Inside the US, we don't refer to ourselves as "American", we seem to go by whatever the hell our descent was, but outside of the US we refer to ourselves as "American".
Is America the only country that does this?
Also, on another note: To all you who are not native English speakers: When you buy a videogame, do you play it in English or your native language?
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I was born in America, but since I'm a first generation American, I would barely consider myself American. Do I do American things like eat hot dogs on Independence Day, shoot fireworks, scream and shout and drink brewskis with my friends on Superbowl Sunday? Yes. But would I consider myself American? No. My family is from the Philippines, and I consider myself Filipino. I could also consider myself Chinese, Japanese, and Korean because of my family ties and blood ancestry. I have absolutely no "American" blood in my body. Besides, I feel like I'm judged less harshly if I say that I'm Filipino rather than American.