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by kruffalon 192 days ago
True, but on the other hand they always give themselves away so it's very easy to spot and adjust expectations.

I found this article and discussion valuable anyway.

I would also encourage you to stop using "Americans" as synonymous to "US:er", there are many countries, cultures and peoples in the American continents that are not from the USA and quite a few that geographically exist within it too.

By pointing out that they are US:ers we can help each other to remind ourselves and them that they are not in fact the only version of human that exist.
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pezezin 191 days ago
Fair enough. I am Spanish, so I am very much aware of the situation, I have plenty of friends and acquaintances from LATAM xD.

If I am speaking Spanish I would say "estadounidense" or "gringo" depending on my mood, but I have yet to find a satisfying word in English...

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kruffalon 191 days ago
Gringo works in en_US too and imo conveys the feeling we seem to share quite well.

I'll try it out for a bit and see how it feels.

US:er is kinda clunky.

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