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So long as you agree that these humps are stupid, I'm ok with it.

Were I asked that question, I'd respond back with, why do you have Australia marked as North Korea. Judging from the bloke's accent, he is Austrailian, or they are in Australia and he is interviewing American tourists. I couldn't make out enough of the surrounding area to tell.

edit: the 'h' in were is not silent.

Edited, Mon Apr 24 16:41:14 2006 by Frakkor

I'm going to have to side with gbaji on this one. Even if this isn't a joke, and these people really are that stupid, I'm sure that wasn't the first 5 people they interviewed.

We have no way to know if they are actually stupid, or it was an editing trick, or a combination of both.

My point was that you (and most people) allow your opinions to be manipulated by clever bits like this. Hence the mind control comment...

I remember reading something about the old show Street Smarts where they asked people easy questions like "Is an armadillo an animal or a rock?" and the folks asked would get it wrong. So went the article, they had to interview about 40-50 people to get a single person who'd answer enough questions wrong to be part of the show.

Of course, to watch the program, you'd assume every random person on the street was fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking retarded.

Edited, Mon Apr 24 17:13:25 2006 by Jophiel

I love that show. "What does Goodyear manufacture?"..."Oreos?"

Oh please, I conjugate one verb wrong and get this sh[/black]it? My grammar, spelling and typing are far beyond that of most graduates. I'd list posters here as examples but I don't know who have diplomas and most people would use "it's just a message board, who cares" as a bullsh[black]it excuse.

I don't have one.



I am, however, about to be a junior in college. Hey, young people do stupid things sometimes.

I'm Afraid of Americans


Johnny's in America, low-tech's at the wheel
No-one needs anyone, they don't even just
pretend
Johnny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Johnny's in America

Johnny wants a brain, Johnny wants to suck on a
coke
Johnny wants a woman, Johnny wants to think of
a joke
Johnny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Johnny's in America

Johnny's in America, Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair and Johnny wants *****
and cars
Johnny's in America

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Johnny's in America

God is an American
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
God is an American
God is an American

DAVID FRICKEN BOWIE

I just watched that video like 10 times trying to figue something out, and no matter what all I come up with is that we americans are pathetic. Whether or not that was all the people interviewed doesn't really matter to me...

Edited, Tue Apr 25 10:40:19 2006 by haxintehface

The fact that some of those who voted for the democratic candidates could not work a voting machine undermines my confidence somewhat.

/on topic
I will not claim that I can name all the countries on a map, or even all the states, without some help. This is why the names of places are usually on maps. Except for the ones those dastardly social studies teachers give you.

Mind control.... oooh, spooky.

It would have been extra funny if they could have fooled Americans with North Korea as being Hawaii.

the OP said



gbaji said



Sadly dear gbaji it would seem that it may in fact be a truer reflection on the state of geographical knowledge amongst young americans today than you would care to admit....