This is America

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SoylentBlake@lemm.ee · 44 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Wait til they got told Mexico is in America, they're gonna lose their shit.

Like the USA owns the continent, pffh.

The abbreviation for the US, due to what I think are dumb syntax rules in Spanish, is E.E.U.U.

For reals. I know, right?

But wait there's more! Mexicos official name is the United States of Mexico, or Estados Unidos de México in Spanglish.

And also in Spanish, I think

user1234@lemmynsfw.com · 14 pts · 2y

I think the official English version is actually United Mexican States.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

EEUU makes sense when there's also an EU.

SoylentBlake@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y

In Spanish, plurality in abbreviations is denoted by doubling up the letters; so (United States) Estados Unidos -> EEUU

LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y (3 replies)

"Jhjhjh" could be a One Piece laugh.

ickplant@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (2 replies)

This is actually really cool because I am connecting with my teen son over One Piece (live action), and I can throw this fact out at him. Thank you, it will be a wholesome mother-son moment.

LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Parents taking an interest in their kid's interests and One Piece are two things that make this world a better place!

ickplant@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

I love the show, it's so great. My son and I grew apart a bit when I was in grad school, but we're making up lost ground. Parents should always make a big effort to be involved with their kids, and I wish I did more 2 years ago, but I'm doing my best now.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Kekekeke.

Chetzemoka@startrek.website · 8 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I see you too have Brazilian friends lol

TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

kakakakaka

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

That's a Korean thing in my experience.

Chetzemoka@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Oh neat! I live in basically Little Brazil, Massachusetts and they text laugh like that as well.

Belzebubulubu@mujico.org · 3 pts · 2y

Nah brazilians laugh like "Kkkkkkk", at least in my experience

deadcatbounce@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 2y

America is so done. The overcompensation is palpable.

iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Yup so you see em on the side walk using h.

v3x@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

nowadays it's mostly fentanyl though

iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Sad but true... If you are interested in street stories check out soft white underbelly on youtube

cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Poor Yanks. The UK has primo heroin still. Must be cos we're closer to the Middle East and the Dutch are excellent drug traffickers.

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

He caught them slipping up

Schmuppes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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