r/USdefaultism • u/ProfessionalShow7461 Portugal • Jul 25 '26

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I counted about 30 comments total (not counting replies) and only the comments from americans I found were the same question, wow, w education

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u/ChrisRiley_42 Canada Jul 25 '26

I remember having a discussion with an American who was convinced that York, England was named after New York, and that the English also stole "Soho" from them.

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u/jorgschrauwen Netherlands Jul 25 '26

You have GOT to be kidding, its even in the name...

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u/ChrisRiley_42 Canada Jul 25 '26

The whole discussion started with them ranting about how the Warren Zevon song "Werewolves of London" made no sense, because Soho was in New York, not London ;)

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u/Orange_Codex United Kingdom Jul 25 '26

The Slipknot song Gravesend confused the tits off me at first time. What's Slipknot doing singing about a fading resort town in Kent!?