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Why would people think Americans are stupid?
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Christoff Yurievich
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whytemyke said:
Saw this a while ago. Yeah it's kind of embarrassing as an american. But I wonder how many retarded rednecks he had to talk to to get all that footage. Especially for the last bit in the video. I'm sure he went to Texas for a reason.
Well Ukraine obviously... I meant I didn't even bother with the United States :lol
I don't feel soooo bad about it as it's one of those questions where it's like "How many animals did moses take in the ark with him?"
that shit with the map is awesome :lol
I'd love to get interviewed for this and bust some ass. "In what way? His worries about Krgyzstan in regards to their recent involvement with the nuclear weapons free zone treaty?" SUCK IT DOWN YOU CRIMINAL ****! :lol
I don't feel soooo bad about it as it's one of those questions where it's like "How many animals did moses take in the ark with him?"
that shit with the map is awesome :lol
I'd love to get interviewed for this and bust some ass. "In what way? His worries about Krgyzstan in regards to their recent involvement with the nuclear weapons free zone treaty?" SUCK IT DOWN YOU CRIMINAL ****! :lol
Danne-Danger
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki has superb sumo wrestlers.
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I am Korean.
That's the point.Forsete said:
Dabookerman
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I could probably name about 20 of the top of my head.
What worries me, is that people in the UK, and i mean a LOT, think there are 52 states in America.
What worries me, is that people in the UK, and i mean a LOT, think there are 52 states in America.
Stoney Mason
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Meh...
I actually happen to think Americans are dumber about the world than average but I'm sure with editing and picking the right people you could do this in most every country in the world.
I've never found these bits to be that shocking or funny.
Ha! Ha! Look at how poor our education system is! Ha!
I actually happen to think Americans are dumber about the world than average but I'm sure with editing and picking the right people you could do this in most every country in the world.
I've never found these bits to be that shocking or funny.
Ha! Ha! Look at how poor our education system is! Ha!
demon said:
Most of the footage was filmed in Los Angeles (Hollywood & Venice), CA.
Once he started on the subject of Krygystan(sp), that was from Texas.
I'm ashamed at all those people in Hollywood who didn't know ANY of those simple questions.. pathetic. I am being honest when I say I knew the answer to every question asked.
Shame.
Best answer to a question:
Q. What's Al Qaeda?
A. A wing of the Masonic order
This man does not belong with the rest of these bafoons. Even though he's most likely wrong, at least he has an opinion on the subject and at least knows of the Masons and the conspiracies surrounding them.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
They're not terribly important, but then, is knowing the approximate location of Congo, The Ivory Coast, Belgum etc of greater relevance or importance? :lolForsete said:So US states are as important to learn as nations?And I thought they were like our provinces, aka. not very important, unless your in 2nd or 3rd grade.
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
Forsete said:So US states are as important to learn as nations?
Well our states are about as big as countries, so why the hell not?
virtuafightermaster
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We are the country elected Bush TWICE.
Forsete said:So US states are as important to learn as nations?
+1
The worst I've seen is when one American woman, working on her PhD on Genetics (so no need to blame on her possible redneckness, tried to explain what video rentals were, or how surprised she was at the fact that some dude decided to write a novel based on the three Lord of the Rings movies. For real.
This reminds me about how this friend of mine, who went to an American High School for a year, took the piss of all her classmates when she was asked to make an essay on how people lived in Spain and she told then we lived in trees, no electricity, no nothing. And they all believed her, including the teacher who was there. She almost got kicked out off the school when higher powers got to know about it, hehe.
Or, and this is something I've heard from MANY different people who, like that girl, went to high school to America for a year and the lady in the house they were staying explained them (being them all different people) what a plug was, what a microwave is, the mighty power of a bulb and so on... Like "do you have electricity, do you know what a fridge is...?"
And you know what, the best thing I've learned from GAF is that most people have the wrong idea about how the States are. I must admit I was extremely biased against the bulk of the American people, but all of you guys have taught me how wrong I was, and that if in Spain we say "Ancha es Castilla" (wide is Castile), even wider and richer in terms of heterogeny the United States are.
travisbickle
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Putting pins in the map was the lowest part Similar thing happened in Britain when Londoners' couldn't point out where different cities were in Britain, not as bads as not knowing that big country is Australia. We just put that down to them being ignorant, self-obssessed wankrers in London.
Similar thing happened in Britain when Londoners' couldn't point out where different cities were in Britain, not as bads as not knowing that big country is Australia. We just put that down to them being ignorant, self-obssessed wankrers in London.Stoney Mason
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megateto said:
So don't leave us in a lurch here. Is this true or not?
kidding
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between a quark and a baryon
worldrunover said:
its the same handful of people answering most of his questions.. truth is.. you can go to any country.. walk around the streets asking questions for a couple of weeks. and just keep the retards..
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between a quark and a baryon
megateto said:
i think your friend was pulling your leg. that or the teacher was entertained by the stories.
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hey you shut up amerikkkans are stupid okquadriplegicjon said:
vas_a_morir
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darscot said:
What country are you from?
Well, can you name all if any of the regions of Germany? Or all the different countries of Africa?Phobophile said:
Many of the US states are so scarcely populated that they wouldn't be considered real countries if they weren't part of the USA.
I doubt any of the people in the video would be able to name half of the states, much less place them correctly.
Of course people should have a broad picture of how USA is geographically, but don't expect special treatment for any reason.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
This isn't just a result of selective editing. Americans really ARE more ignorant about the world around them than the majority of non-third world countries. I'll try to dig up a link for the series of polls I read, but with very basic geography/political/etc. questions, they were almost dead last, only ahead of Mexico.
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