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Count_Babula 07/15/21 10:07:37 PM #1:	They think it has camels and stuff, or that all girls wear hijabs --- Hispanic = not a race <cite>Count_Babula posted [p:956127566] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>They think it has camels and stuff, or that all girls wear hijabs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 07/15/21 10:07:59 PM #2:	i thought it was like chicken --- You got what you asked for Did it fix what was wrong with you? <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:956127572] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>i thought it was like chicken </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tony_Biggie_Pun 07/15/21 10:09:09 PM #4:	If it did that wouldn't be a bad thing --- https://imgur.com/gallery/lUplLIO <cite>Tony_Biggie_Pun posted [p:956127604] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>If it did that wouldn't be a bad thing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 07/15/21 10:09:37 PM #5:	surely you've heard about our schools and the south right? --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:956127618] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>surely you've heard about our schools and the south right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 07/15/21 10:09:37 PM #6:	Probably because it borders both of those countries and a lot of people aren't great with geography and regions outside of the US. I know i'm not. --- Above us lay the burdens, Below us lay the truths. We're somewhere in the middle, and we're all discontent too. Slayer_22 picked waifu - https://ibb.co/WD8p1Kz <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:956127620] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Probably because it borders both of those countries and a lot of people aren't great with geography and regions outside of the US. I know i'm not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 07/15/21 10:11:30 PM #7:	They hate gay people the same way --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:956127662] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>They hate gay people the same way </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 07/15/21 10:11:52 PM #8:	Why do you think those are good descriptors of Iraq and Iran? --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:956127675] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Why do you think those are good descriptors of Iraq and Iran? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 07/15/21 10:12:27 PM #9:	I prefer the cornbread. --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:956127695] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>I prefer the cornbread. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 07/15/21 10:12:36 PM #10:	They think all countries in the middle east are the same <cite>CommonStar posted [p:956127699] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>They think all countries in the middle east are the same </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 07/15/21 10:13:26 PM #11:	Give Sultan Erdoan a little more time --- https://imgur.com/VeNBg https://imgur.com/gd5jC8q https://imgur.com/PKIy7 https://imgur.com/3p29JqP <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:956127720] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Give Sultan Erdoan a little more time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Njolk 07/15/21 10:14:01 PM #12:	American schools don't cover anything outside of American exceptionalism and how everyone else wishes they were american --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever <cite>Njolk posted [p:956127740] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>American schools don't cover anything outside of American exceptionalism and how everyone else wishes they were american </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ilishe 07/15/21 10:18:38 PM #13:	Count_Babula posted... They think it has camels and stuff, or that all girls wear hijabs This amuses me because you think that's what Iran and Iraq are like, making you just as ignorant in the same way. --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:956127861] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Count_Babula posted... </cite> <quote>They think it has camels and stuff, or that all girls wear hijabs</quote> This amuses me because you think that's what Iran and Iraq are like, making you just as ignorant in the same way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TeaMilk 07/15/21 10:22:09 PM #14:	My rich aunt went to turkey on vacation and got scared because everyone "looked like terrorists" --- http://large.horse/ Show icons on posts: https://openuserjs.org/scripts/melon/GameFAQs_Show_Icon <cite>TeaMilk posted [p:956127954] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>My rich aunt went to turkey on vacation and got scared because everyone "looked like terrorists" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThePrinceFish 07/15/21 10:22:53 PM #15:	Tfw you're flying into Istanbul and they start playing bazaar music over the planes intercom as soon as you cross the Turkish border --- Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. <cite>ThePrinceFish posted [p:956127973] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Tfw you're flying into Istanbul and they start playing bazaar music over the planes intercom as soon as you cross the Turkish border </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 07/15/21 10:42:21 PM #16:	A relative of a relative moved to the US from Pakistan and the stuff people claimed about the country was...interesting --- Stand Proud <cite>teep_ posted [p:956128492] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>A relative of a relative moved to the US from Pakistan and the stuff people claimed about the country was...interesting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DandyQuackShot 07/15/21 10:46:41 PM #17:	How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch? --- https://youtu.be/Hjl1h2a-MBE <cite>DandyQuackShot posted [p:956128596] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Middle hope 07/15/21 10:52:53 PM #18:	Njolk posted... American schools don't cover anything outside of American exceptionalism and how everyone else wishes they were american How expansive is the k-12 Turkish history curriculum on Bolivia? --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/PmX8smn https://imgur.com/mwTy0iF https://imgur.com/FCER80e <cite>Middle hope posted [p:956128766] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Njolk posted... </cite> <quote>American schools don't cover anything outside of American exceptionalism and how everyone else wishes they were american</quote>How expansive is the k-12 Turkish history curriculum on Bolivia? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
electricbugs2 07/15/21 11:00:42 PM #19:	DandyQuackShot posted... How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch? In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance. --- Balenciaga hoodies and Gucci shoes #FreeMelly <cite>electricbugs2 posted [p:956128980] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>DandyQuackShot posted... </cite> <quote>How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch?</quote>In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 07/15/21 11:10:42 PM #20:	DandyQuackShot posted... How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch? Actually, turkeys the bird are named after the country >_> Also, in a lot of languages the name for American turkeys makes reference to India or locations in India, because they thought it was from India lmfao. --- https://imgur.com/bbRWLI8 https://imgur.com/A0BErSV https://imgur.com/S1m3po4 https://imgur.com/7fCcfko <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:956129283] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>DandyQuackShot posted...</cite> <quote>How did this country become named after Thanksgiving Day lunch? </quote> Actually, turkeys the bird are named after the country >_> Also, in a lot of languages the name for American turkeys makes reference to India or locations in India, because they thought it was from India lmfao.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 07/15/21 11:13:59 PM #21:	Bio1590 posted... Actually, turkeys the bird are named after the country >_> https://youtu.be/jUsRAKMzKIk?t=79 --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:956129381] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Bio1590 posted... </cite> <quote>Actually, turkeys the bird are named after the country >_></quote>https://youtu.be/jUsRAKMzKIk?t=79 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 07/15/21 11:21:15 PM #22:	monkmith posted... https://youtu.be/jUsRAKMzKIk?t=79 No it's true. Apparently the Turks were the main drivers of guinea fowl trade with Europe, so Europeans called them some form of "turkey chicken" or "turkey rooster" or something. Then when they arrived in North America and saw NA turkeys they were like "omg turkeys!" cause they look similar to guinea fowl. --- https://imgur.com/bbRWLI8 https://imgur.com/A0BErSV https://imgur.com/S1m3po4 https://imgur.com/7fCcfko <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:956129558] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted...</cite> <quote> https://youtu.be/jUsRAKMzKIk?t=79 </quote> No it's true. Apparently the Turks were the main drivers of guinea fowl trade with Europe, so Europeans called them some form of "turkey chicken" or "turkey rooster" or something. Then when they arrived in North America and saw NA turkeys they were like "omg turkeys!" cause they look similar to guinea fowl.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BloodMoon7 07/15/21 11:22:12 PM #23:	List of countries aside according to America: 1. Canadamerica. 2. Mexicamerica 3. Alaska 4. Hawaii 5. China 6. Russia 7. Iraqanpakistankey 8. Africa 9. Britainland 10. Frencha 11. That place with the pizzas and spaget 12. America, I almost forgot to put it here 14. Japan but only if you like anime 15. Spain if you really paid attention in elementary school. Pretty sure Culumbo comes from this place. 16. India? --- My maid will hear about this. <cite>BloodMoon7 posted [p:956129582] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>List of countries aside according to America: 1. Canadamerica. 2. Mexicamerica 3. Alaska 4. Hawaii 5. China 6. Russia 7. Iraqanpakistankey 8. Africa 9. Britainland 10. Frencha 11. That place with the pizzas and spaget 12. America, I almost forgot to put it here 14. Japan but only if you like anime 15. Spain if you really paid attention in elementary school. Pretty sure Culumbo comes from this place. 16. India? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 07/15/21 11:23:13 PM #24:	Our schools and the south mostly. Also our news likes to make sure that the rest of the world doesn't exist until something awful happens. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:956129607] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>Our schools and the south mostly. Also our news likes to make sure that the rest of the world doesn't exist until something awful happens. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ilishe 07/16/21 10:40:07 PM #25:	electricbugs2 posted... In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance. This isn't an American thing. Countries have different names in different languages. Germany for example is also Deutschland, Allemagne, Germania, Njemaka and others. --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:956163084] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>electricbugs2 posted... </cite> <quote>In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance.</quote> This isn't an American thing. Countries have different names in different languages. Germany for example is also Deutschland, Allemagne, Germania, Njemaka and others. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 07/18/21 1:26:31 PM #26:	TCs awkward fuckup aside, it is pretty weird. Most of this board often seems to think Turkey is a dangerous hellhole full of jihadists when its brought up. Kinda baffling. (Obv Erdogan is a fascist pos but thats beside the point here) --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:956210891] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>TCs awkward fuckup aside, it is pretty weird. Most of this board often seems to think Turkey is a dangerous hellhole full of jihadists when its brought up. Kinda baffling. (Obv Erdogan is a fascist pos but thats beside the point here) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letsago 07/18/21 1:30:38 PM #27:	electricbugs2 posted... In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance. Wow, I never knew the English language originated in North America! --- Let's-a go! Okey dokey! <cite>Letsago posted [p:956211018] in Why do Ame... [t:79566689]...</cite> <quote>electricbugs2 posted... </cite> <quote>In their language its spelt differently and means Land of the Turks. Trkiye. North America loves to change the names of other countries for whatever reason. Finland is actually Suomi for instance.</quote>Wow, I never knew the English language originated in North America! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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