African-American 

According to the United States government, African-Americans (Black Americans) are:
"Residents or citizens of the United States, who have biological origins in any black ethnic group on the continent of Africa"

What African-American does not mean:
1) It does not mean that blacks born in the U.S. are African. It means that these Americans are of African descent. A specific country of origin cannot be named because enslaved Africans were stripped of their culture.
2) It does not apply to people who come from Africa, unless they are biologically African (i.e. Black)
3) Legally it does apply to blacks from Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.....as long as they reside within the borders of the United States.

Notable African-Americans include Bill Cosby, El Haji Malik El Shabbaz, Martin Luther King, and Medgar Evers

Person #1 - Is a white person from Nigeria, who lives in the U.S., an African-American?

Me- Legally no they are not. That person would be considered a White Nigerian-American.

African-American by Amaru1971 March 10, 2008

mericans 

how our incompetant president pronounces the name of the citizens of America. Possibly due to his stupidity and his southern backround (but more stupidity.)

"My fellow mericans, tonight we face a crisis against terrorism..."

mericans by bush-haha yea right November 22, 2003

All-American Rejects 

the coolest band ever! They are not emo though...

V:the All-American Rejects rock
P:Totally
V:I love Nick's shoes!
P:lol

All-American Rejects by Vee-ronica August 26, 2006

America or United States 

A country that is accused of being rednecks, hippies, and fat bastards, and total complete idiots. Think about this though if we were idiots could i actually type like this without spelling mistakes, could we have some of the most powerful companies on the face of the earth, could we have one of the most powerful armed forces on the face of the earth. The government spends over 425 billion dollars a year on the US military, for training and weapons and some people wil have their opinions about that but its to protect us. Their budget surpasses some small countries. For example if we were idiots and fatasses would we have been able to do what we have done?, the internet, th atomic bomb, the space shuttle, services for the poor. Somebody tell me if im wrong common.

how many countries, people, cultures and ither things have we saved from certain anhillation? All the people from other countries on this website who talk about us have either have never been here or are just being prejudice and formulating opinons (cough...britian or other european countries) without us you would either be communist or nazi. We win every conflict we engage in that cant be said about most other nations.


Why do brits spell tire like tyre?

America or United States by USA IS BETTER THAN U February 8, 2007

American Football 

Misconseptions about football:

1) The word football is used because in the late 1800's, the only ran the ball with there feet

2)The game was introduced to Americans by europeans. Touchdowns were one point. The Europeans, called it football.

3) Pads MAKE THE GAME TOUGHER than Rugby. Don't give me that "Rugby for Girls" shit. Have you played, or seen a game? No.

4) Tackles hurt like hell. A text-book tackle is to get low. Use leg pads to push forword, get the shoulder pads to the stamach, wrap your arms around the opposing player, and take your Helmet and put it under the opposing players chin and deliver a blow.

5) The game started out without pads. It did not catch on, as many americans saw how similar it is to Rugby. After pads were put in, Americans forgot all about Rugby.

6) The reason the rest of the world dosn't care about American Football, is because the rest of the world have no idea what American Football is. Austraila, Canada, and Germany all love football because THEY KNOW WHAT IT IS.

7) America is the third most populated country in the world. America is the only country having all Big Five sports (Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer) In america, Football is the most popular and beloved sport. In America, Soccer is considered a children's sport and is the least popular and least beloved sport. Therfour, if the whole world had America's sports, soccer would be the fourth most beloved as in America.

8) America has a right to say soccer sucks, because we PLAY soccer. Most of Europe does not play Football nor know the rules, so they DON'T have a right to say football sucks.

9) I have seen a rugby, soccer, and Football game, infact, I've seen many. I've seen a full Rugby game at the ESPN zone, I've seen multiple soccer games during the world cup, and I've seen many football games during the fall of course. Football is the best by far.

10) Football is extremely fast-paced. They don't treansition to commercial ever 5 minutes, Nor do they stop playing ever 5 seconds. Stop your ignorance, if you ever had watched a game you would know how great it is.

11) Football is very physically demanding, and it does take athletic skill. The Querterback position in football requirse you to be smart, Defensive end position requires you to be strong and fast, WR's requires you to be fast and catch well, RB's requires you to be strong, fast, catch, and have good instincs, Offensive lineman requires you to be strong, Tight End requires you to be strong and catch well, it goes on and on.

12) Football isn't a "bunch of fatties running into each other" Can you read a zone defence, create smart audibles to counteract them, and tell the blitz? Can you find a hole and create a cut and still fend off 335 lb. (That is 152 kilograms if I'm not mistakin) Lineman from tackling you? No

13) Football players are not even fat. 4% body fat mean anything to you? If I'm not mistakin, that is 96% muscle.

14) Rugby players are a lot smaller than football players.

15) Weight in Football players very. A WR ususally are 180 LB. (70 kg I think) and pretty skinny, While the Linebackers are 335 lb. (See number 12) and very strong. Not all are 300 lb. monstors while not all of them or skinny little twigs.

16) The term soccer, was created by EUROPEANS. So stop your bitchin'! We didn't make up the name!

American: Well, I kind of like the Cardinals this year, they have improved there offence bettering their O-Line and QB core, but the Cowboys are looking good with Terrell Owens....

European: American Football sucks

American: Oh, so you watch it to?

EuropeanL No, I don't get it on telivision.

American: Oh, so you can't watch the NFL?

European: What the hell is the NFL?

American Football by Spikesy July 17, 2006

american football 

a pansies version of rugby as for the football it should be called american pitball because footballs been around since the 1800s so as the right to be called football by everyone but the yanks

rugby,football,ball,big,guy,tights

the american went to play american football

american football by leeRHull September 16, 2006

Irish-American

An American-American whose Great Great Great Grandmother's cousin once wore a green skirt and drank a pint of Guinness.

I spoke to an Irish-American (from Boston of course) and took great pleasure in telling him that my great-grandfather was Irish and involved in the Easter Uprising. It was true, he was Head of his Lodge in the Orange Order and became a section commander in the Black and Tans. He defended his Dublin against the Fenian insurrectionists (note: rising against the lawful government during wartime is punishable by death in most countries) and personally shot some of them.

Irish-American by fubarderby July 2, 2005