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Atheists & Agnostics

whatthehey

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9. But most questioners would both understand and accept that answer

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 12:30 PM

Oct 2014

and actually be confused with "yes we are both American and so is President Santos of Colombia."

"American" as a demonym almost exclusively refers to US citizens in normal speech. Correcting it would be like correcting somebody who said "I love most classical music, from Bach to Hamerik"

Very few people use "United States resident" in vernacular terms.

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Oh lord. Insult of insults today :rofl: [View all] Heddi Oct 2014 OP

I wonder if it's anything like defacto7 Oct 2014 #1

How about even more locally.... AlbertCat Oct 2014 #7

But most questioners would both understand and accept that answer whatthehey Oct 2014 #9

True... defacto7 Oct 2014 #11

The perception though is global whatthehey Oct 2014 #15

...and more and more globally disliked. defacto7 Oct 2014 #16

There is a bliss in being simple Mariana Oct 2014 #2

There are subtle differences. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #3

Anyone who thinks only white folks are racist... onager Oct 2014 #4

It's a curse, Heddi. trotsky Oct 2014 #5

sigh. if only I could be LESS self aware Heddi Oct 2014 #6

Just don't charter a boat with a mediocre captain... onager Oct 2014 #8

Mediocre? FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #10

A sing-along that ain't "Kum-ba-ya!" onager Oct 2014 #12

! FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #13

Lol Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #14