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[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like this is part of the the joke because Americans often focus on Europeans when metric comes up. I'm Australian, and I have been assumed to be in Europe a number of times by US internet commenters on the topic haha

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You recognize the monarchy, so it's close enough.

/s

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

More importantly they participate in Eurovision so really that says it all. I for one welcome our down under cousins to the continent.

[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There was this one redditor a few years ago who thought I was European because I held different values than him (I'm American). Man am I glad I don't use Reddit anymore

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Pretty sure that makes you a dirty commie