BigFig@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoThose who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear.message-squaremessage-square662fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down122
arrow-up1232arrow-down1message-squareThose who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear.BigFig@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square662fedilink
minus-squareSockenklaus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·5 days agoWho calls rugby “football”? That’s the first time I hear about that.
minus-squaretomi000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoMaybe its a joke? I dont get it tho
minus-squareBobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachtslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoThe official name of the Irish national team is IRFU - Irish Rugby Football Union
minus-squareeureka@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoIn Australia, depending on the state you live in, footie/football is assumed to be either rugby league or Australian rules football, unless the context makes it obvious that you’re talking about soccer (association football) or rugby union.
minus-squareshastaxc@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 days agoMaybe the guy thinks Australia is in Europe
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoAh, Austria, the country located in the southern hemisphere, famous for its kangaroos.
minus-squareeureka@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoFor what it’s worth, a lot of mainstream culture in Australia comes from the British colony and European immigration so they might be on to something.
Who calls rugby “football”? That’s the first time I hear about that.
Maybe its a joke? I dont get it tho
The official name of the Irish national team is IRFU - Irish Rugby Football Union
In Australia, depending on the state you live in, footie/football is assumed to be either rugby league or Australian rules football, unless the context makes it obvious that you’re talking about soccer (association football) or rugby union.
Maybe the guy thinks Australia is in Europe
Ah, Austria, the country located in the southern hemisphere, famous for its kangaroos.
For what it’s worth, a lot of mainstream culture in Australia comes from the British colony and European immigration so they might be on to something.