Thank you!! It should always be Day-Month-Year. It’s the 2nd of January, 2024

Ok, I concede on this one, too. Our bad.

Freedoms per eagle?? 😂😂 As an American, I would be so confused yet intrigued if someone really used this like a form of measurement earnestly.

Ok, the US is a pretty large country, but there are other large countries that have citizens more aware of what's going on globally.

I still can't decide whether I find it weird or disgusting

Well, in our defense, America isn't a country either.

The bald eagles told us the U's were superfluous, so we just ran with it.

The tax alternative to pay for national health care is not only cheaper but also means you can't get ripped off by insurance companies for the same level of care. It also stops pharmaceutical companies from price gouging

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If they're from New Jersey they will also tell you the exit number off the New Jersey Turnpike.

I am from Baden-Württemberg, by the way. Pleased to me you.

Yeah, I'd say what state I was from, too, after flashing my bright white teeth at someone and asking for some ice in my water and telling everyone I'm Irish.

I prefer this! I can tell from your accent you're from the states, if I'm asking, it's because I wanna know which part.

I would say Sweden, not Europa/EU. Not the same, but same geographical princip?

Yeah I'm from kansas. Visiting Ireland, people would ask us where I'm from and I would just say "the states" and they would want to know which one because they "know several of them" (usually just the major coastal places, NY, CA, WA etc) and I tell them Kansas and they're just like ohhh I don't know that one.

Ahm frum Txs.

Well according to this whole thread, you already knew we were from the US when we were three blocks away.

And someone who has traveled through several countries in Europe I agree with most of not all but this comment seems to cancel out the complaint of using Europe as opposed to a specific country.. You complaining about Americans using the term Europe as opposed to a particular country and in the same breath complaining about Americans stating a specific state as opposed to a country.

This is really simple to me. If I'm traveling outside of the US, I say I'm from the US. Then, if they ask for more information, I'll tell them state, city, etc. If I'm in the US, I tell them what state, and so on.

I typically don't say either, lmao.

Because America is big & my state is bigger than many countries.

Because it is a big f****** country.

Can I explain? The states have different cultures almost as extreme as different cultures from country to country. When they identify the state they are from, they're telling a bit about who they are.

whaaat? Proud to be from Florida!

I like these ones that are quirky. We already know this place sucks and produces a c**p ton of sucky people. It's nice to be able to pretend for a second we can also just be quirky.

we say the state and they say "just say America" we say America and they say "no dip, just say the state". pick one guys

Well it's usually other Americans asking.

Any time I am outside of the US, I tell people the state and country I am from. Who makes this s**t up?

I lived w a German Family in the 80s and they considered themselves Bavarian

Well, it's obvious I'm American so yeah. I name the state.

I don’t see anything wrong with this. When I travelled to Egypt two summers ago, I said I’m from California whenever asked.

So sorry that we have some states bigger than most countries, which leads not only to drastic geological differences, but more importantly, different cultures, and I don't want to be confused for a Californian any more than they would want to be confused for a Virginian.

Of course. My home state of Michigan (middle of pack in the U.S. in area) is basically the same size as Italy or Greece. When asking someone from Europe where they are from, I have never had anyone say "Europe", they say the country. Because we are the "United" States, it's same concept. And cultural differences are much wider than within a single European country, so again saying the state is more informative. Michigan is different than Texas which is different than Utah and so on. This is a good thing and we're basically proud of it, so that what we're going to tell you.

I get that. The US So big a state is much more precise