"Eastern Europe" - why we hate the term

[TheLastOne36]

Nar. That's strongly central European. IMOOOO

how is Germany Central European and Poland Not?

 

[holy king]

Nar. That's strongly central European. IMOOOO

ask the french! (btw. that's how this discussion about "oriental" started...)

 

[Atticus]

I wont bother to read all those pages, so this might be said many times before, but anyhow:

Most countries called East-European still have marks of the cold war era (example). They are clearly seperate group of countries, and the reason for their difference from other Eurpoean countries is that they were "in the east" during the cold war. The term is very useful when you want to talk about these countries, and that's why I will continue using it. It has (almost) nothing to do with geography, and it isn't meant to be offensive. You just have certain kind of history, and it is visible in your countries at the present day. Why would it make you any worse than any others? Also, I think it's better to call Belarus, Russia &c "Former Soviet states", because they are clearly different from East Europe.

And btw, I'm puzzeled why you Winner are so furious about this term, considering your opposition to "pc"-terminology about islam.

 

[scy12]

cyprus? bah, those greedy bastards didnt want to share their bronze working technology with anyone for centuries. i'll never forgive them for that!!

But Bronze technology was not only a privilege of Cyprus. It just had the most bronze in the ancient world which translates to possibly a better bronze technology than some other regions but it also translates to the more important $$$ factor for the island and also making the island a worthy island to invade. Thankfully by the colonization of the island by Myceneans the national identity remained the same which holded the advantage of sharing the fate of Greek and then Roman-Byzantine civilization while keeping the advantages of the importance for trade in an island in a crucial spot and the disadvantages of being far away than mainland Greece. So the 2000 + Bc history of Cyprus makes interesting parallels to today's situation.

 

[ParkCungHee]

how is Germany Central European and Poland Not?

Because...Poland is to the East of Germany?

 

[TheLastOne36]

Because...Poland is to the East of Germany?

so is iceland not scandinavian because it is to the west of Norway?

And btw, I'm puzzeled why you Winner are so furious about this term,

Because it is insulting to us!!!

It might not seem insulting to you because your not czech, or polish or hungarian, but we are and we consider it offensive.

 

[REDY]

so is iceland not scandinavian because it is to the west of Norway?

No, because Iceland is not in Scandinavia

 

[TheLastOne36]

No, because Iceland is not in Scandinavia

i said Scandinavian, not Scandinavia.

 

[REDY]

Doesnt matter. Iceland is included in nordic countries, not scandinavian ones.

 

[ParkCungHee]

It might not seem insulting to you because your not czech, or polish or hungarian, but we are and we consider it offensive.

I'm sorry. Perhaps you can talk to England and France about reversing East and West. That way you guys can be Western Europe and they can be Eastern Europe.

so is iceland not scandinavian because it is to the west of Norway?

Your right. Its located in the center of Scandanavia

 

[TheLastOne36]

I'm sorry. Perhaps you can talk to England and France about reversing East and West. That way you guys can be Western Europe and they can be Eastern Europe.

But we're not Eastern or Western European.

We're Central European.

 

[ParkCungHee]

But we're not Eastern or Western European.

We're Central European.

Like Portugal.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Like Portugal.

No, Portugal is Southern European.

 

[ParkCungHee]

No, Portugal is Southern European.

Nonono. Some Portuguese people might find that offensive. Therefor, they are a part of Central Europe.

 

[Rossiya]

Nonono. Some Portuguese people might find that offensive. Therefor, they are a part of Central Europe.

Portugal is nowhere near Central Europe.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Portugal is nowhere near Central Europe.

But we wouldn't want to offend anyone now would we?

 

[TheLastOne36]

Nonono. Some Portuguese people might find that offensive. Therefor, they are a part of Central Europe.

no you got it wrong

that's portugal to central europe.

 

[ParkCungHee]

no you got it wrong

that's portugal to central europe.

Sarcasm not their forte in Eastern Europe I see.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Sarcasm not their forte in Central Europe I see.

Fixed.

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[Red Door]

Portugal is nowhere near Central Europe.

Neither is Poland.