Why do all the Americans on the internet think everyone else live in the US?

Question

And don't say they don't.

For example spelling corrections, like someone spelling " colour " and then an American comes along and goes " *Color. "
And I answered this question about the colonisation of Europeans in Australia and the conflict between them and the Aboriginals, and the other answerers started talking about the colonisation of America.

They always assume you're talking about something American. I've asked two questions recently about the size and shapes of coins here, without specifying what country, to see what people assume.
They said "No the 50 cent coin is round..." (it's not in my country)
"All American coins are round."

And once I asked in a chat "How much is an ounce?" and they all were like "Are you dumb? lmao"
Well we don't learn the imperial system here. Only metric.

And people thinking that the USA started the English language.

Etc and all this other stuff. It's like people presuming it's the Northern Hemisphere and saying it's Summer, when it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

It just annoys me sometimes.

Answer 1

Lets just say that most users on here seems to come off as narrow minded and not very receptive to other countries customs, languages, beliefs, or anything else that they think they should not bother to know or learn about.



I myself am from the United States and have noticed exactly what you are talking about. Ignorance is truly a bliss for a lot of users on this forum. And the younger they are, the more ignorant too.



Some of these US users sometimes forget that there are users from other country who also participate on this site from countries such as the UK, Australia, India, Canada, and countless more.



Being from here, most of these young (sometimes older people) can be surprisingly stupid when it comes to knowledge of other countries and the geographical location of each.



So my apology on their behalf.



Be glad you only notice things like that on here----I have to live and deal with it on a daily basis.

Answer 2

I have never corrected the spelling because I learned colour and color means the same thing. I happen to read a lot of different books. I think since I am up late I know most of the people on here have to be from another country because people in the US are usually in bed at this time.

Answer 3

Well if your questions/answers keep ending up in the US section of this website, then you see the problem. We assume you are American when you post questions, or write in answers on our section of the website.



By the way, as an American, I've NEVER heard anyone here say that they think the English language was started by us. The very name should give it away.



Anyways, have a good day.

Answer 4

Because your on the American part of this website and technically yahoo is American website just like other websites such as ( Facebook, Myspace, MSN, Youtube, Google). So unless your location is clearly stated were going to assume that the people were chatting with are American.

Answer 5

What a stupid question!! All Americans? That's like saying all Europeans needs to take a bath or brush their teeth. You don't seem very bright. Have you ever travelled to the USA? haha I doubt it. I'm sure you get your info. from Y/A.

Answer 6

I would bet anything that Why me got a Thumbs Down from a close minded egotistical American. I'm American, and can look around and see the ignorance daily of how we keep our eyes closed to the outside world. It's pathetic and weak minded of us. GOOD QUESTION! :D

Answer 7

You do realise (or should I say realize) the bottom of this page says the question was originally asked in the United States don't you?

Answer 8

They don't, but naturally they'd talk

about what's in THEIR country

because that is what they know,

who wouldn't?



When you asked about coins why

would anyone talk about a foreign

land?

Answer 9

lol i definitely don't...but i've noticed that. in some american minds (some! i'm american too), america is the only place that *really* exists lol



i agree with "why me"

Answer 10

just like most Americans think that usa is the world!