I have gotten used to using the state abbreviation for New Mexico because a lot of people in the states see the “Mexico” and assume it is not a state. But they see NM and know that is a state. I forget that outside of the US people generally know our states better. Hell even our president does not realize we are a state.
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isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 5 days agoMy first thought for some reason was “northern Manitoba” lol
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isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
That’s really funny and really sad at the same time.
Most Canadians know all US states, and I’m fairly certain I can match 95% of state postal abbreviations to their corresponding state (save for the ones starting with M, good luck lol). I’d like to see Americans try to put the huge landmass that is Manitoba on a map 😄
I don’t think I’ve ever been confused between what’s Mexico and what’s USA, and I feel like uneducated racist people may just be going off of the name, like Nevada / Arizona being spanish names and New Mexico referencing Mexico.
ECB@feddit.org 5 days ago
I was thinking North Macedonia or something, but then I remembered that the post referenced pounds
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I think your server might contain a hint as to why…
Not that you’re necessarily Canadian or in Canada, but you probably get more Canadian-centric posts on your local feed.
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
Oh yeah no it’s a big, fat hint haha