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[–] Username02@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (15 children)

Just pack some garlic with you. Sharks hate that smell. Not sure about New Yorker however.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (14 children)

With their high Italian population, it would probably be just bait.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Italian

Lmao. What's it with Americans still claiming an identity of their grandparents?

[–] Mr_Blott@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well would you admit you were just a mutt 😂

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why don't they call themselves American? Are they stupid?

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because America is incredibly diverse, so saying your American is virtually meaningless in terms of your culture and values.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow I didn't know that. I'm from a very homogeneous country, India. This concept of diversity is unfamiliar to me.

/s

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And Indians tend to refer to themselves as Bengali, Tamil, Telegu, etc...

So why is Americans giving a more culturally specific title at times confusing to you?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

They sound like a bratty teenager. If we're taking their comments at face value, they probably get a lot of praise from their friends with cheap digs at America even if the same problems exist in their own culture.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

culturally specific

Lmao ok. Texan '''Irish''' and Californian '''Italian''' have stronger links to their '''Irish''' and '''Italian''' roots. Sure.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

They do, but depending on context, Italian is the answer they really being asked. If an American asks another American about their background and they get an answer like Italian-American or American of Italian decent, they'll get a funny look because the American part is implied.

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