▲ 34 ▼ Question for the Usonians, imagine Iran and the US making a compromise where the US owns the straight of Hormuz and in exchange Iran now owns California. How would you react to this news? (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by folaht@lemmy.ml to c/shittyasklemmy@lemmy.ml 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 point 1 week ago (2 children) ... do people call us Usonians? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] folaht@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) Usonian I call you that since I've heard some Usonians refer Canada as Canadia. I found Yankee not insulting enough, considering its origins. And the Germans referring US as "amies" does not sit well as someone who grew up hearing that word used in the Latin way. I'm Dutch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 point 2 days ago Fair. Any insult for us is likely not strong enough. But I guess being from the US is its own insult. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago It's a lie! Jokes aside, never heard of anyone being called that before. I might start doing it to confuse people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] folaht@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) Usonian I call you that since I've heard some Usonians refer Canada as Canadia. I found Yankee not insulting enough, considering its origins. And the Germans referring US as "amies" does not sit well as someone who grew up hearing that word used in the Latin way. I'm Dutch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 point 2 days ago Fair. Any insult for us is likely not strong enough. But I guess being from the US is its own insult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 point 2 days ago Fair. Any insult for us is likely not strong enough. But I guess being from the US is its own insult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago It's a lie! Jokes aside, never heard of anyone being called that before. I might start doing it to confuse people. permalink fedilink source parent