I always wonder why people use such a term without the consent of the wishes of those who it purports to describe. e.g. I don't say "The Ukraine" anymore, but simply "Ukraine", bc that is what they asked to be called.

The term "US Americans" has zero negative implications, and even people from South or Latin American regions still say "American" not to refer to themselves but rather to people from the USA, yet "USians" makes it sound like you are talking down to people from the USA.

Now you know. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk🥳.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Americans

Okay, there are two continents called that, though. The country being talked about doesnt even cover half of one.

US Americans

Fuck thats a lot to type for some arrogant entitled shit heels that think they just deserve everyone else's labor. Nope.

USians

Sounds silly, like the idiots from the absurd place it's referring to. Plus it feels condescending, which IMO they tend to deserve–they're not exactly a well educated people.

[–] percent 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Americans

Okay, there are two continents called that, though.

Fun fact: This actually depends on which part of the world you're from. In the US, we're taught that there are seven continents. Some countries teach that there are fewer. For examples:

Some regions teach that "Eurasia" is one continent. In the US, we're taught that Europe and Asia are two separate continents.
Some regions teach that "North America" and "South America" are one single continent called "America." I think this one seems to cause a lot of confusion across various cultures. If I understand correctly, some of these cultures recognize North, Central, and South America as subdivisions of the continent "America." Maybe this confusion is what leads to the creation of new terms like "USians."

I've never heard of an education system that teaches "two continents called America". That's fascinating. "This one is called America. This other one is also called America. However, they are not one continent; they are two continents with the same name." It seems like a confusing concept, IMO, but I suppose every culture has its quirks.

Appending a suffix like "ians" to an acronym is also an interesting concept. I'm not confident enough in my grammar skills enough to comment on whether it's (in)correct, but it's interesting to see language evolve. How is "USians" pronounced? Is it "U-S-ians"?

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Cool story bro

[–] percent 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks.

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