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-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:12 am on Nov. 5, 2008

get born anywhere in Africa and you are an African
anywhere in Europe you are European
anywhere in Asia you are Asian
Australia, Australian
if you ever are born in Antarctica you could probably call yourself Antarctican

but residing in North or South America doesn't give you that privileged.

thats some funny continental shit


-- Posted by cherryD at 5:13 am on Nov. 5, 2008

 Hmm.


-- Posted by silverrose42 at 5:14 am on Nov. 5, 2008

I'm North American... lol... actually, I'm Romanian...


-- Posted by attitude kid at 5:14 am on Nov. 5, 2008

i was born in britain. i'm british. that does not make me european.


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:17 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from attitude kid at 12:14 am on Nov. 6, 2008


i was born in britain. i'm british. that does not make me european.

you belong to the European continent whether you like it or not


-- Posted by attitude kid at 5:18 am on Nov. 5, 2008

i don't belong to anything and to quote sir winston churchill:
We have our own dream and our own task.

We are with Europe, but not of it.

We are linked but not combined.

We are interested and associated but not absorbed.


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:21 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from attitude kid at 12:18 am on Nov. 6, 2008


i don't belong to anything

reject


-- Posted by QuantumBlaze at 5:23 am on Nov. 5, 2008

I was born in New York, but both my parents were born in the Dominican Republic.

I don't look American. But I guess I am.


-- Posted by roflfuckyou at 5:24 am on Nov. 5, 2008

well Tasmania is part of Australia but if you were born there you would be Tasmanian.


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:26 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from roflfuckyou at 12:24 am on Nov. 6, 2008


well Tasmania is part of Australia but if you were born there you would be Tasmanian.

im referring to continents
tasmania not being one

new zealand isnt a continent either and you wouldn't call them australians but thats besides my point  


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:27 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from attitude kid at 12:18 am on Nov. 6, 2008


i don't belong to anything and to quote sir winston churchill:
We have our own dream and our own task.

We are with Europe, but not of it.

We are linked but not combined.

We are interested and associated but not absorbed.



makes no difference to me i'll essentially still think of you as European


-- Posted by roflfuckyou at 5:29 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from Catacomb at 12:26 am on Nov. 6, 2008


Quote: from roflfuckyou at 12:24 am on Nov. 6, 2008

well Tasmania is part of Australia but if you were born there you would be Tasmanian.

im referring to continents
tasmania not being one

new zealand isnt a continent either and you wouldn't call them australians but thats besides my point  


yeah but New Zealand isn't part of Australia.
I see what you mean, but it can also be translated into my example with Tasmania.
It's a pity though, that South American's aren't considered Americans.


-- Posted by attitude kid at 5:32 am on Nov. 5, 2008

how is it a pity. s.a is not in the usa, is not ran by their government and has essentially nothing to do with it. its an entirely different continent.

and whos to say they want to be called american?


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:33 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from attitude kid at 12:32 am on Nov. 6, 2008


how is it a pity. s.a is not in the usa, is not ran by their government and has essentially nothing to do with it. its an entirely different continent.

and whos to say they want to be called american?



but they are ALL LIVING IN THE AMERICAS thats my point


-- Posted by Catacomb at 5:34 am on Nov. 5, 2008

Quote: from roflfuckyou at 12:29 am on Nov. 6, 2008


Quote: from Catacomb at 12:26 am on Nov. 6, 2008

Quote: from roflfuckyou at 12:24 am on Nov. 6, 2008

well Tasmania is part of Australia but if you were born there you would be Tasmanian.
 
 im referring to continents  
 tasmania not being one  

 new zealand isnt a continent either and you wouldn't call them australians but thats besides my point


yeah but New Zealand isn't part of Australia.
I see what you mean, but it can also be translated into my example with Tasmania.
It's a pity though, that South American's aren't considered Americans.



Canadians are not considered Americans either


-- Posted by SunnySky at 3:23 am on Nov. 8, 2008

But listen its imperialistic to call them Americans.

It donates to the ideal of the United States controlling America.


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