I’ve heard Steven Colbert refer to New Zealand as Diet Australia, and to The Philippines as Water Mexico.
On The World in Words podcast they referred to Belgium as Yugoslavia without guns.
What are some other funny or interesting country nicknames.
Moving to MPSIMS, from IMHO.
IMHO is just MPSIMS’ Canada.
I remember when he was talking about Oregon once he said something like, “Oregon isn’t California’s Canada, and it’s not Washington’s Mexico. It’s more like Idaho’s Portugal.”
I laughed and laughed and I’ll never forget it.
Japan is like China with more Godzillas
Serbia is wannabe Russia.
Cool! So I got an upgrade.
Austria: The Other Germany
Ireland: the non-UK UK.
America is Canada’s Mexico.
The UK is the Quebec of Europe: half in and half out…
Sri Lanka = Buddhist Sicily
Bhutan is Happy Nepal.
Slovakia is the Czech Republic’s Mexico.
Uruguay is Argentina’s Canada.
Gambia is Senegal’s Chile or vice versa with Argentina (country seems designed solely to prevent another’s beach access).
France - Europe’s bitchy ex-wife.
How about Austria: Twice as German as Germany
Homer Simpson: “Ah, Canada - America’s hat.”
Quebec is Canada’s Texas.
Would that make Mexico America’s pants?
Let’s not talk about Florida.
I’ve heard Canada described as America Lite.