[vid] americans and their opinions (and a map!)

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10-09-2005, 04:44
Crazed Rabbit

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i am familiar with the word. i'm also familiar with a certain phrase about arguing on the internet and the special olympics. so please continue with your arguments.

I don't try to score cheap points by ridiculing the mentally handicapped with my arguments.

Crazed Rabbit
10-09-2005, 04:52
solypsist

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schooling in America is indeed ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

We have two years of Texas history (state history) and two years of American history. In my opinion it's rediculous.

That is why I have to research everything I need to know by myself.
10-09-2005, 04:53
solypsist

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LOL - you're the best! ~:joker:
you really are becoming one of my favorite posters!

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Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

I don't try to score cheap points by ridiculing the mentally handicapped with my arguments.

Crazed Rabbit
10-09-2005, 05:43
Ice

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

I live in America, but I'll be the last to disagree with the fact that we have some stupid people here. Our public schooling is not as good as it should be at all.

We have two years of Texas history (state history) and two years of American history. In my opinion it's rediculous.

That is why I have to research everything I need to know by myself.

I never took state history in Penn or Michigan. I took American History in 8th,9th, and 11 grade. I also took a half year of american government in 11th.
10-09-2005, 05:59
Kaiser of Arabia

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Originally Posted by AntiochusIII

Colo[u]r? Gah! Racism! You define countries with colo[u]r!?

[I assure you, that is a bad joke. ~D ]

Anyway, I believe I beat you to that. I'm well versed in the basics of World Geography. But, then again...I'm not really an American. Not yet, at least. I'm just an underprivileged young, ambitious, perfectly stereotypically Asian legal immigrant... :P

I got All of Europe, North America, South America, and Antartica down, and can take a good chunck of Asia and North Africa.
10-09-2005, 06:13
Proletariat

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Originally Posted by solypsist

i'm also familiar with a certain phrase about arguing on the internet and the special olympics. so please continue with your arguments.

Wow. A moderator making a retard joke. Classy.
10-12-2005, 00:03
Azi Tohak

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Originally Posted by Kaiser of Arabia

I feel like the only american which can accuratly fill in a map of Europe in about 5 minutes (that is, writing each nation, then coloring it in)

No no no Kaiser, you aren't the only one who can. But see, only dumb people are funny, especially if they fit the sterotype of "American Idiots". That is why you never see anyone who actually knows what is going on, poor for ratings you see.

Azi
10-12-2005, 02:47
Kraxis

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

We have two years of Texas history (state history) and two years of American history. In my opinion it's rediculous.

I take that is everything? No world history, or ancient history, or even human history? GAH is about the best I can come up with.

Anyway, I was just thinking that system isn't too great if you live in, say Montana or South Dakota. What would the two years be about? "Then we had this representative, and we will focus on him and his family for the next three weeks. And the mayor of Outback was also mayor of Backwater and Nowhere, quite a character."
10-12-2005, 02:50
Red Harvest

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Geography is not stressed that much in our schools. People tend to know where Canada and Mexico are...and the rest...well, too many people don't really seem to care.

One of my favorite jokes, because it crosses several subjects (and is probably true):

After interviewing a particularly short-spoken job candidate, I described the person to my boss as rather monosyllabic. My boss said, "Really? Where is Monosyllabia?" Thinking that he was just kidding, I played along and said that it was just south of Elbonia. He replied, "Oh, you mean over by Croatia?"
10-12-2005, 02:50
Strike For The South

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At my school it goes

9th Social Studies
10th Wrold History
11th American History & goverment
12th Texas history
10-12-2005, 03:01
Kraxis

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Originally Posted by strike for the south

At my school it goes

9th Social Studies
10th Wrold History
11th American History & goverment
12th Texas history

Wrold? Is that a special Indian tribe?~;)

That looks way better.
I had history since... well I don't remember actually, but I think we are talking 3rd grade or so. And Geography for some four years in basic school and two more in Gymnasium (about High School, where history also went on for the entire three years).
That said, most people I know couldn't care less. But even those know a lot more than they think, it really seems like things do stick even if the students fart in the general direction of the blackboard. *which movie was I immitating there?*
10-12-2005, 03:04
Strike For The South

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Monty Python & the holy grial ~:cheers:
10-12-2005, 05:28
Azi Tohak

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Originally Posted by Red Harvest

After interviewing a particularly short-spoken job candidate, I described the person to my boss as rather monosyllabic. My boss said, "Really? Where is Monosyllabia?" Thinking that he was just kidding, I played along and said that it was just south of Elbonia. He replied, "Oh, you mean over by Croatia?"

Did you tell him about using highly enriched bread for their nukes? ~D

(I know that might be too esoteric...)

Azi
10-12-2005, 05:59
Red Harvest

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Originally Posted by Azi Tohak

Did you tell him about using highly enriched bread for their nukes? ~D

(I know that might be too esoteric...)

Azi

Keep in mind, that is a joke I'm repeating. It didn't actually happen to me.
10-12-2005, 06:09
Crazed Rabbit

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There should be a dilbert strip about that (if there isn't already).

Crazed Rabbit
10-12-2005, 15:47
Krasturak

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Originally Posted by Kraxis

GAH is about the best I can come up with.

Gnish? Gnash? Gni?

Gah!
10-12-2005, 15:58
Don Corleone

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Ha ha ha!!! :laugh4: :laugh4: Americans are so violent and dangerous, lucky for everyone else, we're stupid too! Ha ha ha ha. :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

Is that better?
10-12-2005, 19:26
TosaInu

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Hello Krasturak.
10-12-2005, 19:47
Devastatin Dave

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Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Ha ha ha!!! :laugh4: :laugh4: Americans are so violent and dangerous, lucky for everyone else, we're stupid too! Ha ha ha ha. :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

Is that better?

Make sure you repeat that over and over again since, :handball:

edited because of personal attack on soly
10-15-2005, 20:09
Devastatin Dave

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Bumped since the other thread was locked and I know how much fun it is to call Americans stupid. It makes those of lesser countries feel better about themselves i suppose.
10-15-2005, 20:23
Strike For The South

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10-15-2005, 20:53
Dutch_guy

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People lighten up... no need to try and pick a fight with Soly ( looks at post #49)..there is a whole thread in the watchtower dedicated to comment on Soly's modderating capabillities- and it is still a hot thread.

~:grouphug:

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I Lihgksrwe Puyityue And Nnooooooooookkkkkkk Asdasdaa Strupiud

subtle as ever SFTS ~D

:balloon2:
10-15-2005, 21:31
Devastatin Dave

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Could you guys use smaller words, remember, you have dumb Americans in here trying to read.
10-15-2005, 21:48
Red Harvest

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Since this thread is still bumping around for those of you who regularly watch this comedy show: Do they normally ask real people these questions or is it staged/scripted? It's fairly grainy video, but it looks like real people (not actors) making unscripted comments. However, some folks can play the clueless role well...so it is tough for me to tell.

You can usually get more interesting/funnier comments by asking real people these sorts of things. You just throw out all of the intelligent responses, and focus on the clueless ones.

I suspect the over reaction to this is that it is posted in an international forum. If it was in a U.S. forum, I doubt anyone would have been offended.
10-15-2005, 22:10
Alexanderofmacedon

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Originally Posted by solypsist

schooling in America is indeed ridiculous.

That's just an ignorant error. I usually (in formal writing) would get it right. Come on I'm trying to relax here!~D
10-16-2005, 02:11
solypsist

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

That's just an ignorant error. I usually (in formal writing) would get it right. Come on I'm trying to relax here!~D

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