I remember that. That was dumb, i don't know what they were thinking.

 

The question was answered in post #2 and the thread has since become quite lame. Glad I could help with that.

 

 

Da.

 

back on topic please. lol

personally as an Indian, i don't call myself Asian neither do any of my Desi friends.

ill say im brown or Indian to people, but wont ever say Asian.

 

Keep in mind there's a lot of Russia that's not in Asia. "Eurasia," maybe.
The US govt doesn't consider Russians Asian.
I don't think the general consensus of the US populace considers Russians Asians. But I can't say that for certain.
My Russian friend, who moved here when she was 16, doesn't like it when I call her Asian.

 

Some of my acquaintences don't like it when I call them idiots (or, at least, wouldn't if they knew I did). That doesn't mean that they aren't.

 

True. Guess it depends on what you mean when you say "Asian." Do you mean "person from the continent of Asia?" Or do you mean "somebody of Asian race (as defined by the OMB?)" Or do you mean "the image that comes to mind most commonly for an American when thinking of an Asian person?" 'Cause the three are, obviously, different meanings of the same word.

 

so is iceland to be called upper north america now?

 

Um, no.

Iceland is generally considered to be part of Europe.