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[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 week ago

I just dislike people assuming shit, especially dislike the America centrism. You can do better

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

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

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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 week ago

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 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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 week ago
[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 week ago

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 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"usian" is usually more fitting

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago
[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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 3 points 1 week ago

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

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago

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

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

not to me, maybe to english speakers. i don't mind either way. ๐Ÿ˜‰

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

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

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 days ago

Wouldn't someone making that assumption bother you?

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

sure but like. it's empty when all you care about is not being called usian.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 days ago

I haven't had anything happen to me in this thread though. Or wdym

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