Originally posted by Dancefloor

So it's OK for people from the United States of America to call themselves Americans, but I, as a person who lives in North American, can only call myself North American, god forbid I call myself American.

Originally posted by J@r3d

I mean you can if you want, no one is stopping you.

My main point was that US people have overused the term "American" so much that many people around the world are gonna think you are referring to The United States when you say you're American.

I was just explaining the right technical terms with the whole North/South nonsense.

Originally posted by Billiejoe

People are still at it with this issue? Let a sane moderator close this god-forsaken thread PLEASE!!!

Originally posted by J@r3d

Well for the most part "The United States of America" is often just referred as "America" worldwide, and is widely accepted. And WRONG America is not a continent. If your gonna refer to a continent you have to call them by their official names. "NORTH America" and "SOUTH America".

So FAIL. You are NORTH AMERICAN. Since Central American is generally considered a part of North America.

Now what do they teach YOU in Guatemala schools?

This concludes our ATRL geography class for today.

Originally posted by Marcoxxxo

USA is not refered as a "AMERICA"worldwide... only people who lives in USA refers USA as AMERICA ... AMERICA is the whole continent... there is only 5 continents , ASIA,OCEANIA , AFRICA , Europe and AMERICA ...

And also the American countries are refered as the "Americas" ,,,

Only USA ´people refers usa as America .... period

Originally posted by piepje3

I live in Europe, and The United States is referred to as America...


And when we call upon their continents we use NA and SA.

You live in Guatamala so you can't speak for Europe. I atleast live in Europe and watch different (different countries, too) sources of news and media

Originally posted by piepje3

I live in Europe, and The United States is referred to as America...


And when we call upon their continents we use NA and SA.

You live in Guatamala so you can't speak for Europe. I atleast live in Europe and watch different (different countries, too) sources of news and media

Originally posted by Rated R

Way to go Biebs. Making Americans look even more stupid and ignorant. I'm so proud of you