▲ 233 ▼ Those who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 638 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 74 points 2 years ago (1 child) Europeans: call a game where you kick ball with foot "football" Americans: call a game where you throw ball with hands "football" One of these makes more sense to me... :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) Europeans came up with the word "soccer" as a shortened form of "Association football" to distinguish it from the numerous other forms of football being played (rugby etc). So, it's your fault anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 20 points 2 years ago* (3 children) It was not Europeans. It was the British. And it was the upper class British. Specifically at the Oxford University. The people in both continental Europe and Britain always called it football. "Soccer" is technically a slur for lower class football. Even the British call it football now, but the soccer slur still lives on in America and other colonies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "It wasn't Europeans, it was this group of people from Europe." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) A small group of people from of a single country does not represent the entire population of the continent. The sentence "Americans say 'aloha' instead of 'hello'* is just as right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago Good example permalink fedilink source parent [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago “Soccer” is technically a slur for lower class football. America: I'm not seeing the issue here. :P permalink fedilink source parent [–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk -1 points 2 years ago It was not Europeans. It was the British. My brother you need to look at a map once in a while or resit your geography exams 🤣😂. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It was the Brits. Europe refers to a collection of countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) the uk is also a "collection of countries". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yes, and as far as I’m aware it’s the collection of countries that created the term Association Football. Could be wrong though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Brits are Europeans, so the statement wasnt incorrect permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago Europeans when it's positive, individual culture subset when it's something bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Europeans” is too vague. Why would you refer to Europe like it’s one country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago to get engagement permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago NGL I kinda forgot about rugby, fair point permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago And we've since corrected our mistake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) Europeans came up with the word "soccer" as a shortened form of "Association football" to distinguish it from the numerous other forms of football being played (rugby etc). So, it's your fault anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 20 points 2 years ago* (3 children) It was not Europeans. It was the British. And it was the upper class British. Specifically at the Oxford University. The people in both continental Europe and Britain always called it football. "Soccer" is technically a slur for lower class football. Even the British call it football now, but the soccer slur still lives on in America and other colonies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "It wasn't Europeans, it was this group of people from Europe." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) A small group of people from of a single country does not represent the entire population of the continent. The sentence "Americans say 'aloha' instead of 'hello'* is just as right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago Good example permalink fedilink source parent [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago “Soccer” is technically a slur for lower class football. America: I'm not seeing the issue here. :P permalink fedilink source parent [–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk -1 points 2 years ago It was not Europeans. It was the British. My brother you need to look at a map once in a while or resit your geography exams 🤣😂. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It was the Brits. Europe refers to a collection of countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) the uk is also a "collection of countries". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yes, and as far as I’m aware it’s the collection of countries that created the term Association Football. Could be wrong though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Brits are Europeans, so the statement wasnt incorrect permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago Europeans when it's positive, individual culture subset when it's something bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Europeans” is too vague. Why would you refer to Europe like it’s one country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago to get engagement permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago NGL I kinda forgot about rugby, fair point permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago And we've since corrected our mistake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 20 points 2 years ago* (3 children) It was not Europeans. It was the British. And it was the upper class British. Specifically at the Oxford University. The people in both continental Europe and Britain always called it football. "Soccer" is technically a slur for lower class football. Even the British call it football now, but the soccer slur still lives on in America and other colonies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "It wasn't Europeans, it was this group of people from Europe." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) A small group of people from of a single country does not represent the entire population of the continent. The sentence "Americans say 'aloha' instead of 'hello'* is just as right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago Good example permalink fedilink source parent [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago “Soccer” is technically a slur for lower class football. America: I'm not seeing the issue here. :P permalink fedilink source parent [–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk -1 points 2 years ago It was not Europeans. It was the British. My brother you need to look at a map once in a while or resit your geography exams 🤣😂. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "It wasn't Europeans, it was this group of people from Europe." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) A small group of people from of a single country does not represent the entire population of the continent. The sentence "Americans say 'aloha' instead of 'hello'* is just as right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago Good example permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) A small group of people from of a single country does not represent the entire population of the continent. The sentence "Americans say 'aloha' instead of 'hello'* is just as right or wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago Good example permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago “Soccer” is technically a slur for lower class football. America: I'm not seeing the issue here. :P permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk -1 points 2 years ago It was not Europeans. It was the British. My brother you need to look at a map once in a while or resit your geography exams 🤣😂. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It was the Brits. Europe refers to a collection of countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) the uk is also a "collection of countries". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yes, and as far as I’m aware it’s the collection of countries that created the term Association Football. Could be wrong though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Brits are Europeans, so the statement wasnt incorrect permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago Europeans when it's positive, individual culture subset when it's something bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Europeans” is too vague. Why would you refer to Europe like it’s one country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago to get engagement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) the uk is also a "collection of countries". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yes, and as far as I’m aware it’s the collection of countries that created the term Association Football. Could be wrong though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yes, and as far as I’m aware it’s the collection of countries that created the term Association Football. Could be wrong though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Brits are Europeans, so the statement wasnt incorrect permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago Europeans when it's positive, individual culture subset when it's something bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Europeans” is too vague. Why would you refer to Europe like it’s one country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago to get engagement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 9 points 2 years ago Europeans when it's positive, individual culture subset when it's something bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Europeans” is too vague. Why would you refer to Europe like it’s one country? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago to get engagement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago NGL I kinda forgot about rugby, fair point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago And we've since corrected our mistake. permalink fedilink source parent