Americans and Europe

[berrianbomb]

Do Americans realise Europe is a big place? When you see them refering to it in a Movie or TV programme they very rarely sepcify what European country they are going on about. Its REALLY annoying.

The reason I post this is because my Ocotober issue of Empire dropped through my letter box this morning and I was reading about Hostel, the new Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) movie. And here is a quote from it:



WHAT SMALL EUROPEAN TOWN, SPECIFIY IT PLEASE. I mean come on, how many countries are there in Europe?

45 countries actually, just checked

 

[xX!irene!Xx]

its typical american arrogence. they think that america takes up half the world and that all other countries (or even continents) are the size of england.

 

[Dolkite]

It's kind of true, actually!

Watching movies only, I know I would think like that.

 

[DBall]

This is actually a plot in a lot of American movies!

They don't mention what State the movie the is set in, do they?

There are 50 States in the US, the last time I checked!

 

[♥Socially Awkward♥]

They have no idea about the fauna of the UK either.

If you watch 101 Dalmatians with Glenn Close,the UK is littered with fauna indiginous only to the US.

 

[JHaas]

A lot of them don't even realise that we are part of Europe. When they say Europe they actually mean continental Europe.

 

[Daughter of a Coma Guy]

Well we tend to say America, Africa or Asia instead of specifying where abouts.