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PeterDragon
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is so delicious
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Wow, anti-American generalizing... how original. |
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Adventurer
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I thought that that was funny. Granted, it's somewhat exaggerated, but I've met folks who would ask if Yugoslavia was in South America or if Norway was the capitol of Sweden. The funniest one was when my friend from Greece was asked if he spoke Italian.
I remember once watching "Family Feud", and this woman was asked to name a famous Greek person, and she said, and I kid you not, "The Coliseum". Of course, knowing facts about the world doesn't make a person good or bad, it's just knowledge. There are ignorant people all over the world. Some people in England didn't know that Winston Churchill was a real person, and plenty of Europeans if you tell them you're going to Korea, they wonder if it's North or South Korea.
Anyway, I thought the link was very funny. I like it when Jay Leno asks people questions. I wouldn't look down on folks who don't know. They just don't know. Just don't make such a person a president, please!!! |
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shifter2009
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: wisconsin
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: |
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That's not how the world is?
We make our cracks about other countries, gotta be willing take some shit back |
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Kuros
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the funniest part of that is how Africa isn't even there. |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| I think the funniest part of that is how Africa isn't even there. |
KUROS - OT... but are you really in / from Derby, as in the one in the UK, next to Nottingham?? |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
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| I think the funniest part of that is how Africa isn't even there. |
KUROS - OT... but are you really in / from Derby, as in the one in the UK, next to Nottingham?? |
No, no. That's meant to signify the Kentucky Derby. I should change that, since its long over by now. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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If your basic geography covers 50 states with 50 capitals, geography probably seems a lot more difficult than it would in other countries.
Classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_aPGI5dUeo |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
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| I think the funniest part of that is how Africa isn't even there. |
KUROS - OT... but are you really in / from Derby, as in the one in the UK, next to Nottingham?? |
No, no. That's meant to signify the Kentucky Derby. I should change that, since its long over by now. |
Yes, shouldn't that be New Derby? You buggers, always stealing our names! |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Big_Bird wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| I think the funniest part of that is how Africa isn't even there. |
KUROS - OT... but are you really in / from Derby, as in the one in the UK, next to Nottingham?? |
No, no. That's meant to signify the Kentucky Derby. I should change that, since its long over by now. |
Yes, shouldn't that be New Derby? You buggers, always stealing our names! |
The Kentucky Derby is a horse-racing event, not an actual town. Please tell me you knew that.
I was in Paris, Kentucky yesterday. It even had a large not-so-monumental water tower. |
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AmericanExile
Joined: 04 May 2009
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It is very good except it would be better if Canada was marked differently. Americans have many generalized opinions about Canadians.
I would also have marked Mexico as Spring Break Land or something. |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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The average Korean's (not those guys you tutor for 100 bucks an hour in Seoul...we're talking about my homeboy in Jeolla-Do eating his dwenjang) perception of the world. Sorry I didn't make a map..but I don't think its necessary.
South Korea-- 우리나라!!!! 신토불이 #1 세게최고 TOP AND BEST!!!! FIGHTING!!!!!!
Every other country on Earth-- 외국나라들...........관심없다 |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| I think India should have its own separate place on that map. It could be called "Call for tech support" or something |
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gogohorrorshow
Joined: 13 May 2009
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yeah, i'll admit Americans are on average not too good at geography. that being said, when I was in Europe, I came to the conclusion that Europeans aren't that great either, no matter how much they like to lord it over us Americans. Europeans know Europe. But apparently they seem to think China is the only Asian country in the world  |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| gogohorrorshow wrote: |
| yeah, i'll admit Americans are on average not too good at geography. that being said, when I was in Europe, I came to the conclusion that Europeans aren't that great either, no matter how much they like to lord it over us Americans. Europeans know Europe. But apparently they seem to think China is the only Asian country in the world |
I don't think many people are good at geography. I have met far too many people in my life who just don't seem to have any clue about where things are or their proximities. |
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