Why do Americans just group all of Europe together
Why do you keep saying 'we're going to Europe' when there's such a big difference between Paris and Dunblane lol
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bert199 · 51-55, M
Wouldn’t you say there’s a big difference between Detroit Michigan and Miami Florida? Both of the geography weather and the culture? There are endless varieties of geography weather, and culture within the United States. Think about it for a minute. What is the United States? One of our states is like one of your countries. Each state has its own economy, culture, laws, etc. In our states are collectively bound to be larger, rather basic, governing set of laws and system of unity and currency that we call “the Country“ what’s different about Europe? Not much. With the exception of one large, governing body, called the country, your being mean collection of smaller countries very similar to tge US’s states. Europe is even camera is the currency, and started using the Euro in the recent past. Europe is even, is the currency, and started using the euro in the recent past. So what’s wrong with generalizing that area of the world, and loving it all together collectively as the Eurozone? Or just Europe. Why be so specific unless the conversation warrants it? Ever hear of anybody saying we’re going to Africa? People say it all the time
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@bert199 If someone tells me they are "going to Africa" my natural reaction would be to ask which country. Similarly if they had said America, I would ask where in America.
I don't know if the OP was responding to threads on SW that do suggest many Americans think "Europe" is one country rather than over two dozen with their own cultures, languages, political and legal systems, geographical characteristics, etc. There are many overlaps but also many huge differences.
The Euro is the currency of all those nations in the European Union but that is a political and economic [i]bloc[/i], not a nation itself (though it sometimes looks like one and does have its own federalists); and the nations outside of the EU retain their own currencies.
The countries though are too different for "Europe" to be thought of as a cohesive entity. Perhaps when tourists say they are "visiting Europe" they mean they are visiting several countries in one holiday.
I don't know if the OP was responding to threads on SW that do suggest many Americans think "Europe" is one country rather than over two dozen with their own cultures, languages, political and legal systems, geographical characteristics, etc. There are many overlaps but also many huge differences.
The Euro is the currency of all those nations in the European Union but that is a political and economic [i]bloc[/i], not a nation itself (though it sometimes looks like one and does have its own federalists); and the nations outside of the EU retain their own currencies.
The countries though are too different for "Europe" to be thought of as a cohesive entity. Perhaps when tourists say they are "visiting Europe" they mean they are visiting several countries in one holiday.