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Ekaia
Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: Did anyone else notice... |
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How terrible Koreans are at geography?
Q: What's the capital of Australia?
A: Sydney....Brisbane....Melbourne....no?? But...it must be Sydney...
Q: What's the capital of Canada?
A: Toronto!!! No?? Vancouver! no?? AAAH, Quebec!! NO!!!!
Q: What counties are part of Scandinavia?
A: Iceland, Finland...uh....Norway..... (Norway is correct by the way)...
The list goes on and on and on....
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Ruraljuror
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either. |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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I never even heard of Canada before I came to Korea.
And what's the deal with Koreans always making generalizations about other people. God I hate when they do that. |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| Ruraljuror wrote: |
| In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either. |
Congratulations on your grade 3 education and travel visa. |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| Ruraljuror wrote: |
| In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either. |
Same here. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| victorology wrote: |
| Ruraljuror wrote: |
| In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either. |
Same here. |
I know Canada's, but I can't remember Australia's atm... |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| Canada is a state isn't it? |
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Ruraljuror
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Ruraljuror wrote:
In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either.
Congratulations on your grade 3 education and travel visa. |
What is the capital of Djibouti? Do you know? Probably not. The reason being: Djibouti is an insignificant country, way off your radar. There is no benefit to learning the capital of Djibouti, nor detriment if you don't.
I'll say it again: I do not know the current capital of Canada. I could probably guess it if given a few tries. I am sitting at a computer logged on to the internet with all the knowledge of human history at my disposal. And I still can't be bothered to research this pressing trivia question. And I'll sleep just fine tonight. |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Did anyone else notice... |
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| Ekaia wrote: |
Q: What counties are part of Scandinavia?
A: Iceland, Finland...uh....Norway..... (Norway is correct by the way)... |
Also, I didn't know Scandinavia had counties.  |
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Ekaia
Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Ruraljuror wrote:
In fairness to Koreans, I don't know Canada's capital either.
Congratulations on your grade 3 education and travel visa. |
What is the capital of Djibouti? Do you know? Probably not. The reason being: Djibouti is an insignificant country, way off your radar. There is no benefit to learning the capital of Djibouti, nor detriment if you don't.
I'll say it again: I do not know the current capital of Canada. I could probably guess it if given a few tries. I am sitting at a computer logged on to the internet with all the knowledge of human history at my disposal. And I still can't be bothered to research this pressing trivia question. And I'll sleep just fine tonight. |
That's not the point.
Nobody goes to Djiboutits for English.
Nobody dreams of immigrating to Djuicytits.
I know there are plenty of Canada haters out there, but come on! Don't compare Canada to Djuicytits! |
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Ekaia
Joined: 31 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Did anyone else notice... |
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| victorology wrote: |
| Ekaia wrote: |
Q: What counties are part of Scandinavia?
A: Iceland, Finland...uh....Norway..... (Norway is correct by the way)... |
Also, I didn't know Scandinavia had counties. |
My bad,
typo. Countries. Scandinavian countries do however have counties. |
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Ruraljuror
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| Nobody goes to Djiboutits for English. |
I wish I could study in a place with such a magical name.
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| Nobody dreams of immigrating to Djuicytits. |
I dream about it constantly. And I'm always sticky when I wake up.
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| I know there are plenty of Canada haters out there, but come on! Don't compare Canada to Djuicytits! |
Canada would lose. |
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mekku
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Location: daegu, korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: |
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does canada have just one capital?? i thought each territory had its own....?
i've actually been quite impressed with my students' knowledge of countries around the world. do they know the capitals....? probably not, but they are aware of many more countries than i was at their age. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: |
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| Canadian and American kids aren't much better. Regardless, I was always disturbed Korean kids could not find Korea on a map, they couldn't find China on a map, they didn't know what ocean Korea was on (sure they knew "east sea"), they couldn't name an island besides Dokdo and Jejudo... |
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GreenlightmeansGO
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: |
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I think not knowing the capital of Australia is kinda fair. You would think it was one of the big cities, no-one would guess Canberra (that is right, right?)
I also don't know the capital of Canada. Sorry, eh.
I'm gonna go eat me some poutine and watch some hockey.
Here's an interesting question: what is/are the capital/s of South Africa? |
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