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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users (www.ctvnews.ca)
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[–] neoouttotouchgrass@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it would be funny if Canadians started referring to South Canada instead of America

[–] AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nah, that'd be an insult to our country. We need not be associated with the dumpster fire south of us.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe North Mexico? Naw that is mean to Mexicans.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I thought we settled on dumbfuckistan a few years ago....

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Just "USA" works fine. It's easy to type and the world already understands it means "Festering pile of shit".