DonBubbles,
@DonBubbles@lemmy.world avatar

I think English-speakers are not the problem here. In Spanish it is “Suiza” and “Suecia”, which is actually confusing.

Mac,

America vs United States of America

crispy_kilt,

One is a continent, the other a country.

Mac,

Wow, thank you for clearing that up. I had no idea.

crispy_kilt,

Happy to help! Apparently, most US-americans don’t.

lulztard,

120.000 google searches annually feels like a niche problem. Switzerland and Sweden share exactly two starting letters, I doubt that everyone with functioning basic pattern recognition is capable of mixing those names up too much.

Chariotwheel,

I doubt it's really that much of an issue, but it's a decent hook for a lighthearted tourism campaign, which this probably is.

lulztard,

That’s a good point.

magnetosphere,
@magnetosphere@kbin.social avatar

I’m just relieved to know that I’m not the only doofus who mixes them up.

artisanrox,
@artisanrox@kbin.social avatar

One has stashes of money and the other has hot cocoa and marshmallows fondue

Pat_Riot,
@Pat_Riot@lemmy.today avatar

One makes hot chocolate and the other makes death metal, right?

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

www.huskichocolate.com

Huski Chocolate was born In the mountains of Arctic Sweden in the winter of 2012. The vison of two Nordic adventurers, Linus Wessman and Robin Hallberg, they wanted to create an unrivalled, all- natural hot chocolate that would bring comfort to the cold and strength to the brave in the most challenging of conditions.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punish_(band)

Punish is a technical-death-metal band from Switzerland, formed in 1996. The band has shared the stage with international bands including: Artillery, Atheist, Belphegor, Cannibal Corpse, Destruction, Exhumed, Hour of Penance and Illdisposed.

Apparently so.

Anekdoteles,

No, you confused it. One makes hot metal, the other makes death chocolate.

KSPAtlas,
@KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz avatar

One never figured out how to cool down their ingots after casting 😔

bernieecclestoned,

Australia Austria

cmbabul,

Georgia Georgia

ZeroCool,
@ZeroCool@feddit.ch avatar

Both named in honor of Brendan Fraser’s classic performance in the live action adaptation of George of the Jungle (1997).

Ignacio,
@Ignacio@kbin.social avatar

Wait, weren't they named in honour of George the Curious?

bob_lemon,
@bob_lemon@feddit.de avatar

Georgia was, but not Georgia.

jwt,

Hey buddy, it’s pronounced ‘Jeorjia’.

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

Slovenia Slovakia

Skua,

Previously parts of the larger states Czechoslovenia and Yugoslovakia of course

Skua,

Georgia gets double points because it was also known as Iberia for a long tìme, completely unrelated to the peninsula at the opposite end of Europe

mx_smith,

Niger and Nigeria

Ignacio,
@Ignacio@kbin.social avatar

One region of Spain is called Asturias. Did I make your brain melt?

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

Another region of Spain bordering Asturias is called Galicia, not to be confused with Galicia.

Ignacio,
@Ignacio@kbin.social avatar

And people shouldn't confuse Murcia with "Murica" :P

jsdz,

What’s the difference? They both speak Swahili, right?

EyIchFragDochNur,
@EyIchFragDochNur@feddit.de avatar

The Swiss but with a Klingon accent.

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