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I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:12 pm
by Lord Jim
I just noticed how Yahoo World News divides up the global categories:
* Middle East
* Europe
* Latin America
* Africa
* Asia
* Canada
* Australia/Antarctica
So would our Down Under friends henceforth object to being referred to as Austral-Antarcticans?
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:19 pm
by kristina
Not only that, but Canada get its own category!
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:21 pm
by The Hen
It beats being referred to as a "Pacific-rimmer".
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:24 pm
by Joe Guy
Where's the United States - or are we not part of global news?
It's obvious that yahoo people see Australia & Antarctica as both being 'down under'.
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:29 pm
by Lord Jim
It beats being referred to as a "Pacific-rimmer".
LOL
Yes, I can see where that might be off-putting....
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:07 pm
by Scooter
kristina wrote:Not only that, but Canada get its own category!
We're special.
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:56 pm
by Crackpot
Scooter wrote:
We're "special".
Fixed that for you.
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:57 pm
by Rick
Hey! My Ma lives in Canada...
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:34 pm
by Gob
No "Great Britain, and the Queen's Empire" link? How odd...
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:44 pm
by The Hen
Are you not part of Europe then?
Which reminds me to complain.
The bloody BBC doesn't even "pacific-rim" Australia. There we are lumped in with the Asians. We aren't part of Asia, but YOU are part of Europe .... So shut your cake-hole.
Would you like another cuppa?
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:48 pm
by Gob
We are vaguely near Europe. But you wouldn't want to be associated with a bunch of "continental types" would you?
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:51 pm
by The Hen
See slightly revised post above, my love.
Re: I Thought This Was Amusing
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:09 pm
by Gob
OOh, yes please love.