Don't worry Americans! I fear the problem is not just confined to your country. I'm currently finishing secondary school in the UK, and I tell ya, some of these kids are predicted A and A* grades, but they know jack! Half of these kids don't know where Birmingham is! In their OWN COUNTRY!
Ignorance about geography is commonplace in many countries, but moreso when you live in a big super-poweful country, with only two terrestrial boundaries; then you tend to pay even less attention to the wider world out there. I'm told that a large proportion of Americans don't even travel abroad.
According to the CNN article, seven out of ten could tell where China was. So it's not all that hopeless.
A few years ago, I read a report that said Americans were weak at geography. Today a new survey comes out that suggests the problem is worse than I thought.
The first thing that a "good education" should teach you is not to trust "survey relsults" published at a site like CNN.com without seeing the raw data and how the data was collected first.
Getting a 20,000 seat stadium to cost $145M is a remarkble act of budget padding. No wonder why it was disapproved.
The other Birmingham has some nice soccer stadiums as well, I'm told. They call it "football" over there. I'm not sure why, since football is a different, American sport. Geez.
Getting a 20,000 seat stadium to cost $145M is a remarkble act of budget padding. No wonder why it was disapproved.
The other Birmingham has some nice soccer stadiums as well, I'm told. They call it "football" over there. I'm not sure why, since football is a different, American sport. Geez.
What?! Football and soccer are different things? And all this time I thought the Brits were playing tackle football!
americans dont know anything about the rest of the world. its this whole "I'M AMURRICAN!" attitude where the rest of the world doesnt matter.
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Originally posted by Aurora
This is what happens when you let in millions of mexicans and have a large black population who worships Rap & Hood and dont think a father is needed in the raising of the children, yeah we Americans are getting stupider all the time, just look at our president.
i dont even know what to say about the ignorance here. i bet those who "worships Rap & Hood" know a lot more about the rest of the world than a lot of little rich white suburban kids who rock abercrombie & fitch do
Without these inventions, you couldn't have given us all the wonderful some of stuff you came up with, like Microsoft Windows and American 'Football'.
Don't get me wrong, I love America. I just think Americans are slightly stuck up sometimes when it comes to the rest of the world. Your not the only country in the world you know. Just take a moment to think where you would be today if it weren't for the rest of the world. Truth is, you wouldn't exist.
americans dont know anything about the rest of the world. its this whole "I'M AMURRICAN!" attitude where the rest of the world doesnt matter.
i dont even know what to say about the ignorance here. i bet those who "worships Rap & Hood" know a lot more about the rest of the world than a lot of little rich white suburban kids who rock abercrombie & fitch do
Without these inventions, you couldn't have given us all the wonderful some of stuff you came up with, like Microsoft Windows and American 'Football'.
Don't get me wrong, I love America. I just think Americans are slightly stuck up sometimes when it comes to the rest of the world. Your not the only country in the world you know. Just take a moment to think where you would be today if it weren't for the rest of the world. Truth is, you wouldn't exist.
God bless America.
Bah! All of those things were invented in America, and you know it! The only thing England invented was the Hinge. You know. Stonehinge and all that. And while Stonehinge is cool (I'm a little bitter about not having purchased the "stone similar to that of stonehinge" when I was last out at Salisbury plain (most certainly the place where Salisbury Steak was invented!), I am gladdened somewhat by having owned, at one point, a Stonehinge toothbrush.
Bah! All of those things were invented in America, and you know it! The only thing England invented was the Hinge. You know. Stonehinge and all that. And while Stonehinge is cool (I'm a little bitter about not having purchased the "stone similar to that of stonehinge" when I was last out at Salisbury plain (most certainly the place where Salisbury Steak was invented!), I am gladdened somewhat by having owned, at one point, a Stonehinge toothbrush.
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Originally posted by max_naylor
Half of these kids don't know where Birmingham is! In their OWN COUNTRY!
It's in Alabama, dummy!
According to the CNN article, seven out of ten could tell where China was. So it's not all that hopeless.
A few years ago, I read a report that said Americans were weak at geography. Today a new survey comes out that suggests the problem is worse than I thought.
The first thing that a "good education" should teach you is not to trust "survey relsults" published at a site like CNN.com without seeing the raw data and how the data was collected first.
Originally posted by midwinter
It's in Alabama, dummy!
Not the original, dummy! Our Birmingham is over 1000 years old. That's older than your country.
Originally posted by max_naylor
Not the original, dummy! Our Birmingham is over 1000 years old. That's older than your country.
Dummy, America has been here FOREVER! Waaaaay Longer than England, which was created by the French in 1066!
Originally posted by midwinter
Ours just got shot down.
Getting a 20,000 seat stadium to cost $145M is a remarkble act of budget padding. No wonder why it was disapproved.
The other Birmingham has some nice soccer stadiums as well, I'm told. They call it "football" over there. I'm not sure why, since football is a different, American sport. Geez.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Getting a 20,000 seat stadium to cost $145M is a remarkble act of budget padding. No wonder why it was disapproved.
The other Birmingham has some nice soccer stadiums as well, I'm told. They call it "football" over there. I'm not sure why, since football is a different, American sport. Geez.
What?! Football and soccer are different things? And all this time I thought the Brits were playing tackle football!
Originally posted by Aurora
This is what happens when you let in millions of mexicans and have a large black population who worships Rap & Hood and dont think a father is needed in the raising of the children, yeah we Americans are getting stupider all the time, just look at our president.
i dont even know what to say about the ignorance here. i bet those who "worships Rap & Hood" know a lot more about the rest of the world than a lot of little rich white suburban kids who rock abercrombie & fitch do
Originally posted by midwinter
Dummy, America has been here FOREVER! Waaaaay Longer than England, which was created by the French in 1066!
What the hell are you talkin about dummy?! Dont forget this list of things you wouldn't have without us:
* The English language
* The computer
* The pencil
* The adjustable spanner
* The sandwich
* The catflap
* The lawn mower
* The rubber band
* The electrical generator
* The micrometer
* The cat's eye
* The seatbelt
* Tarmac
* The hovercraft
* The jet engine
* Meccano
(Click here if you don't believe me)
Without these inventions, you couldn't have given us all the wonderful some of stuff you came up with, like Microsoft Windows and American 'Football'.
Don't get me wrong, I love America. I just think Americans are slightly stuck up sometimes when it comes to the rest of the world. Your not the only country in the world you know. Just take a moment to think where you would be today if it weren't for the rest of the world. Truth is, you wouldn't exist.
God bless America.
Originally posted by TigerWoods99
americans dont know anything about the rest of the world. its this whole "I'M AMURRICAN!" attitude where the rest of the world doesnt matter.
i dont even know what to say about the ignorance here. i bet those who "worships Rap & Hood" know a lot more about the rest of the world than a lot of little rich white suburban kids who rock abercrombie & fitch do
By the way, you are completely right. I so agree.
Originally posted by max_naylor
What the hell are you talkin about dummy?! Dont forget this list of things you wouldn't have without us:
* The English language
* The computer
* The pencil
* The adjustable spanner
* The sandwich
* The catflap
* The lawn mower
* The rubber band
* The electrical generator
* The micrometer
* The cat's eye
* The seatbelt
* Tarmac
* The hovercraft
* The jet engine
* Meccano
(Click here if you don't believe me)
Without these inventions, you couldn't have given us all the wonderful some of stuff you came up with, like Microsoft Windows and American 'Football'.
Don't get me wrong, I love America. I just think Americans are slightly stuck up sometimes when it comes to the rest of the world. Your not the only country in the world you know. Just take a moment to think where you would be today if it weren't for the rest of the world. Truth is, you wouldn't exist.
God bless America.
Bah! All of those things were invented in America, and you know it! The only thing England invented was the Hinge. You know. Stonehinge and all that. And while Stonehinge is cool (I'm a little bitter about not having purchased the "stone similar to that of stonehinge" when I was last out at Salisbury plain (most certainly the place where Salisbury Steak was invented!), I am gladdened somewhat by having owned, at one point, a Stonehinge toothbrush.
Originally posted by midwinter
Bah! All of those things were invented in America, and you know it! The only thing England invented was the Hinge. You know. Stonehinge and all that. And while Stonehinge is cool (I'm a little bitter about not having purchased the "stone similar to that of stonehinge" when I was last out at Salisbury plain (most certainly the place where Salisbury Steak was invented!), I am gladdened somewhat by having owned, at one point, a Stonehinge toothbrush.
WTF?!?!?
Originally posted by max_naylor
WTF?!?!?
Clearly, sarcasm wasn't among the things your country invented.
Originally posted by Chucker
Clearly, sarcasm wasn't among the things your country invented.
That would be Ireland.
Originally posted by Chucker
Clearly, sarcasm wasn't among the things your country invented.
Clearly my arse. This is just a trivial contest between two countries. Nothing more, nothing less.
AFAIK.
Originally posted by midwinter
That would be Ireland.
Big up the Irish!
Originally posted by max_naylor
Clearly my arse. This is just a trivial contest between two countries. Nothing more, nothing less.
AFAIK.
It's so trivial of a contest, it's not even a contest! NO ONE is better than America at not knowing things about the rest of the world!