EVERYTHING is Karate to people who don't know any better. Deal with it.
Kung Fu = Karate
Tae Kwon Do = Karate
Ninjitsu = Kar.......Well ok lets not go that far (I joke!)
Then theres my uncle who when asking me about Karate refers to it as "that nunchukin ".
Basically if someone does anything that involves punching, kicking or throwing then its Karate. Sad but true.