Why is it that the same people who gripe about Americans using the word Americans, have no problem saying the United States? Afterall, The United States of Mexico is our nearest neighbor, yet I've yet to hear anyone get upset over the use of plain old United States in reference to the U.S.A. Even the French call us Etats Unis, why do the French hate Mexico?
2007-04-25 23:12:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This sounds like a question about names - and not History. Polls & Surveys.
2007-04-25 23:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what the problem is, either. I've heard the argument that Americans think the word "American" only applies to them even though there are other "North Americans."
This seems like a bogus argument. We're the United States OF [the continent] of [North] America. We can't call ourselves United Statesians, so "American" is the next logical choice. Americans aren't saying that there are no other North Americans. We were the only real country at the time that was independent from its colonial oppressors, so why is it such a surprise that we refer to ourselves as the United States of America?
So, I wish people would stop freaking out that we're called Americans. Draw a distinction between being North American and living in the United States of America. How about you call yourselves "North Americans" and we'll call ourselves "Americans"? Hooray, problem solved.
2007-04-25 23:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep im baffled too what the question is asking.
Who 'gripes' about America? In what context are these people complaining about America - are they Americans or are they non-Americans?
And since when do the French hate Mexico?
2007-04-26 03:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by Big B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
us of a, because I stay in England, and its really depressing. in some unspecified time sooner or later i might want to opt to stay in us of a, or Australia. California might want to be cool adequate for me, i might want to stay interior besides the indisputable fact that because my acquaintances say its really warm there. Its like i have been residing the following too lengthy, and that i'm unwell of seeing the time-honored crap.
2016-12-04 21:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the French hate everybody.
2007-04-26 02:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by gospodar_74 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋