Stargazer_199 t1_jdb3pug wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to comment by LeektheGeek in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider

Well, because of that, I have had to explain there are two separate places called Washington to people from other countries online

LeektheGeek t1_jdb4jm9 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:00 AM

Wait till you have to explain how Arkansas and Kansas sound nothing alike. Gotta love ‘Merica!

charlytune t1_jdbr7h4 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 7:04 AM

Brit here. It was only a couple of years ago that I realised, I think through a Reddit comment, that Arkansas = the 'Arkansaw' I'd heard mentioned in American TV and movies. I think everyone I've told is similarly surprised, I don't think anyone has said oh yeah I knew that.

mini-rubber-duck t1_jdbm9yy wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:57 AM

You can get t-shirts that read ‘washington not dc, vancouver not bc’

EugeneMeltsner t1_jdc4e5d wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:18 AM

For another layer, Vancouver, WA is in Clark County, which is also the name of the county that has Las Vegas, NV.

dagobertonius t1_jdbhhoc wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:00 AM

At least you do acknowledge that non-Americans use the Internet and even Reddit! Thank you for that!

fredbrightfrog t1_jdbuqfg wrote on March 23, 2023 at 7:56 AM

There''s like 80 Washingtons around the US. We are not a creative bunch.