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[–] rtxn 39 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And THEY make fun of Canada's fake-London?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (4 children)

North americans just realy like European cities for some reason. Even most small european cities exist somewhere over there too.

[–] uberkalden 38 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's almost like it was settled by Europeans

[–] Kase 2 points 8 months ago

yeah lol it's not so much that North Americans like European cities as it is that the Europeans who came here liked European cities

(Though, I suppose, not enough to keep living in those European cities lol)

[–] Waker 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah there was this news story a long time ago of 2 girls that were stuck on an elevator in Lisbon (Portugal). Apparently they looked up some number on their phones for Lisbon but since they were from the US it suggested some random city named Lisbon there. They spent a lot of time trying to explain where the elevator was located until they realised it wasn't the same Lisbon.

(I think it's a true story. Might just be an urban legend from Lisbon I guess 🤷‍♂️)

[–] flucksy_bango 18 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't be terribly surprised. I grew up in Geneva, but I lived in Oviedo when I was in high school.

I've lived in central Florida my entire life.

When I was starting at a new job I mentioned that I grew up in Geneva. The person I was chatting with were curious and asked what it was like growing up in Europe. I responded that if I was raised in Europe I'd never live in Florida. Geneva, FL is a fucking armpit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i also thought you moved to FL to start a job

[–] flucksy_bango 4 points 8 months ago

I couldn't imagine. I very much want to leave.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Because the cities are named by European immigrants naming places after their home towns. It not very original but I guess its better than naming it after yourself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And non-European cities too. See: East Palestine, Ohio. Why is there a city called East Palestine in America WTF?

[–] jaybone 3 points 8 months ago

Because of the Bible.