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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is nothing, nothing that Europeans love more than when an American shows up and says “I’m German, I’m Italian…etc.”

OP, you’re American. Embrace your destiny. No one is going to mistake you for a Norwegian or German. Especially with no real knowledge of the language or culture.[/quote]

I think this is not true.  It's in our DNA. We could fit in and no one would notice.  Some of us have studied languages and culture.[/quote]

As a European, if you believe your DNA allows you to “fit in,” you are a fool. Do you have native fluency without an accent? When we speak about our schooling, were you raised in our schools (which differ from country to country)? Did you watch the same programs we did as young children? It’s insulting to act as if you know someone else’s country so well. I’ve lived in the U.S. for 20 years. I enjoy many aspects of life here, but I would never pretend for a minute that I can pretend I fully understand American culture.

By the way, OP does not speak the language of the two countries she’s mentioned. [/quote]

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