How do you say it

[Zaverexus]

I live in the the US and call it The US

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

America, but I instantly correct myself to the USA. I'm saying USA more though so it's kind of a split. It's only because I don't want the USA to sound as good as being called America implies. So it is sort of verbal propaganda... I'm okay with that.

 

[smearyllama]

The United States, the U.S or occasionally "those guys with guns who live down south.".

We're not all to the South of you! What about Alaska?
'Sides, "those guys down south" makes it sound like we're all cannibalistic inbred hillbillies who live in a swamp.

That's not us, that's just Mississippi and Kansas.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

The United States, the U.S or occasionally "those guys with guns who live down south.".

We're not all to the South of you! What about Alaska?
'Sides, "those guys down south" makes it sound like we're all cannibalistic inbred hillbillies who live in a swamp.

That's not us, that's just Mississippi and Kansas.

The bulk of the country and weapons lie south of us. And I wasn't invoking that Southern stereotype.

 

[templargunman]

I say either US, united states, or America, depending on what sounds best with the sentence.

 

[no oneder]

United States, because if you say America you're talking about the whole continent. From Alaska to Argentina.

 

[Zebag]

Well being that i live in America, i never call The United states America because I live in Canada

Same here.

 

[Crazy_Dude]

I usually call it America but there always is some guy correcting me that I should say US or United States despite knowing what I meant with it.

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

I usually say, "those guys with the slingshot across the river that still haven't payed for that window they broke last week", or US...

...bastards...

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

Goddamn...

Double Post...

 

[octafish]

Usually I say The United States, or The U.S., talking about the people it is usually Americans (sorry the rest of North, Central, and South America), or Seppos.

 

[MagicMouse]

"'Muricah"

j/k I say "U.S." or "America"

 

[lazinesslord]

U.S.A or America
sometimes I may say The States or Stateside. (very rarely though)

 

[bak00777]

hmm i never thought about it, but i usually say a mix of the options you listed. Though i think i say America more than anything else.

 

[Quesa]

I say United states so people won't be confused that I'm talking about the continents.

Because, you know, if you say "Damn those Americans" there's a real fear of slandering Guatemalans or Ecuadorians and having them run off with all of your shoes.

 

[muckinscavitch]

Usually call it the united states, mainly because I think calling it america is dumb since there are MANY more countries in the americas then that one.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

I don't know. "The U.S", I suppose. I don't always say the same thing.

 

[Argtee]

I usually switch between United States, America and United States of America.

Don't know why. I just...do.

 

[smearyllama]

The United States, the U.S or occasionally "those guys with guns who live down south.".

We're not all to the South of you! What about Alaska?
'Sides, "those guys down south" makes it sound like we're all cannibalistic inbred hillbillies who live in a swamp.

That's not us, that's just Mississippi and Kansas.

The bulk of the country and weapons lie south of us. And I wasn't invoking that Southern stereotype.

Oh yeah, did I mention we all own assault rifles and Hummers too?

I joke, but still, there wouldn't be a stereotype without people to back it up.
Heck, even in Northern VA we get a few folks like that.