What's so bad about 'USian'?

[Linux and the X]

Seriously. It's a fucking term. Some people prefer it because they consider it more precise than 'American'. Why is it such a huge problem when people use it?

[Inertina]

USians don't like it because it denies Manifest Destiny.

[Shia Majority]

I could care less.

[The High Lizzleness]

I think it sounds kinda dumb. I don't really care if people use it, though.

[Takaram]

It is technically not the correct term. I prefer American, and use American, but I don't really get that up tight about it. It is not really more correct, because the nation is named the United States of America. I don't really get why people like it so much, since no one uses UKian or PRian.

[Andaluciae]

Seriously. It's a fucking term. Some people prefer it because they consider it more precise than 'American'. Why is it such a huge problem when people use it?

It's not what I, nor a lot of other people, want to be called. It's a visually unappealing, unpronounceable adjectived/nouned acronym. There's plenty of other acceptable terms, that aren't American, if somebody finds that term to be soooooo offensive.

[Galloism]

Because, as the official name of Mexico is the Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which, if translated, would be the "United States of Mexico", we don't want to be confused with Mexicans.

We prefer a more precise term - Americans.

[Ryadn]

It sounds stupid. It's petty and reactionary. I say "U.S. American". No one calls Brits "UKians". And no one has adequately explained to me why there's a random "i" in it.

If you want to continually stress the very important point that the Americas are continents, because those of us with an education that went beyond 5th grade really need to be reminded, at the very LEAST the term should be "USers". "United Staters" sounds better than "United Statesians". Or how about "USites"?

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

Oh God, here we go again...

[Gift-of-god]

Usonian.

FLW FTW.

[Galloism]

Oh God, here we go again...

It's like NSG's time of the month.

[Chumblywumbly]

What's so bad about 'USian'?

It gets an inexplicably large amount of posters hot under the collar.

[Andaluciae]

Usonian.

FLW FTW.

A term I actually rather like. It conveys a very specific idea--tying the concept of being a citizen of the country more closely to the laws the country is based on, rather than some perceived "national" origin in the traditional (especially European ethnic) sense.

[Saurisia]

USian sounds kinda stupid and nonsensical to me, really, you don't see people calling Englishmen Ukers, do you?

[The High Lizzleness]

Oh God, here we go again...

It's like NSG's time of the month.

Someone should get some chocolate... or something... What is an internet forum's version of chocolate? Meh, must still be chocolate. Chocolate is universal.

[Chazicaria]

Because, as the official name of Mexico is the Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which, if translated, would be the "United States of Mexico", we don't want to be confused with Mexicans.

We prefer a more precise term - Americans.

This.

[Brogavia]

Its just what petty trolls use to skirt the rules.

[Gun Manufacturers]

Seriously. It's a fucking term. Some people prefer it because they consider it more precise than 'American'. Why is it such a huge problem when people use it?

USians is used on this forum by some for the express purpose of pissing Americans off. Personally I assume, when I read someone using USian, that they're actually trying to spell Asian, but had a typo.

[The Bleeding Roses]

Been dozens of these threads, use the search function.

[Gun Manufacturers]

It sounds stupid. It's petty and reactionary. I say "U.S. American". No one calls Brits "UKians". And no one has adequately explained to me why there's a random "i" in it.

If you want to continually stress the very important point that the Americas are continents, because those of us with an education that went beyond 5th grade really need to be reminded, at the very LEAST the term should be "USers". "United Staters" sounds better than "United Statesians". Or how about "USites"?

Actually, I have.

[Alexlantis]

It is technically not the correct term. I prefer American, and use American, but I don't really get that up tight about it. It is not really more correct, because the nation is named the United States of America. I don't really get why people like it so much, since no one uses UKian or PRian.

Exactly. It sounds a bit retarded, but I realy don't mind whether "American" or "USian" is used. However, there are the United States of Mexico, so calling us Americans USians would get confusing. In Spanish, we're called Estadosunidensos, which works. There's nothing in English that matches that, and several people from South America get pissed off if you say you're American and they aren't, because they see America as North and South America, as in the Americas.

[The High Lizzleness]

Been dozens of these threads, use the search function.

If we didn't redo threads, what would we talk about?!

[Gun Manufacturers]

Been dozens of these threads, use the search function.

If we didn't redo threads, what would we talk about?!

We'd talk about cheese.

[Galloism]

It is technically not the correct term. I prefer American, and use American, but I don't really get that up tight about it. It is not really more correct, because the nation is named the United States of America. I don't really get why people like it so much, since no one uses UKian or PRian.

Exactly. It sounds a bit retarded, but I realy don't mind whether "American" or "USian" is used. However, there are the United States of Mexico, so calling us Americans USians would get confusing. In Spanish, we're called Estadosunidensos, which works. There's nothing in English that matches that, and several people from South America get pissed off if you say you're American and they aren't, because they see America as North and South America, as in the Americas.

You know, I've heard that claimed at least once in each of these threads that have been on NSG.

However, I've never actually *seen* it. Care to bring some proof to the table that any people from North, Central, or South America get upset at the Americans referring to themselves as Americans?

[Demoness]

It's lazy.