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re: Why the Frick does ESPN spell Turkey
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:55 pm to BTROleMisser
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:55 pm to BTROleMisser
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Mexico is part of the North American continent, is it not? Is there more gulf coastline in the USA or Mexico?
So, based on the answers to those two questions alone, I can at least understand why the name change.
Mexico has more coastline on the Gulf than the US does.
quote:
What is the reasoning for Turkey?
They wanted the English version to more closely reflect the Turkish pronunciation and spelling. It really isn't complicated, and there is no woke angle to it whatsoever.
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:56 pm to Barstools
You sound angry.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:56 pm to Indefatigable
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Turkey wanted it to change.
No shite, Sherlock. WHY?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:56 pm to BTROleMisser
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You can dance around it all you want, but they thought Turkey was too white/American/not ethnic sounding enough.
You’re making this up. Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:58 pm to Barstools
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They are pandering to the muzzies. They are called Turkey in English, and thays what they should be calling them.
Either call every team by their native name or call them all by their English name. But this retarded pandering needs to stop.
Turkey indeed gets to decide its own name in international bodies. No one outside of Turkey implemented the change. There is no pandering. Its how they choose to be presented in English for the international organizations they belong to.
The Czechs just did the same thing, as have many other nations over the years. Slovakia, Eswatini, and to some extent the Ivory Coast uses its French name much more broadly in English ,just to name a few.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:59 pm to SoWhat
So as not to confuse AOC
Posted on 6/26/26 at 1:59 pm to BTROleMisser
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No shite, Sherlock. WHY?
Everyone. Literally everyone in the thread, has told you the answer.
You're ignoring it and insisting on taking the absolutely insane position that somehow "they" are being woke or that this is some sort of DEI thing.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:00 pm to Elihu
quote:Chad was Hungary, so he ate some Turkey
because they thought it was getting confused with the Thanksgiving bird.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:02 pm to Indefatigable
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Mexico has more coastline on the Gulf than the US does.
Wrong. The USA has more mainland continental actual coastline along the geographical area of the gulf. Mexico only wins when you count a bunch of small barrier islands that aren't the mainland coastline wrapping around the gulf. Most of the geographical area of the gulf is surrounded by U.S. coastline.
"When measuring strictly mainland coastline (using standard general-outline methods that exclude islands, barrier islands, and intricate internal bays), the United States has more coastline along the Gulf of Mexico than Mexico."
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:05 pm to BTROleMisser
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Wrong.
Nope. Mexico has approx. 100 more miles of coastline on the Gulf than the US does. The US has WAY more barrier islands, coastal inlets, etc than Mexico does on the Gulf, so the AI sentence you quoted doesn't make any sense.
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Most of the geographical area of the gulf is surrounded by U.S. coastline.
Again, no.
But lets get back to talking about how stupid your take on Turkey's name is.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:21 pm to Indefatigable
A non English nation does not get to determine what English speakers call them in the English language. This is the most retarded thing I have read all day. They didnt change their name. They have called themselves that forever.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:35 pm to Barstools
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A non English nation does not get to determine what English speakers call them in the English language.
On an individual basis, maybe not (no one cares what you and your buddies in Atlanta call it amongst yourselves), but I’ve got news for you with respect to international bodies and media.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:47 pm to Barstools
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non English nation does not get to determine what English speakers call them in the English language.
No one is telling you that you have to use it. But FIFA does, because Turkey asked them to
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:50 pm to soonerinlOUisiana
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Woke fa ggots aren’t known for their intelligence. Not surprising that they lack the ability to distinguish ridicule from outrage.
That a grown adult thinks (much less talks) like this is just depressing AF.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 2:55 pm to Elihu
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I had to google it last night to figure it out. AI said that it was at the request of Turkey, because they thought it was getting confused with the Thanksgiving bird.
But that’s the place the name of the bird was derived from.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 3:03 pm to Ag Zwin
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This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 3:16 pm to Hangover Haven
quote:No, it's not.
Qatar in now "Cutter",
Posted on 6/26/26 at 3:45 pm to soonerinlOUisiana
quote:
Like what? Be specific.
He means you sound like a rube in that not only are you not ashamed of your ignorance, but you’re proud of it and wallow in it, like a pig in shite.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 3:48 pm to Ag Zwin
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That a grown adult thinks (much less talks) like this is just depressing AF.
That my existence depresses you makes me very much not depressed.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 3:50 pm to Mo Jeaux
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He means you sound like a rube in that not only are you not ashamed of your ignorance, but you’re proud of it and wallow in it, like a pig in shite.
Ignorant how? Again, be specific. Because a mere perusal of the daily news backs up everything I said.
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