Are you American or are you.......

[Lord Doomhammer]

I'm an American from Minnesota. Now alot of time in our region of the country we just identify 'by region' rather than by state.

Now, our 'region' is called the mid-west, we tend to have fairly conservative points of view but only a small minority are extreme about it. Most of our region is still heavily involved in the production of things; mostly, food. We've been called the 'bread basket of the world' for good reason, the mid west farming land and practices are so efficient they could crash the global grain economy in a single growing season. So, about 30% of the industrial farms are kept on government stifens for fear of destroying the land and the economy. Beyond that we have cold weather and lots of snow in the winter and perplexingly hot weather in the summer. Most of the mid west is suburban and has a big emphases on 'family vacations' consisting of too many people going to a lake for a week or something.

I suppose the idea of a state by state identity plays a fair amount during football season here, Minnesota and Wisconsin have huge blood hatred rivalries but it never comes to anything. I suppose it has more to do with the fact that in the mid west nobody has any real opinions so radical as to alienate another group or state.

 

[Danish rage]

I'm an American inside the states.

I'm Canadian whenever I leave the country.

Just makes all though distaining looks go away.

Weak.

OT: I call myself an American outside of the country, because if I say "Kansas" no one knows what I am talking about anyway.

Most of us actually do. I know the Yellow brick road is located there. And i know why. And a shitload of other unimportant stuff i learned in school about you´re country.
Not on wikisomething like most kids today.

Do you know who H.C Andersen is? Or Tycho Brahe maybe? How about Karen Blixen or Jorn Utzon?

You don´t have to wiki it and answer, it´s kind of a rhetoric question on my part.

Anyways, stop judging people.

OT.
Im Danish, and im kind of proud of it.
The Mohammed drawings made us a unpopular bunch in some parts of the world, but i never go there anyway so i don´t really care.

 

[The Code]

Yes, I consider myself an American. I was born and raised in this country, I speak American English, and went through the American education and mental health systems, hence the reasons I'm so screwed in the head (ba-dum-tsh). While I do consider myself an American, I'm more proud to call myself Arizonan. I was born in Southern Arizona, a place known for the Saguaro cactus, Gila monsters (basically a gecko from FO:NV, but smaller, angrier, and venomous), and Pima Cotton. We have Tent City, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and SB1070 despite it missing several of its fangs. We produce the majority of the United State's copper supply and then some. Our politicians are tough enough to take a bullet through the head and survive. That fact alone should say something about my home state. I'm not sure it's saying a good thing, but it says something nonetheless.

tl;dr - I'm Arizonan. If you don't like it, then kiss my ass.

 

[purf]

huh... I'm from Germany and it really doesn't make any sense to specify "North Rhine-Westphalian". Quite absurd, really. However, there is some merit in taking the next smaller step where "I am from the Ruhr Area" - for historical, sociological and cultural reasons.
Now I live in Denmark - to put myself on the map, I might add Northern Jutland, but overall...

See, I wrote "from Germany", not "German", because I really don't think there's any meaning to any of this. As someone else quoted
Where I lay my head is home Yeah.

 

[rokkolpo]

You realise Europe is a Continent right?

Well that's not quite the same thing since, unless I'm mistaken, The Netherlands is a country and Europe is a continent. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Exactly why the thread was originally meant for Americans.
I was just making an example.

 

[SilkySkyKitten]

To the world, I'm an American. To other Americans, I'm a Minnesotan. To other Minnesotans, I'm a resident of Woodbury. To other Woodbury residents, I'm not from here.

That's about it, really.

 

[godofallu]

If you're asking if I refer to myself as an American I do.

I suppose I could call myself a Wisconsinite, but I don't. States don't matter really, the country does. Same with cities.

 

[BeepBoopBrother]

I always consider myself American. In the states I'd say I'm from New Jersey but I'd never saw I'm a "New Jerseyan" a "Jerseyite". And when I travel to other countries I always say I'm American. I have no reason to be ashamed of it or anything.

 

[Fooz]

English and proud

 

[olfelix]

My family immigrated here 30 years ago, we're all citizens and only think of ourselves as Americans.

Older generations still cling to the old country but my generation considers themselves plain Americans. My sons moreso, they only speak English at the moment.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

Internationally i designate myself as an American. If i'm within the states you can refer to me as an Ohioan because is the state i reside in.

 

[Kajt]

Proud half-Finn, half-Swede from Torne Valley.

 

[Macabre9037]

I'm American, and I'm a Mississippian. It depends on who I'm talking to or where I am.

 

[blarghblarghhhhh]

Well seeing as states are pretty much just overglorified districts, no I don't see myself as a Kansan, or even an American. I'm a person, and I don't think the details matter enough to merit distinction.

your from kansas, that sucks, Missouri isnt much better though.

I identify myself as an american, not someone from michigan. if im talking to someone in missouri(where I live) I will specify that I was born and raised in michigan, but thats just a point of reference type thing.

 

[TheAmazingHobo]

I actually consider myself to be a European.
Might have something to do with when and how I grew up, plus I just like the idea of belonging to a big, dysfunctional, messed-up family.
Also, been to many different countries in the Union and always felt rather at home.
The Governments may be different, but the people actually have a lot in common.

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

I am *insert massive facepalm here* portuguese, dunno for how long. Tomorrow we might be a french or german colony, or just no man's land, depending how the bankrupcy is gonna be handled.

 

[enzilewulf]

Just a plain American. Nothing to special about American anymore to be honest. We run up a big bar tab then skip on the bill.

damn. im an american and proud to be one. i know we have faults but i give no fucks cause i love america

Well don't get me wrong I love this country, and all countries have their faults. I am truly happy I am actually free. Just think some politics have killed this country.

 

[Woodsey]

I always say I'm British, but only out of habit, not because I don't count myself as English.

 

[GundamSentinel]

A question for the American's amongst us, and others if you want.

Do you see your state as a country where you come from, or do you just count yourself plain American?

I'm from The Netherlands and always identify myself that way. (not European)

Nederlander? Ik ben een Utrechter!

But seriously, I'd never identify myself as European. I think it's a little strange that some pro-EU people actually think that I should.

 

[blobby218]

I'm English and proud. I mean no other country can say they had an empire covering about a quarter of the worlds land mass.

oh and i quote *Shaun* from *assassin's creed brotherhood* so no-one can hold me to this" England isn't in Europe, we tolerate Europe, like a man tolerates herpes." aahahahaha. brilliant, i love you Shaun!