muse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down115
arrow-up1260arrow-down1imageWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialmuse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareLemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agofunny how Australia originated as a continent where criminals were banished to. Hundreds of years later everything has changed and everyone in the world adores Australians.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoWhy everyone calls Australia a continent? Not trying to be a dick, I actually wants to understand, I see this frequently.
minus-squareStache_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months agoBecause it’s both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-211 months agoHoly shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent. Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
minus-squareLemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoWhen I was 9 years old I learned in elementary school that Australia is both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoAnd you are smart, I’m proud of you
minus-squareGbagginsthe3rd@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoHahaha that’s hilarious you heard it often but never took them seriously
funny how Australia originated as a continent where criminals were banished to.
Hundreds of years later everything has changed and everyone in the world adores Australians.
Why everyone calls Australia a continent? Not trying to be a dick, I actually wants to understand, I see this frequently.
Because it’s both a continent and a country.
Holy shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent.
Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
When I was 9 years old I learned in elementary school that Australia is both a continent and a country.
And you are smart, I’m proud of you
Hahaha that’s hilarious you heard it often but never took them seriously