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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Pretty funny expecting everyone else to behave in a different way or speak some other lantuage to deflect your America centrism. Could just learn that other countries exist too, nah too hard

Do better, friend

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

so do you.

stop with your chauvinism if you expect people not to take you for a usian pig. shit, that kind of thing might even make you an honorary usian.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's not often you meet someone who feels so entitled to making false assumptions about people. And who digs in even when it's pointed out that they're wrong.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

its not often you meet someone who feels so entitled to wanting others to behave like they want to, but simply won't accept criticism back.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Not going around assuming stuff about people is sorta just basic good manners. It's 2025 my friend. You put youself in some pretty interesting company by demanding to be allowed to assume stuff about people. Smdh.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If someone is going to incorrectly assume I'm an American I'd prefer the term Yank. It sounds better. But iiwii

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"usian" is usually more fitting

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

calling themselves american and not being able to call myself american is what strains me. i tought you were against us-centrism...

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm against that in general and against US defaultism more specifically, which is assuming everyone is American. I just think the particular term is strained. Yank is much better for example

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

usian is fine. it even sounds similar to what we call them in my country.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I just think it's a bit strained, it sounds clunky

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

not to me. maybe to english speakers? i don't mind either way. 😉

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not a native English speaker, if that's what you mean

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

so why are you bothered with it if you are not a native speaker, nor usian?

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Wouldn't you be bothered if I incorrectly assumer you were a Yank?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

wait a second. so you are bothered by being called usian for having usian opinions, but every single other form of us-centrism is ok? sounds a bit performative.

it's like its what you want to be, just not called out on it.