lucybelle Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I stopped using "American" a long, long time ago. I understand why people get offended by US citizens calling themselves American, but I also don't know a single tico who would ever classify themselves as "American". So it seems like a silly battle to me. I always use "from the states" now. But even when I say that I still get "What? The United States of Mexico? You know there's more than one!" It's super frustrating to me. Maybe I need to get used to saying "estadounidense" and then everyone will leave me the freak alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieH Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I say I'm from California :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart.tb Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I say estadounidense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanorcr Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 lucybelle - I have found that Costa Ricans are always curious about "where you are from." Sometimes when they ask me that, I say, "Costa Rica." and, of course, they say - no, before that. Usually I say - before Costa Rica, I lived in Florida. It's not really a big deal, just say where you lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReevesTribe Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I always tell them Florida since that is usually what they want to know (of course they always then ask if I lived in Miami lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc1011 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yup me too...I'm from Florida. Except the one time I was in Panama and being hassled by a "tour guide" and I said Costa Rica...somehow he didn't believe me. His response was "they don't speak English in Costa Rica"...anyway, that's a whole 'nother story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicatt2 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I say estadounidense. Good for you, Tiffany, I also say estadounidense though there seem to be a lot of norteamericanos who can't seem to handle the seven syllables of either word. I also tell ticos that I am a gringo desde Tampa, de la Florida, como una hora y pico al oeste de Orlando/Disney and that seems to satisfy them. ¡Pura Vida! Paul M. == Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucybelle Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yeah, but North Carolina isn't quite as known as California or Florida. When I say I'm from NC, people usually go "it's really cold there isn't it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanorcr Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 And the problem with that is..........? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Nickerson Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I just say Canada before now living in Coco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart.tb Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I learned I have to differentiate between Washington state and Washington DC, if someone wants to know more, beyond just estadounidense. To me, if someone says "I'm from Washington", I assume the state, because most folks I've known from the capitol say, "I'm from DC". However, I learned that here in CR, people assume DC. ("Have you met the president?") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly B Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yikes! I'm glad I can just say Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianaF Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Just say I am from Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salish sea Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Ticos usually ask where in the US I'm from, and, yes, they usually assume that "Washington" means DC, so I always say, Washington State, near Seattle. And It is so muy frio right now! Thrilled to be in CR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicoGrande Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 And we are happy to have you! TG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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