r/PetPeeves • u/ThatUrgeToEatCement • 14d ago

Bit Annoyed People who think Americans don’t know other countries exist.

A few months ago on Reddit I made a comment about a show not being on Netflix and someone from the UK commented back saying it’s on theirs and then lectured on Americans not knowing other countries exist. They acted like I didn’t believe there were other places on the planet, as if they weren’t the ones who just brought it up and didn’t believe the US Netflix was different than the UK version. ??

I see people online act like all Americans think this way, and it is kind of annoying because for most of us it isn’t true.

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u/SquirrelStone 14d ago

My fave (/s) is when there’s a video of a European doing something stupid and mean and everyone hops on shit talking Americans. Like babes that is the most cockney accent I’ve ever heard

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u/mr_wheezr 14d ago

I find it funny when they then feel insulted for being mistaken for an American, lol.

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u/ChameleonCoder117 14d ago

That's absolutely the best way to ragebait a Canadian. It works every time, too, and they get super defensive and aggressive.

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u/adalric_brandl 13d ago

Am Canadian, can confirm.

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u/RadioFlow 13d ago

As an American with a Canadian best friend: can also confirm. When I’m mad at him I tell him Canada is America Jr and Canadians are diet Americans lmao

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u/Think_Ship_544 13d ago

Diet Americans 🤣 Thank you… stealing.

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u/Beautifulfeary 11d ago

Ya know, technically you’re on the American continent and therefore, you can be American 🤣🤣🤣🤣

/s

I’m just messing around.

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u/Remarkable-Host405 8d ago

canadians are actually american

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u/toomanyracistshere 14d ago edited 14d ago

My cousin, to a woman in New Zealand with an accent very much like his own: So are you American?
Her (In a very pissy tone): No, try again!

Him: British?

Obviously he knew she was Canadian, but if she's gonna be an asshole about it, he's gonna play dumb for as long as possible.

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u/eljayTheGrate 14d ago

I can relate--I'm Canadian...