[ot]

Is it so hard for people to understand that Europe is a continent, EU is a federation of European countries, and the two are not the same?

[usrnm]

Europe isn't even a continent and has no real definition (none that would make any sense, anyway), so the whole thing is confusing by design

[rc1]

If Europe isn’t a continent, on what continent are the EU member states sitting on?

[denysvitali]

I honestly think it is. The amount of people who thinks Europe and EU are the same thing is really concerning.

And no, it's not only americans. I keep hearing this thing from people living in Europe as well (or better, in the EU). I also very often hear phrases like "Switzerland is not in Europe" to indicate that the country is not part of the European Union.

[MadDemon]

Switzerland has such close ties to the EU that I would consider them half in.

[lostmsu]

Isn't London on an island, mr. Pedantic?

[TulliusCicero]

So I guess Japan isn't Asian then?

[GaggiX]

I think you missed the joke