[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]I think there needs to be a distinction between nationality and ethnicity. It’s two different things.
For instance, I may be of Chinese ethnic background but I consider myself to be an American as I was born in the United States. Just because I’m Chinese doesn’t mean that I have any particular sense of loyalty towards China or Malaysia (where my parents are from).
Good point, but in a melting pot like America, particularly the big cities, people still tend to hold on to bits of their parents’ cultural identities and mix it with the indiginous common culture. To say you’re Chinese American, Czech American, Indian American, Jewish American or Italian American means something whether it’s the way you talk, the foods you’re exposed to, your religion (which can determine a lot of your outlook) or something as simple as the way you dress. I’m sure most on this board have never had glumpki, knedliky or gulaÅ¡ (my mother made them pretty often when I was a kid even though she’s 3rd generation) but I hadn’t even heard of bubble tea until about 3 years ago.
That said, “American” is the noun. :D
drooling over a TR!!! I have been reading this board and the more I read it - the more I want that toy!!! I cannot get one more VAIO toy - my wife will kill me. My kitten is even named after VAIO…. Anyone wants to donate one cute TR? :shock: 
