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Originally Posted by Hogan
Who is the "someone" you talk about? I can only assume its someone from the US because when people from Europe say, "West" they generally mean, Western Europe and the US. Its attitudes like yours in the quote above that make people from Europe roll their eyes, when they hear things like that! There is a world outside of the US  |
This is all off topic, but "someone" is a friend in the Netherlands that refers to us as the West. "You guys in the West." However, that could very well be because he is already in Western Europe, or he could just be out of touch.
Although, during my time in Japan, I experienced the Japanese calling the USA the West, even though we are East of them. Usually something like "Western style" which to me would mean cowboy boots. When I say Europe, I don't usually mean Croatia, or Estonia. Generally, I'm referring to something happening in Britain, France, or Germany.
As far as my attitude, and that of other arrogant Americans, I think you're reading into it what you want to see, rather than what is actually said, or intended.