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Why are U.S. Americans called Americans
In today's Parade magazine in Ask Marilyn a reader posted that they had an exchange student from South America who expressed his displeasure at U.S.
Citizens referring to themselves as Americans and using phrases such as made in America. He said he lived in America himself.
Marilyn said: The reason we've always referred to ourselves as Americans is that our nations official name is the United States of America . We're the
only country with "America" in it's name, and south America is a continent, not a country. A citizen of Canada is a Canadian. A citizen of Mexico is a
Mexican. No wonder most people call us Americans.
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Just make sure you never say preference instead of orientation.
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During my first visit to Spain, my host family saw a sombrero-wearing mariachi on TV and referred to him as "Americano".
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Quote: Originally posted by TMW  | In today's Parade magazine in Ask Marilyn a reader posted that they had an exchange student from South America who expressed his displeasure at U.S.
Citizens referring to themselves as Americans and using phrases such as made in America. He said he lived in America himself.
Marilyn said: The reason we've always referred to ourselves as Americans is that our nations official name is the United States of America . We're the
only country with "America" in it's name, and south America is a continent, not a country. A citizen of Canada is a Canadian. A citizen of Mexico is a
Mexican. No wonder most people call us Americans. |
Parade magazine?
Ask Marilyn?
Surprised to hear such are still around.
Americans are ignorant of geography, most gringos could not tell you where South America is...
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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Why Ask Why ?
What's the problem ?
We're the biggest on the block.
Do any of the other lesser nations on the continent want to use the name ???????
Or, just have another excuse to B-tch about us ?
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Marilyn gave a very good answer!
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Because 'United Statian' sounds dumb. 
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[/rquote]
Parade magazine?
Ask Marilyn?
Surprised to hear such are still around.
Americans are ignorant of geography, most gringos could not tell you where South America is...[/rquote]
Ha!! Everyone knows Mississippi is in South America!!
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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Indeed!!
I have often heard comments for folks outside our borders that we were not the "only Americans'
Her answer made perfect sense
not like some of the ignorant responses here...
She is a very bright person, and the only reason I open Parade on Sunday morning
The rest is just arsty-fartsy stuff of no interest
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When I was in high school an English teacher told me we are not Americans, we are United Statesians. I have always concurred. Someone from Peru is
just as American as I am. When in a foreign country and someone asks me where I am from, I answer United States, not America.
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How do you feel about California or being a Californian, knowing that the peninsula of Baja California was the only California for hundreds of years?
Do you change the wording to Alta California?
There is a movement in Baja California Sur to drop 'Baja' from their name. Fortunately there is so much love for the word 'Baja' and its instant
location identity, it will be a tough move. Baja is not just a word for Lower or Under, but a magical location. For so many (too many?), Baja=Cabo!
LOL
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I think you might best use the term that communicates most effectively. It's a bit like wearing a condom. It's just polite, until you establish what
both of you feel comfortable with.
From my Mexican friends, I tend to use Estadounidense. No big deal. It's what they feel comfortable with.
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Norte Americano is used frequently around here but also includes Canedianos too 
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Classic uber-liberal example of bias and assumptions towards a class of people...........while pleading for all bias and prejudice to be gone from the
world.
Well, pleading for it to be gone, unless it favors the uber-liberal.
No one is more hypocritical than the extreme far ends of both political parties in the US.
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OMG I wish there was an applause emoji to use!
It's like a condom....it just polite..epic!
I liked her answer too and I am REALLY liking the new term...United Statesions....kinda like a Venusians. It's all alien to me...
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SpanishDict.com hedges its bets and translates "American" as both "americano" and "estadounidense" in Spanish. That begs the question: what do
Mexicans typically call their neighbors to the North?
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What THEY Say ?
Depends.
Our Campo owner usually said Americano or Gringo. As did most Mexicans that I ever heard.
Unless they were speaking of a U.S. Hispanic. In which case, it was (very) often Pocho.
And, Cabron, of course.
Seriously, though, if one really cares ................ WHY ?
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I like the familiar sound of gringo. Norte americano is just offensive to the ear.
United Statesian?
Surely you jest.
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im gonna go with the Tom Petty or Guess who version
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
John Hiatt
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Whenever anyone ask me where I'm from I usually say CA, sometimes I'll say United States. If asked if I'm American I usually just say yes.
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