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Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp4iI59BfpQ

You'd swear these Americans were paid actors.

Benicio · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

Yet another cherry picked video- they don't show the people
who know maps or history- used to show that "all Americans
dumb".
Most people in the world, don't know anything about geography
and little about history. However, there are a bunch of these
videos out there that specifically target Americans as being the
dumb ones.

The major question is do you really feel that knowledge of
geography is essential?
I really, really like studying geography as it was part of my major.
I know whole f***ing lot about it. However, I am really starting to
agree with most people in the world that it is not an essential skill.
I know a lot about geography, but it doesn't increase my paycheck,
it doesn't put food on my table, it doesn't lengthen my life span,
etc. It mostly serves as trivia.

A lot of people get a kick out of the "Americans are dumb because they don't know where (insert place name here) is on the map" gags.
Fine, but ignorance of geography is not a uniquely American feature.

RichL · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

Ugh this is embarrassing but the ppl they were talking to did not look that intelligent to me. You can edit anything to make it look like everyone in "said" country is stupid. The correct answer as to who we should invade next? NO ONE!

Kikomom · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

allarise · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Location: Texas

It's pretty easy to find idiots in certain parts of the country or in certain parts of town. If you want to make a video, it's not that hard. I'm sure you could do the same in any other country you like.

allarise · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Location: Texas

But yeah, most people on the US are woefully ignorant in the geography department.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Hmm... hard to believe anyone over the age of 20 would not know the general location of Australia, or recognize the shape and size of it, but apparently quite a few adults don't.

A2Steve · Joined: 10 Nov 2007

Cheonmunka · Joined: 04 Jun 2004

There are beautiful beaches on both coasts just 30km from within South Auckland, NZ. Yet, there are South Auckland children, eight/nine years old, who have never been to the coast nor beach.

My own children have flown around different countries. We have world maps on the walls at home. They watch TV then go to the map and pinpoint places like Azerbijan.

My guess is knowledge of places in the World stems back to the early development years. Children will share in their parents' interests.

The Hammer · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

Most people on this planet don't know shit about it.

Maud Kepz · Joined: 04 Jul 2008

This is a video from a comedy show, it is entirely staged.

"it's cherry picked"
"they look like nascar fans"
trolled. Even the Americans in this thread accepted it as real, and said "well I'm not like that, it's the others". I rate the OP as 5/10. It was a poor effort, but it was successful and the thread as a whole gets 8/10 from me. It could have done with a few more patriotic American responses.

The Hammer · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject:

Maud Kepz · Joined: 04 Jul 2008

The Hammer · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Okay, here is a better geography question:

How many countries are members of the UN?

The point is that people are clueless.

Also, the UK isn't a country. It's a Kingdom.

Maud Kepz · Joined: 04 Jul 2008