Sorry to others. Question is limited to U.S. Residents. Just curious. Also, at a border they ask your country and you have to say United States so why are we called Americans. Just an over tired brain working at useless thoughts.
2007-01-15 21:37:37 · 13 answers · asked by It's been awhile 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I tell everyone that I am Irish even though I have lived in America my whole life. American is whatever you are so I am a Irish American.
2007-01-15 22:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they ask my nationality i would say my country of origin (Lebanon) cause i still have my Lebanese passport, I'm only a resident of the United States so far.
When i get my citizenship i would say American. But usually when people pick up on the little accent that i have when i speak they would ask where are you originally from??? It's not only that we don't wanna let go of our origins but some people just won't let you forget that you're not born American. You know?
2007-01-15 23:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nationality is the country/continent where you were born. Heritage is where your ancestors were born.This is the United States of America but I don't know why you have to say U.S. at the border except that the continent also includes Mexico and Canada,etc..
2007-01-15 23:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was born and bred in the United States of America, I am about the 5th generation. Therefore I am an American.§)
2007-01-15 22:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I state my nationality - the continent where my ancestors where born - I don't know which country - At border crossings we don't say America because America is a continent not a country
2007-01-15 21:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Lolitta 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do say I'm American, but of Scottish heritage.
2007-01-15 21:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by GirlsRGamers2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that all U.S. Citizens born in America are trully Native Americans, there is no doubt about that. Our heritages vary so vastly, because there is not one person born in the U.S. that can claim they are of a pure race i.e. Africa, German, Irish, etc... we are all mixed up.
2007-01-15 21:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by bdancer43 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Although I am American I tell people I am German, Scottish, American Indian and English.
I am proud of my entire family.
2007-01-15 22:25:12 · answer #8 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a white american
2007-01-15 22:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by ravenfan92963 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "French" ;o)
Sorry, I'm not from the US... But if that can help you in your brainstorm, in french, when you talk about people who lived in the USA, we say "américains" (=american) too...
2007-01-15 21:43:27 · answer #10 · answered by tokala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋