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[–] superkong47@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago
[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I am from BC. Sure not every Canadian is like that but this person totally exists.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 points 9 minutes ago

I remain unconvinced.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You may be tempted to think that the syrup thing is because of the bud, but actually she took up bud to stop getting so many questions about it.

[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

I mean, if she pours it on everything...

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

During my study abroad in japan we visited an elementary school as a cultural exchange. The class that day had to pick a country and list three things about it. A bunch of them picked america and the three most common things were McDonalds / hamburgers, pancakes and Disney.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I would've thought corruption, racism and being fat.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Corruption goes with Disney, fat goes with McDonalds, and racism... goes with everything.

Pancakes are fine tho

[–] paperboy@lemmy.zip 13 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

What's that look on her face... aggressively horny? Is this normally how Canadian ladies get while smoking BC buds??

[–] qaeta@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 hours ago

Nah, that's the maple. We get crazy with the sticky tree blood in us.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

That's just like, Victoria. It's a pretty dope city.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago (4 children)

Canada isn't America? So what continent is it on? Africa?

[–] percent@infosec.pub 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Most English-speaking countries teach the seven-continent model. There is no place named "America," so when native English speakers omit "The United States of" for brevity, other native English speakers understand that they're referring to the USA.

It seems to cause some confusion with cultures that are taught the six-continent model (in which there is a continent called "America"). I would guess that it's because a lot of people are unaware of these cultural differences.


Edit to actually answer your question 😅: In English, Canada is in a continent called "North America"

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip -4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Its all just America. America is named after Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), an Italian explorer and cartographer. His name wasn't "North America" ... so you all are wrong. It is what it is.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Oh that was centuries ago. In the US, we've even divided states in a similar manner over the years. The Province of Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. Dakota Territory -> North and South Dakota. Virginia and... West Virginia (not sure why no "East Virginia").

I suppose you can say it's "wrong" on the Internet, but if you tried the six-continent model on a school test in an English-speaking country, it would likely be marked as incorrect.

There are also five- and I think even four-continent models in some cultures. The thought of any of them being "wrong" is really interesting, to me. Personally, I've never really thought about any of them as "right" or "wrong", just cultural differences.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip -3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The point is moot either way. Canada and the USA are on the exact same continent. Say American or say North American ... the US and Canada are the same.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 2 points 2 hours ago

Sure. I was mostly just trying to answer your question and clear up some of the confusion. In all continent models, Canada and the USA are indeed on the same continent 🙂

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

There is no continent called America.

However, there is a country that hundreds of millions of people identify as “America”.

Be smarter.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip -4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

HAH HAH HAH heh. What continent is Mexico on? What continent is the USA on? Hint: United States of ... Are you smarter than a 3rd grader? Fucking lame ass trolls.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 3 points 45 minutes ago

Imagine spending your time being intentionally obtuse about the colloquial understanding of "America" and then calling other people "lame ass trolls." C'mon man. Be better.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Might be meant to explain that folks say "American" to mean people from the United States more often than the American continents. Especially since it's for teaching people a different language.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Yea, but we troll MAGA by telling them that Mexicans and Canadians are Americans ... it breaks them.

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Pretty accurate.

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

Seems accurate

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 33 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If you’re gonna sum up an entire culture in a handful of words, well, they could have done worse.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

They coulda put "aboot" in there

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

There’s no way that’s real. That is some next level fucked up.

[–] MTZ@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

No offense toward my northern neighbors was intended. I love the Canadians. Maple Syrup is my sacrament.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] caboose2006@lemmy.world 23 points 12 hours ago

Ms. Wood is incredibly based

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