To nonamaericans on GAG, does it annoy you that Americans call your football 'soccer?'

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And also use 'football' for 'American' football?It seems like it does.

sovetskii13 · Accepted Answer

Not at all. At first I couldn't understand why Americans called it "Football". The feet of the players don't come in contact with the ball nearly as often as their hands and arms do. Why not call it "Armball"? Or maybe even "Armpitball" since players often carry the ball under their armpit when running. But "Football" aka "Soccer" makes sense because its the feet that control the ball like 99% of the time.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Annoy? No. It is the same way they get a lot of names wrong, and spellings wrong. We just accept it is part of the American way.

Tap / Faucet

Lift / Elevator

Colour / Color

Aluminium / Aluminum

Most successful / Winningest

Let's face it, America has been butchering the English language for 200 years.

Daph81 · Accepted Answer

It's only annoying if I have to convert it so soccer everytime I talk to an American. Just like when I have to convert my height, or distance, into feet instead of metrics, so that Americans could understand. I think it's about time America familiarize itself with the metric system, isn't it?

Betwyn · Accepted Answer

I'm a Non-American on GaG. and well... Soccer is, Soccer... So what's yer point? I mean, they call it the World Cup of Soccer right? On the FIFA games, they're kicking a Soccer ball, right?

ArabianPwincess197 · Answer

it can get confusing - since they give completely different names to things like calling crisps chips when chips here are fastfood fries etc.  but I wouldn't say it annoys me

everynameistaken · Answer

nope cos in my country we use soccer way more than football & countries differ that's what makes the world so interesting so why get annoyed :).

TedStar · Answer

It doesn't. I call it football and that is enough for me. As long as people know which one is the  real" football I have no qualms.

GuyAdviceFromGuy · Answer

no, not really because then what would we call football? soccer?

JamielovesKU · Answer

It don't bother me a bit.

Anonymous · Answer

what a petty question

LoveBambi · Answer

Not really

Anonymous · Answer

Not at all

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