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[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] uberkalden@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's almost like it was settled by Europeans

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 2 points 11 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@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 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@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 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.

[–] tilcica@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

i also thought you moved to FL to start a job

[–] flucksy_bango@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

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

[–] mars296@kbin.social 7 points 11 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