calling americans: are you aware that there are other countries besides america on this site????

Question

i'm sorry, but some of the answers i've seen (from americans) are assuming that the whole world is america!!!!!

Answer 1

I am very aware.

Answer 2

I am very much aware that Americans aren't the only people that visit Yahoo Answers. All a person has to do is scroll down to the bottom of the page and see that there are 19 different countries that have access to Yahoo Answers. Now, I am an American who has only ever lived in America. I have never had the oppurtunity to live in or visit other countries. When I answer a question it's based on my experiences and observations as an American because that's all I can give.

Answer 3

Don't sweat it. The majority of that "problem" is taken care of by the fact that most of the world (and possibly most Internet users) cannot use English fluently. Only Australians, Brits, Canadians, New Zealanders, among a few others, are the only ones who might rightly encounter this "problem."

AND

There are many NON-AMERICAN websites that cater to specific nationalities that most American do NOT use, because they use a different language or have never advertised their presence to Americans.

The fact that you seem to have a problem with the Americans' assumption that they are talking to other Americans is BECAUSE YAHOO, AN AMERICAN COMPANY, HAS BEEN SO GOOD AT SHARING IT'S PRESENCE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD. Many other nations contain websites that are not so open and accepting of other cultures.

(For example, where I am, here in Korea, there are many websites that cater specifically to Koreans, and are in Korean language, and every Korean on such sites has the right to assume everyone else is Korean.)

Because the U.S. Department of Defense was the driving force behind the invention of the Internet, everyone has the right to assume that all top-level domains are American. (Hey, if the Cambodians had done it, they would have that right to dominate the naming convention...)

AND

there is nothing stopping any other country from breaking off from the Internet entirely and creating it's own domain naming system (China almost did it.)

Americans using an American system have the right to assume they are talking to other Americans unless Yahoo! (an American company) specifically states that the majority of its users are from other countries.

Amen.

Answer 4

Hi there all Americans.

I am an Australian, never been to America, but have American friends.

I so hate the way a lot of people put you guys down.

I agree with other comments, that not all Americans are the same, just as it is in other countries. The USA are a breed of their own and they deserve the right to be respected for all the good things that they have accomplished.

When my son was 12 years old he went to the US on a junior baseball tour and had a most wonderful time. At 16/17 years of age he went to Gateway High School, Denver, Colorado, where he completed Year 12. He was an Honours Student on completion, topped the year in American History and played all the sports offered - Soccer, Grid Iron, Baseball. etc.

He won a scholarship to University over there, but, unfortunately we could not afford to keep him there any further.

He returned to Australia and his results from Year 12 in the US were accepted here, which enabled him to go to University and gain a double degree. He was among the highest results in our country and was offered many jobs. He accepted and was a few years ago, one of the few top executives in his profession for his age. He is just an average Aussie, not brilliant, but a quiet achiever.

He was a B student in highschool here, but the education he received in the US was phenominal and to do so well in a foreign country just proved to me how behind Australia is in its way of educating.

He loved the people, the way of life, how they are very religious (where he was, anyway), really family orientated and the list goes on. He loves being home, but would love to work over there one day.

He does say that he felt that within their own country, Americans, because everything is there, are not educated by the media about the rest of the world unless they go researching themselves.

America is not like the TV shows and movies we see, there is another side to these wonderful people. They have to put up with so much crap from the rest of the world and it is not fair to the average American. Voting is not compulsary, as it is in Australia, and you cannot always blame the people of the country for the mistakes and decisions their politicians make.

I am still proud to be an Aussie and dont wish to live anywhere else in the world, but if I were to live in another country it would be the US of A.

As we say - OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE

Answer 5

Yes, I am very aware that there are other countries besides America on this site. Plus, you say that the answers you've seen from americans are assuming that the whole world is america, but don't you think you're making assumptions about what those select few think? Calling all non-Americans: please don't assume that americans are ignorant, because not all of us are. What can we socially aware do? "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups!" -Anonymous

Answer 6

Yet another America-hating post. GROW UP!!. It's people like you who tar everybody with the same brush, stereotype and are the root of all the problems in the world.

And yes I am an American. I live here in the UK (have done for the past 6 years) and am married to a Scotsman and have a lot of close British friends.

Answer 7

Yeah, we know it, why don't they talk much? Who cares anyhow? This board goes way out into the universe too, no answers from there yet either. I've seen a few responses from a few folks in the U.K. and Russia, and Australia, but that's about it. Are we suppose to act different or something? They, each person on this board had just as much right to say what they want, unless Yahoo punishes them. lol. That kind of reminds me of what I do when I'm not on the board too, at work, in restaurants, ummmmm.......

Answer 8

Well America is the only country that really matters in the world

Answer 9

Saw the question, reviewed the answers and really don't have any idea where everyone is from????? Of course, I'm an American of Irish heritage with an ex-husband who is Scottish. I certainly am aware that America is not the whole world and very glad of it. It is home and my sanctuary. Please don't judge us all by individuals, we do try. Thanks for the insight.

Answer 10

It seems like mostly Americans on this site. I only caught a few British questions......and some people from India answering. Mostly in the politics section.

Answer 11

If you don't state what country your from how would we know you speak English we can't hear your accent. This really seems like a American bashing question with all your little question and exclamation marks. What do you expect from us anyway were not gonna tell you how things are done in Poland or somewhere like that were gonna tell you what we know about.