▲ 513 ▼ Trump Cracked a Pearl Harbor Joke to Japan — A Day Later, Tokyo Declined His Hormuz Request (www.ibtimes.co.uk) submitted 5 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/world@lemmy.world 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 5 months ago* (4 children) America is too embarrassing. Always has been mate. And it's just the US by the way, "America" is the name of 2 continents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CityPop@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) North America and South America are the continents names in English, they’re not called America and America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago* Ok, Mr. strict rules, I was aiming at North and South, or Central as well if you want to be fancy. But following your strict rules, America also isn't the name of a country. It's just a part of one. Canada and Brazil are also a part of America, it's just that US Americans don't know there's a world outside their own country. But my autism agrees with you :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) 4 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) North America, South America, Central America and West America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) You are supposed to say 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago Don't forget middle east America. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago 6️⃣7️⃣ permalink fedilink source parent [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago Depends on the definition. permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) it’s just the US by the way, “America” is the name of 2 continents. Sadly, it's quasi-official to say America as a stand-in for USA. Just like "Larger Middle East" became a real term after Americans (sic) used it for some time, probably to justify atrocities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago Many US Americans consider Kentucky the middle east so the fact it's a term based on the world map is at least some credits to them lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) it’s just the US by the way But the US is the name of two countries. How do I know if you're talking about USA or Mexico? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Mexico dropped the United States of Mexico a couple of years ago. So it only is USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) Did they? Wiki still lists it as EUM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago Yeah you're right. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the rumor as fact. It was presented to Congress but never went to vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CityPop@lemmy.today 11 points 5 months ago (1 child) North America and South America are the continents names in English, they’re not called America and America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago* Ok, Mr. strict rules, I was aiming at North and South, or Central as well if you want to be fancy. But following your strict rules, America also isn't the name of a country. It's just a part of one. Canada and Brazil are also a part of America, it's just that US Americans don't know there's a world outside their own country. But my autism agrees with you :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago* Ok, Mr. strict rules, I was aiming at North and South, or Central as well if you want to be fancy. But following your strict rules, America also isn't the name of a country. It's just a part of one. Canada and Brazil are also a part of America, it's just that US Americans don't know there's a world outside their own country. But my autism agrees with you :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago (2 children) 3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) 4 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) North America, South America, Central America and West America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) You are supposed to say 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago Don't forget middle east America. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago 6️⃣7️⃣ permalink fedilink source parent [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago Depends on the definition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) 4 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) North America, South America, Central America and West America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) You are supposed to say 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago Don't forget middle east America. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago 6️⃣7️⃣ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) North America, South America, Central America and West America? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnum@infosec.pub 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) You are supposed to say 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago Don't forget middle east America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) You are supposed to say 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago Everybody in the car so come on let's drive 🎶 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) East America now too??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago North America, central America, south America and incel America (it's between north America) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago Don't forget middle east America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) 5 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago 6️⃣7️⃣ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 months ago Depends on the definition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) it’s just the US by the way, “America” is the name of 2 continents. Sadly, it's quasi-official to say America as a stand-in for USA. Just like "Larger Middle East" became a real term after Americans (sic) used it for some time, probably to justify atrocities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago Many US Americans consider Kentucky the middle east so the fact it's a term based on the world map is at least some credits to them lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago Many US Americans consider Kentucky the middle east so the fact it's a term based on the world map is at least some credits to them lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) it’s just the US by the way But the US is the name of two countries. How do I know if you're talking about USA or Mexico? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Mexico dropped the United States of Mexico a couple of years ago. So it only is USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) Did they? Wiki still lists it as EUM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago Yeah you're right. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the rumor as fact. It was presented to Congress but never went to vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Mexico dropped the United States of Mexico a couple of years ago. So it only is USA. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) Did they? Wiki still lists it as EUM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago Yeah you're right. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the rumor as fact. It was presented to Congress but never went to vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) Did they? Wiki still lists it as EUM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago Yeah you're right. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the rumor as fact. It was presented to Congress but never went to vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago Yeah you're right. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the rumor as fact. It was presented to Congress but never went to vote. permalink fedilink source parent