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Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: Dina on February 07, 2019, 05:07:38 AM ---I knew you had the concept of mediation, but I was not sure if my translation of the word "mediación" was accurate, as I am not very used to legalese (in English. In Spanish, I am relatively fluent because I've taken dictations from my dad more than once).
I am not trying to say that you or anyone else is being stupid, and I don't think that is the case. I've known brilliant people here. Nevertheless, I've been telling people that since I've joined this forum and I am not going to stop now. I think most people from USA simply does not realize how colonialist that word sounds for us many of us and I am just trying to make people aware of that. Not stop using the word, of course, but just thinking of it. When someone tries to tell me I don't live in América, it annoys me, I can't help it (I generally say "US citizens" but with another forumite (from USA) we used to jokingly say "USers"). Give me some credit for writing so many posts in English without using "Americans" :P.
Being honest, what really, really annoys me is when people in my country or other Latin American Countries use "Americano" instead of norteamericano o estadounidense. None of those words is perfect, but it's the correct word and it is not bad for us. When we really want to say "From North America", including México and Canada, we use some expression like "americanos del norte" o "gente de América del Norte". I really wish my own people was not so brainwashed, because as you said, in Spanish we are all "americanos", There are not many Americas, there is only one. That is why there is the OAS, Organization of American States, which does not mean the States of USA but the Countries of America.
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I'm perfectly fine with estadounidense, except I'm not sure I can pronounce it. My point is that we don't have that word in English (except for various slurs), a native language shared by many people who are not Americans (usually the ones coming up with the slurs). It's not an American thing to use the word America(n) that way. It's an English thing. (It all doesn't really matter, and besides, it's not half as annoying as people confusing then and than >:().
The reason it probably annoys me is because every time someone has said it to me, they have had a condescending tone that implied I didn't know geography or history. I've often had a better grasp of history of other people's country than they did. And I've never detected rudeness or condescension from you to anyone.
--- Quote from: segaily on February 07, 2019, 05:38:44 PM ---As a US citizen who now lives in Canada I quickly noticed after moving that you do not hear American used much. Canadians usually say the States when talking about the United States or people from the States. If talking about an individual you often hear Texan, Californian etc or just they are from the States. I used to use American all the time but now try to avoid it as to my ear it now sounds like I am forgetting the US is not the whole continent.
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Of course people say they're from Texas. It's clearly the best. Everyone knows God blessed Texas on the eighth day. ;).
--- Quote from: morriswalters on February 07, 2019, 01:33:09 PM ---We live in alternate realities when it comes to sharp implements.
And I'm from Kentucky, where my sisters next door neighbor has a range in his backyard where he fires multiple weapons using gunpowder. Of course she is in the suburbs. Shooting a gun in the back yard is illegal inside the urban limit in almost every jurisdiction that I'm aware of. Even Texas. :)
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Depends on the yard. And the gun. We actually do have some state laws limiting how the municipalities can regulate the discharge of firearms. For example:
--- Quote ---Sec. 229.002. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. A municipality may not apply a regulation relating to the discharge of firearms or other weapons in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality or in an area annexed by the municipality after September 1, 1981, if the firearm or other weapon is:
(1) a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and arrow discharged:
(A) on a tract of land of 10 acres or more and more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and
(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or
(2) a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any caliber discharged:
(A) on a tract of land of 50 acres or more and more than 300 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and
(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract.
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Not that I know of anyone with a 50 acre tract inside any city limits (that isn't being used for commercial purposes that wouldn't go to well with shooting). Also they can't regulate the discharge of a firearm at a "sports shooting range," sort of.
Dina:
--- Quote from: Mira on February 07, 2019, 06:46:44 PM ---Ever watch Forge in Fire? Kind of like Chopped only it is four blade smiths crafting a knife in a designated time.. They then test the blades, it is fascinating to watch for a number of reasons.. Anyway the two finalists are given a challenge to recreate a weapon, anything from sword to cross bow from history across the world. They are given five days at their home forges to do it, then the weapons are tested.. The kind of damage that those weapons can do up close and personal makes me cringe.. They have also began to uncover mass graves from battle grounds of the Middle Ages. The knight of old went for the legs.... Most of the skeletons of the soldiers either had their bottom legs lopped off or severely damaged in battle..
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Hubby and I like that show :)
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on February 07, 2019, 08:40:11 PM ---I'm perfectly fine with estadounidense, except I'm not sure I can pronounce it. My point is that we don't have that word in English (except for various slurs), a native language shared by many people who are not Americans (usually the ones coming up with the slurs). It's not an American thing to use the word America(n) that way. It's an English thing. (It all doesn't really matter, and besides, it's not half as annoying as people confusing then and than >:().
The reason it probably annoys me is because every time someone has said it to me, they have had a condescending tone that implied I didn't know geography or history. I've often had a better grasp of history of other people's country than they did. And I've never detected rudeness or condescension from you to anyone.
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Thanks. There is a myth that people from USA do not know geography, but many people in my country do not either. I don't think the proportion of ignorant people is bigger in USA than here, only that your population is so big that, objectively, there are many ignorant individuals. That said, when I say all that about America is not because I think the speaking person is ignorant, only because I don't think they are aware of that being an issue for some people in other countries. I am not angry with them (unless is someone speaking in Spanish, from my country or another Latin American one).
And yes, then and than are annoying, but not as much as your/you're :P
@segaily, thanks for the feedback about Canada.
wardenferry419:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on February 07, 2019, 01:33:09 PM ---We live in alternate realities when it comes to sharp implements.
And I'm from Kentucky, where my sisters next door neighbor has a range in his backyard where he fires multiple weapons using gunpowder. Of course she is in the suburbs. Shooting a gun in the back yard is illegal inside the urban limit in almost every jurisdiction that I'm aware of. Even Texas. :)
What part of KY? I was raised in Ashland and live in Bellevue, across the river from Cincy.
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wardenferry419:
My fault. I put question and comment in your quote.
wardenferry419:
I like the fact that the lovely, kind person with the most posts on this forum has English as their second language. It shows an added level of commitment to the forum and its members.
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