people have bad teeth..
2006-07-20 07:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by mytrollinid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I claim England as my homeland. OK, so it was 3 brothers who came to Jamestown in the 1600's, but I'm still an Anglophile. And besides, I don't think the French are very popular anywhere.
2006-07-20 07:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you must have noticed that Americans are good at butting in just about everywhere. And they say they speak English, and their geography is a bit skimpy, so they think it means them anyway.
2006-07-20 07:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ego. Same reason the English think they're the only part of the UK that matters
2006-07-20 07:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are entirely correct. The language bonds us though so on behalf of Americans.
Sorry!!
BP
2006-07-20 07:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because americans have forcefull opinions,"putting it diplomatically"
2006-07-20 07:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by sparky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋