‘Europeans’ ‘Country’

[u/harryandmatilda]

[u/Termiborg]

Pretty sure that's a trap tho...

[u/healingfloraspell → u/Termiborg]

Yeah, its a blatant ragebait lmao

[u/Freak_Among_Men_II → u/healingfloraspell]

Unserious conspiracy theory: OP is an American trying to slander the reputation of Europeans

[u/bkend_31 → u/healingfloraspell]

Highly effective ragebait too

[u/AreASadHole4ever → u/bkend_31]

Not anymore

[u/Xibalba_Ogme → u/Termiborg]

If it looks like a trap, speaks like a trap...

[u/WastingMyLifeToday → u/Xibalba_Ogme]

It's a dude?

[u/Smidday90 → u/Termiborg]

[u/spiteful-vengeance → u/Termiborg]

You're giving them the credit of knowing Europe isn't a country.

They might. But the thing with people in the US is that there's also a really good chance that they don't.

[u/x4rb1t → u/spiteful-vengeance]

Well, for a country that calls themselves America and Americans .. what do you expect.

[u/TumblT-T → u/spiteful-vengeance]

u gotta realize saying europe is a country is a common rage bait tactic op fell for it not my fault

[u/thirdegree → u/spiteful-vengeance]

Mate if you can't recognize this as the most obvious bait that has ever existed, you're kinda adding data to support it.

[u/MagnificoReattore → u/Termiborg]

Trolling is a art

[u/Termiborg → u/MagnificoReattore]

Classic

[u/Sad-Pop6649 → u/Termiborg]

And it worked. Kudos OOP.

[u/Potato_Poul]

Well as they said in the comment, it is ragebait

[u/norrin83 → u/Potato_Poul]

And the upvotes on this post are proof his comment is correct.

[u/ViolettaHunter → u/norrin83]

"His". That's clearly a female use.

This sub is always good for some r/maledefaultism. 

[u/norrin83 → u/ViolettaHunter]

You're not wrong with the male defaultism, but "clearly a female user" kind of is defaultism as well.

[u/Individual-Drawer134 → u/ViolettaHunter]

I would also forget to say "their" because my native language uses generic masculinum.

[u/UwU-Sandwich → u/ViolettaHunter]

how so?

[u/x_asperger → u/ViolettaHunter]

If the assumption is that dumb=man, I'm ok with that as a cis man 😅

[u/Duck_mypitifullife → u/x_asperger]

Soy.

[u/Pogue_Mahone_ → u/Duck_mypitifullife]

Very good! Know any more Spanish?

[u/Jonnescout]

Mate… That’s the most obvious bate possible, literally said it… Bw better than this mate. There is plenty of USAlian stupidity to find…

[u/Drunk_Lemon → u/Jonnescout]

Hell, we elect those of us who are the best of the best at being stupid.

[u/Impressive_Sock1296 → u/Jonnescout]

USAlien? Stealing that.

[u/Simple-Cheek-4864]

You have been successfully rage baited

[u/Terry-Shark]

[u/Difficult_Letter_842]

shiteuropeansfallfor

[u/Im-not-french-reddit → u/Difficult_Letter_842]

Honestly I wouldn't mind having a sub like that

[u/Hyster1calAndUseless → u/Difficult_Letter_842]

So many people on this subreddit actually fail at telling if the person is making a joke, or if their target is even American.

[u/ChrdeMcDnnis → u/Difficult_Letter_842]

shite*

[u/GAPIntoTheGame]

BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you just proved their point.

[u/ward2k]

God this sub is brain-dead sometimes

He openly said he was going to do it, did it, and you still fell for it

[u/Beanslab]

What is up with the surge of "rage baiting" in last couple years. I know some people post controversial tweets for engagement etc

But what do people actually get out of rage baiting in comments? Where is the satisfaction in people saying stuff you knew they were gonna say? I know its for a reaction but honestly it's dumb as hell

Are people actually proud of themselves after it or something I just don't get it

[u/jsg1764 → u/Beanslab]

It's not a new thing. It was just called "trolling" before.

[u/Beanslab → u/jsg1764]

I know, I asked what was with the massive surge of it because it seems a lot worse than trolling was.

People just randomly rage baiting to start political and social wars in comments and replies

Twitter is an absolute cesspool of it, stopped using it because 9 posts out of 10 are just engagement baits

[u/faerakhasa → u/Beanslab]

I know, I asked what was with the massive surge of it because it seems a lot worse than trolling was.

It isn't. The problem is not the rise in trolling, it's the truly frightening fall in literacy. So more and more people every year read something like OP and react to it seriously, because they are unable do differentiate between an actual opinion, sarcasm or just plain trolling.

[u/TumblT-T → u/faerakhasa]

couldn’t have said it better

[u/pinniped90 → u/jsg1764]

I was reading one of the Twitter satire accounts when it briefly broke character to talk about who's easiest to troll.

One side was the expected - trolling the maga crowd is like shooting fish in a barrel. But the other easy group to troll was the people who have made hating maga a big part of their identity. In some cases really educated people would take pretty obvious bait if it fit their narrative.

We get a lot of that here on this sub.

[u/scruffyrosalie → u/Beanslab]

It's purely for engagement to get more sponsors and advertisers.

[u/Beanslab → u/scruffyrosalie]

Yeah like I say I know some people make posts which can actually earn them money, but comments do nothing. There is no point ragebaiting in a comment unless you are actually that bored and self loathing

[u/Someone_Existing_1]

Mate… you’re not exact helping

[u/MegaPint549]

Got us twice 

[u/TumblT-T]

LMAOO YOU FELL FOR IT AGAIN HAHAHAHAH man u really making my day thank you for that. All kind hearted don’t take it personally

[u/Kriss3d]

Haha This doesnt actually fit here but rather in r/HolUp

[u/Intelligent-Phrase31]

Isn’t being allowed to react disproportionately to rage bait on their bill of rights?

Oh no wait that the 2nd amendment.

[u/kakucko101]

claim your “fell for it” award here: 🏅🏅🏅

[u/nameproposalssuck]

[u/ehhish]

Yep, double puntendre there

[u/scruffyrosalie]

r/whoosh

[u/Latter-Lettuce-3367 → u/scruffyrosalie]

I was looking for this comment but then I saw you wrote it with only two "o"-s 😔 Got my upvote tho 👍

[u/scruffyrosalie → u/Latter-Lettuce-3367]

How many is it supposed to have?

[u/Latter-Lettuce-3367 → u/scruffyrosalie]

Four like "r/woooosh". That is the oldest sub with the most members so most people consider it the original. There is even a r/wooooshwith4os to write for people who spell it wrong but I don't really care.

[u/scruffyrosalie → u/Latter-Lettuce-3367]

Thanks!

[u/FuckItImVanilla]

In a way… it worked on you, OP.

[u/CommercialYam53]

No we don’t wat is a joke could someone explain

[u/Resident_Expert27 → u/CommercialYam53]

It’s the stuff in the middle of an egg

[u/TF2_demomann]

You proved his point 💔

[u/alexplayz227]

This is the equivalent of someone pointing out a bear trap and then stepping on it a few minutes later. Very clear ragebait.

[u/AddictedToMosh161]

My hot take is, that Germans are seen as unfunny by Americans cause Germans always assume the Americans are stupid enough to ask those questions in ernest.

[u/Evan_Cary]

That was the joke...

[u/Gysburne]

We just have to look over the sea, inbetween Canada and Mexico is a huge joke.

[u/RedSandman]

[u/CereBRO12121]

Despite all the comments, how should one be 100% sure this is rage bait? I am sure I am not the only one who knows at least one person who is this dumb.

[u/Absolutely-Epic → u/CereBRO12121]

literally said they were gonna bait and then baited lmao

[u/billy66brown → u/CereBRO12121]

You can be 100% verify that it's a joke if you're a person with eyes and a brain and it's not your first day on earth.

[u/CereBRO12121 → u/billy66brown]

I am honestly so jealous of you not having experience the levels of dumb people I have. Best I recently had was someone from the states asking me if we had lots of sand in Germany because we are so close to Egypt.

I would have not put it beyond her to believe Germany a city/state of the country of Europe.

[u/Spamton_Gaming_1997]

If that was intentional ragebait that was actually masterful

[u/TumblT-T → u/Spamton_Gaming_1997]

it wasn’t op took my joke too seriously

[u/Bojacketamine]

Although this is obvious rage bait. Rage bait is fucking stupid. There are plenty of people that legitimately hold your dumb rage bait opinion, how am I supposed to know if you're being for real or not. Just a waste of time and space.

[u/UnityJusticeFreedom]

You sadly made them state a factual statement

[u/CharmingMeringue]

I'm a European and I am enraged by this.

[u/RedNas2015]

Do USians not know what a continent is?

[u/intherosylight]

I’m gonna hold your hand when I tell you this…

[u/TfDidIJustWatch]

fell for the bait

[u/Davi_19]

Well… the bait worked ig

[u/HumbleHalberdier]

Plot twist: OP is an American

[u/alles-europa]

“Joke’s on you, I was just pretending to be ret*****!”

[u/znobrizzo]

r/whoosh

[u/Much-Jackfruit2599]

That’s a joke.

[u/auntie_eggma]

I love when people admit they think it's fun to make people angry on purpose.

It makes it easier to never interact with them again. Pathetic fucking thing to enjoy doing.

Edit: It's like shitting your pants so other people will be disgusted by the smell.

[u/ProfCupcake → u/auntie_eggma]

I'm gonna shit your pants instead

[u/auntie_eggma → u/ProfCupcake]

Not if I shit them first.

[u/ProfCupcake → u/auntie_eggma]

Two can play at that game

[u/auntie_eggma → u/ProfCupcake]

Not with these pants. Strictly single-use.

[u/ProfCupcake → u/auntie_eggma]

Alas, I am defeated.

I'll get you next time...

[u/auntie_eggma → u/ProfCupcake]

Can't shit in my pants if I never wear pants again!

Checkmate, Pantshitter!

[u/TumblT-T → u/auntie_eggma]

bro took the joke seriously it’s his fault honestly blame him XD

[u/sune_balle]

You just got rage baited

[u/NicSte_]

You fell for it

[u/Phobos_Nyx]

That's actually funny and your post just proves their point.

[u/Eremitt-thats-hermit]

[u/Jills89]

GOT HIM!

[u/RiddleMasterRBLX]

its ragebait

[u/myrianreadit]

It's weird how whenever we laugh at someone they assume we're angry. Almost like its a cope because that'd be easier in their ego

[u/Blumenkohl126]

[u/Wavecrest667]

They even tell you it's bait, lol.

[u/HopeSubstantial]

You literally fell for it and just proofed his point :D

Congraz for being one of the idiots this guy jokes about.

[u/TTV_Pinguting]

i think you got rage baited

[u/WerdinDruid]

[u/Aurelizian]

They got you. I mean come on.

[u/YetAnotherBart]

Looks like you fell for the rage bait once again.

[u/Stacys_Brother]

sighs and shakes head….

[u/Jallen9108]

You got baited, but it’s kind of ironic how all you have to do is mention that the US isn’t the best place in the world, and they’ll come out of the woodwork with five paragraphs of bullshit, angrier than me mum when I came home at 5am pissed, and woke her up telling the dog about my plan for world domination.

[u/bozzyyy03]

They’ve had you here mate can’t lie…hook line and sinker

[u/dohtje]

Mirror mirror on the wall...

[u/oeboer]

Pro køz Amerikø pytob mapyn en restoracø? Dasob, kel menøløk byl in anglikø!

[u/Wooden-Computer1475]

You are proving his point lol

[u/Responsible-Week-284]

I can see that it worked

[u/Stregen]

Lil bro got baited

[u/rayna_ives]

Congrats OP, you fell for it 😂

[u/Fondacey]

And Europe is not even as big a country as Africa is.

[u/DittoGTI]

This is such obvious ragebait that it even says ragebait in it

[u/Melodic_Slip_3307]

United States of America, what a continent of people

[u/antrosasa]

Bro... You fell for the easiest ragebait to spot ever.

[u/catthex]

He's literally sayings it's bait you absolute can of ravioli

[u/Baked-Potato4]

you just got rage baited

[u/halucinnatee]

I see what they did...

[u/GlitteringBandicoot2]

Man, you fell for it hook, line and sinker, huh?
Shit, he even telegraphed it!

[u/Aroldhinio00]

you’re making them look like the smart ones here

[u/Paylucon]

That’s pretty good actually!

[u/Sephbruh]

You have to be an American trying to make us look stupid, I refuse to believe someone could genuinely fall for this.

[u/peppyzeppy]

wait guys.. what if this post is ragebait too?

[u/Bongemperor]

Looks like the ragebait worked lol

[u/unrulYk]

Ah yes, American education. What a glory. /s

[u/Remarkable_Ship_4673]

You fell for it bro

[u/Sw1ft_Blad3]

The UK definitely does because our government has been an absolute joke for years.

[u/Personal_Pain]

How did you not…….. Wow

[u/[deleted]]

Have they considered they're not funny.

[u/chappersyo]

Maybe he has a point

[u/ProposalPlayful837]

You are proving his point lol. Some Europeans need to stop thinking they are so superior.

[u/Odd-Willingness-7494]

Actually fell for it lmaoooooooooo

[u/Hopalongtom]

Jokes would be funny, this person wouldn't know what a joke is if it bit them.

[u/Eliezardos]

Reminds me who kicked out a researcher visiting for a conference because he had a "JD Vance poupon" meme on his phone?

[u/joy_boy100]

[u/PavlovsDog6]

I declare a troll-off! Response: “So? The only thing that America is no.1 in is obesity”

[u/noseofabeetle]

Tbf americans are also very easy to ragebait. Any country is if you know what gets their gears grinded 🫡

[u/Ok-Wing4342]

"Europe isn't a country."

wouldnt ragebait you

youd actually have to be mad

[u/Anund]

Is he a normal stupid American, or a clever one baiting us...

[u/TumblT-T → u/Anund]

it’s right infront of u smarty

[u/Anund → u/TumblT-T]

You missed the joke, smarty.

[u/TumblT-T → u/Anund]

aww mannn

[u/InBetweenSeen]

Tbf a lot of Europeans are really cringe with their "Europe is not a country!1!!".

People are so desperate to get their round of saying it that all it takes is a mention of Europe for them to spam the whole comment section, even if the person never talked of Europe as a country.

[u/harryandmatilda → u/InBetweenSeen]

But Europe isn’t a country lmao, it’s common knowledge that it’s a continent

[u/LG_SmartTV]

Says the easiest county to election bait

[u/InterestingWin3627]

America has to be the dumbest city in all of Asia.

[u/Radiant_Estimate4123]

...and many people do not realize that what they do Is suicide istigation..

[u/Far-Help6106]

To be fair, this notion of European "country" gives me less of a problem than other things usaians say about Europe. I mean, I know Europe is not a country nor is the EU a country but I do believe that as a Brit, I have more in common with a Frenchmen, a Spaniard or a German than I do with a usaian. So is it a country, no? But what could we call it? A community? A union? Mmm, I wonder.

[u/LieutenantDawid]

OP fell for the ragebait. but then again, americans arent all too smart so maybe this one really does think europe is a country

[u/TumblT-T → u/LieutenantDawid]

no and it’s stupid to think that

[u/SpitefulCrow1701]

All I have to say is “flag bad” and they lose their minds.

[u/joesheendubh]

We know what a joke is, all we have to do is listen to americans calling themselves Irish or Italian or whatever they can fantasize about. Nobody takes them serious. If we want to have a good laugh we just look at the way they dress.

[u/Open-Difference5534]

The "joke" is the US education system...