# America sucks! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 5, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655 "2003-09-05T03:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/81 "2003-09-08T16:30:40Z")
**Rooves** , you aren’t getting most of the jokes if you are posting something like that. Really, get off your high horse and learn to laugh. Oh, and **Elenfair** : The minute Quebec splits off, the USA takes the rest of Canada. Just thought you’d like to know. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/82 "2003-09-08T16:57:45Z")
Great OP… BAD timing… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Meteorshower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Meteorshower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meteorshower)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/83 "2003-09-08T18:30:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > Great OP… BAD timing… Huh? What exactly is bad about my timing? I’m now paranoid, trying to find out if Quebec finally separated from Canada while I was sleeping. Unless Bush’s speech last night was about changing the name of the United States of America to something more convenient? Who knows, maybe Bush lurks around the forums… **Rooves** , thank you for your concern. But I did post my (admittedly weak) rant in the pit. I’ve been lurking for… a while and I’m fully aware that posting in the pit automatically puts me at the mercy of anyone that wants to make fun of me a little. Besides, they’ve been very entertaining. The “cardboard number signs” are fun. I’ve even managed to get some constructive criticisms! Oh, **amore ac studio** and **Hanayatori** , thank you for the wonderful links. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/84 "2003-09-08T19:58:53Z")
> [@](#): > > from _Rooves_ > What is this? A figure skating competition? Unbelievable. Of course not – eef eet were, zee results would haf been known in zee advance. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/85 "2003-09-08T20:05:48Z")
> [@](#): > > from _Meteorshower_ > Unless Bush’s speech last night was about changing the name of the United States of America to something more convenient? How’d you know? The country’s new proposed name is “The United States of Dubyamerica” 😃 * * * [reads rest of post] [writes out new cardboard sign] Okay, my ratings on the OP were lower, but for this: > [@](#): > > I’ve been lurking for… a while and I’m fully aware that posting in the pit automatically puts me at the mercy of anyone that wants to make fun of me a little. Besides, they’ve been very entertaining. [holding up sign] **Meteorshower** gets a 10. Welcome to the SDMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/86 "2003-09-08T21:46:16Z")
> [@](#): > > Rooves, you aren’t getting most of the jokes if you are posting something like that. hahahaha I give you a 2.1 😃 IAs anyone who knows me would tell you, I drive a camel not a horse. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/87 "2003-09-08T21:50:10Z")
IAlso, I hope you don’t miake fun of my niative lianguiage. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/88 "2003-09-08T21:59:26Z")
What… Welsh? ---
**Author:** ![Greathouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greathouse/32/2992_2.png) [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/89 "2003-09-08T22:10:21Z")
> [@](#): > > You can easily imagine people standing up and shouting, “I AM CANADIAN” No, I really can’t. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/90 "2003-09-08T22:36:44Z")
Hey **Meteorshower** , I thought your OP was fine and it made me laugh. Hope you enjoy yourself here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/91 "2003-09-09T21:53:02Z")
Hanayatori > [@](#): > > The result is that rather than call the country the Islamic State of Afghanistan, we say Afghanistan. I doubt that its offical name is still ISA, anyway. I’ve read that one of the proposed names for the US was “Columbia”. Maybe we should start calling it that, if only to confuse people who have trouble spelling. _cough_Aro_cough_ ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/92 "2003-09-09T22:43:14Z")
A compromise on the name _United States of America_: A Suit Oft Eradicates Men or regarding WW3 – USSR: A Fine Emaciated Tot ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/93 "2003-09-10T00:32:04Z")
If you don’t like us taking the name America why don’t you come on down and try to take it from us. 🙂 Although we no longer choose to be called America, from now on call us… … … … Betty. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/94 "2003-09-10T01:10:29Z")
If America sucks now, then it will be really scary for the rest of the world if it actually become good at what it does. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/95 "2003-09-10T02:10:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Betty _Taco Bell, Taco Bell, product placement with Taco Bell_… ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/96 "2003-09-10T03:47:16Z")
Y’all realize you’re fighting over who gets to be named after some eye-talian guy, right? ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/97 "2003-09-10T03:47:53Z")
Nah, I go for “Melvin.” I _so_ want to stand up and proudly say, “I’m a Melvinian!” ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/98 "2003-09-10T04:03:31Z")
Howzis? _The United States of America_: True Test of Shiite Adamance ---
**Author:** ![TitoBenito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@TitoBenito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TitoBenito)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/99 "2003-09-10T05:07:32Z")
We are Americans because we took the name first god damn it. Fair and square! Your just sad because your country was playing grab ass instead trying to get a good name. I’m sorry all that was left was “Canada” but your country should have that about that sooner. There is no continent called America. There isn’t such a thing as a US’er or a United Statesian just like there isn’t such thing as a United Kingdomite or a Dominioner (when you all were a dominion at least). If you don’t like it Yank will do, unless of course you are talking to a hard core southerner or a Red Socks fan. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655/100 "2003-09-10T05:58:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MGibson \* > \*\*Well, let’s see. We’ve been calling ourselves Americans for over 200 years so I guess the name just stuck. As far as I know we’re also the only country in the hemisphere to actually include the word America as part of our nations name. We’re not the United States we’re the United States of America. > > Marc \*\* right on Tito! Since we were the first nation in the Americas to fight for our independence (and win it), we got first dibs on the name. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-sucks/199655.md?page=6)