A quick explanation about what "Europe" means

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  • squealpiggy
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    #11
    Originally posted by RagingTheBull
    I'm not *******, fortunatly I haven't got **** in my head (yet).

    I would like discuss about boxing here, not about your poor historical **** about Europe.
    This thread is about boxing and specifically about the curiously American phenomenon of describing any fighters on the east side of the Atlantic as "european".

    If you honestly believe yourself to be European rather than Italian then that's because your country surrendered to Europe following the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. Just in case.

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    • BritishBoxing92
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      #12
      Originally posted by squealpiggy
      This thread is about boxing and specifically about the curiously American phenomenon of describing any fighters on the east side of the Atlantic as "european".

      If you honestly believe yourself to be European rather than Italian then that's because your country surrendered to Europe following the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. Just in case.
      so is that a no then to my if i can make you squeal like a little piggy in bed offer?

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      • - v e t -
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        #13
        Originally posted by squealpiggy
        This will likely fall on deaf ears but I think that a few especially younger yanks should learn exactly what Europe means:

        It means a massive sack of fuck all. A disparate collection of nations who banded together for fiscal reasons by virtue of inhabiting the same continent. The last 70 years since the end of WWII marks the longest period of time that at least some of the nations in Europe have not been attempting to kill each other.

        When the football is on do you think that everyone goes "Oh well Italy versus France is just for japes because whoever wins, we're all European right chaps?" Because if you do then you're completely wrong. There is an annual rugby tournament called the Six Nations. Those nations are Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy. Is it called "The One Nation cup"? No. Because there are six nations.

        We live close to each other and we fucking hate each other. We spent the last 1500 years conquering each other. Our sporting competitions are surrogate wars.

        With that in mind it makes as much sense saying "LAMO teh American fiters r 2 gud 4 da EURO fiters LAMO" as it does for a Dutch boxing fan to claim some sort of moral victory over the United States because Carl Froch beat Pascal Jean.

        So let's put it this way: If you want to call, say, an English boxer or a German boxer a "Euro" then I can legitimately refer to any boxer from the Americas as "American" or "Mexican" or "Canadian" interchangeably.
        you're in Canada Magellan










        im just busting your balls mate

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        • squealpiggy
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          #14
          Originally posted by -veteran420-
          you're in Canada Magellan










          im just busting your balls mate
          I live in England most of my life, only been in Canada for a few years. It's not bad in Canada but there's too many fucking euroes.

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          • SirTomJones
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            #15
            yeah **** europe and **** the UK.


            Wales was tearing up the SMW division.

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              #16
              Originally posted by squealpiggy
              This will likely fall on deaf ears but I think that a few especially younger yanks should learn exactly what Europe means:

              It means a massive sack of fuck all. A disparate collection of nations who banded together for fiscal reasons by virtue of inhabiting the same continent. The last 70 years since the end of WWII marks the longest period of time that at least some of the nations in Europe have not been attempting to kill each other.

              When the football is on do you think that everyone goes "Oh well Italy versus France is just for japes because whoever wins, we're all European right chaps?" Because if you do then you're completely wrong. There is an annual rugby tournament called the Six Nations. Those nations are Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy. Is it called "The One Nation cup"? No. Because there are six nations.

              We live close to each other and we fucking hate each other. We spent the last 1500 years conquering each other. Our sporting competitions are surrogate wars.

              With that in mind it makes as much sense saying "LAMO teh American fiters r 2 gud 4 da EURO fiters LAMO" as it does for a Dutch boxing fan to claim some sort of moral victory over the United States because Carl Froch beat Pascal Jean.

              So let's put it this way: If you want to call, say, an English boxer or a German boxer a "Euro" then I can legitimately refer to any boxer from the Americas as "American" or "Mexican" or "Canadian" interchangeably.


              10% of Americans own a passport.....most have zero idea regarding life outside of the USA.....many don't even care to.....it's actually sad.........

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                #17
                Originally posted by BritishBoxing92
                so is that a no then to my if i can make you squeal like a little piggy in bed offer?
                How will you do that, bring me a birthday cake?

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                  #18
                  I'm european. I even speak the language.

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                  • BritishBoxing92
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by squealpiggy
                    How will you do that, bring me a birthday cake?
                    yes i buy you dinner first then i slowly undress you and butt**** you in bed and your bday cake will be good but then ill give you a ******** in bed... ....joke dont get your hopes up

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                    • PensionKiller
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                      #20
                      Most Americans don't know much geogrphy from what I have seen, and most also think we are all the same.

                      France is as different to the UK as Mexico is to the US.

                      Heck every damn country is pretty much different, language, food, cars, women etc... Only the currency is the main thing for most countries.

                      However them calling us Europe is OK in my eyes. Some just don't know better

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