Eagleland Osmosis

English Etymology en TV Tropes user Scooter007 in 2008.We Are All Living In America on the Trope Launch Pad (requires login). Retrieved 20 August 2022. Noun - Eagleland Osmosis en internet slang A phenomenon in which consumers of American media mistakenly assume that other countries' cultures are similar to that of the United States. en May 18, 2011 bobds AusCERT arrest - yes, "arrest" Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2559623 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816020242/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2559623 2022-08-16 It's called Eagleland Osmosis. en Aug 29 2021 BronzeHeart92 harrypotter pdzte0 hauljof The story behind the very first scene of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007) https://web.archive.org/web/20220815045337/https://old.reddit.com/r/harrypotter/comments/pdzte0/the_story_behind_the_very_first_scene_of_harry/hauljof/?context=3 2022-08-15 Eagleland osmosis maybe? Sure, WB is an American studio but since the movies happen in Britain, they shouldn't shoehorn blatantly American measurements as the result. And besides, I'm sure many Americans have at least some knowledge of Celsius anyways. en Dec 19 2021 DiverseUse AskAGerman rjuc1v hp6g1gs Have you guys ever experienced eagleland osmosis? https://web.archive.org/web/20220815002907/https://old.reddit.com/r/AskAGerman/comments/rjuc1v/have_you_guys_ever_experienced_eagleland_osmosis/hp6g1gs/?context=3 2022-08-15 I think a lot of things related to the legal system are vulnerable to Eagleland Osmosis, because many people never have any first-hand experience with stuff like getting arrested/sued, etc. and instead all their knowledge comes from shows and movies. For example, I thought for awhile that the right to make a phone call after getting arrested was a thing here as well. en Feb 27, 2022 Filthy_Swan 1498046466392219656 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815002217/https://twitter.com/Filthy_Swan/status/1498046466392219656 2022-08-15 think this is called "eagleland osmosis" en Jun 8, 2022 Ben_Aaronovitch 1534601711586881538 https://web.archive.org/web/20220608182241/https://twitter.com/Ben_Aaronovitch/status/1534601711586881538 2022-06-08 My LIfe Is Murder just had a guy referred to as having graduated summa cum laude from the London Business School - either this is a clue or somebody's sufgering Eagleland Osmosis :) en Jun 19 2022 GaidinBDJ legaladviceofftopic vfq1ch id01tpt What are some of your favourite misconceptions about law? https://web.archive.org/web/20220815045732/https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladviceofftopic/comments/vfq1ch/what_are_some_of_your_favourite_misconceptions/id01tpt/?context=3 2022-08-15 That one is pure Eagleland Osmosis.In the US, the people get one shot at a conviction. If someone is found not guilty, they generally can not be tried again, even if new evidence comes to light. en Aug 7, 2022 ThatRoebuckGuy 1556184325296635911 https://web.archive.org/web/20220814084813/https://twitter.com/ThatRoebuckGuy/status/1556184325296635911 2022-08-14 I think it's called Eagleland Osmosis: The constant reframing of the debate to be on American terms and based on American values. en internet slang rare proscribed The tendency of American culture to spread to other countries. en October 18, 2013 Peace Among Thorns Friday abstinence rules in Canada (and a recipe) Blogger http://peaceamongthorns.blogspot.com/2013/10/friday-abstinence-rules-in-canada-and.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220816020530/http://peaceamongthorns.blogspot.com/2013/10/friday-abstinence-rules-in-canada-and.html 2022-08-16 One of the things about living in America's hat (aka Canada) is that we suffer from Eagleland Osmosis. In Catholic matters it's even worse. Almost everything comes from the US. The hymnals, the CCD materials, the missals, etc. And none of them mention that anything might be different in Canada. en Sep 19 2017 mnemonicpossession HFY 70rd1k dn71mkw [OC] Employee Resources - Attached document - "Mess hall siege and emergency repairs aboard Vanguard-Class warship" https://web.archive.org/web/20220815050119/https://old.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/70rd1k/oc_employee_resources_attached_document_mess_hall/dn71mkw/?context=3 2022-08-15 Only in places suffering from Eagleland Osmosis. This sort of construction is normal in most places that speak traditional English. en Mar 25 2022 anarlote Eldenring tmj6gn i204t3f PLEASE remove the multiplayer "4 players per world" summon restrictions and make it more like DS3. Fight clubs are basically non existant anymore because of that.. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815044733/https://old.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/tmj6gn/please_remove_the_multiplayer_4_players_per_world/i204t3f/?context=3 2022-08-15 Gaol is actually the traditional British way of spelling the American jail. It's still used in Britain and here in Australia, although we kinda use both spellings due to Eagleland Osmosis. References en TV Tropes slang en United States