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In light of recent events, here's OpenStreetMap editors discussing naming of the Gulf of Mexico (community.openstreetmap.org)
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As of revision version #85, OpenStreetMap has the following tags for Golfo de México:

  • name:en Gulf of Mexico
  • official_name:en-US Gulf of America
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[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago

As an American, I will refuse to call it fuckass gulf of america.

[-] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 2 years ago

... what's a fuckass?

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

Coming from lemmynsfw I would have figured you might know? Let me know if you learn anything in your research

[-] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago

It's a Donnie Darko reference. I'm surprised anyone cares who comes from what instance.

[-] JonEFive@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago

I'm voting for Dukakis

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Nah, I don't care who comes from what instance but when it comes to anal references, I figured I'd make a bad joke, haha

[-] Rooty@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago

Reference comments should stay on reddit.

[-] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago

Only if they detract from a discussion of substance.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Search for 'anal' in your Lemmy instance

[-] figjam@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago

I got your Donnie Darko reference.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's just slang. I searched it on Startpage and it gives the definition : "used alone or as a noun or verb in various phrases to express annoyance, contempt, or impatience" which sounds right to me. I'd link it but I can't find where it sourced the definition.

[-] djehuti@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I dunno. That could be kinda snappy on a map. "Ok, let's see, here we have the North Atlantic, the Sargasso Sea, and the Fuckass Gulf of America."

[-] mr_jaaay@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

IDK, the fuckass kind of gives it a ring, you know? Maybe fuckass Gulf of Mexico?

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