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Re: Q. Where is the USA? A. You are standing on it!
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Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:43:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> "About 11 percent of young citizens of the U.S. couldn't even locate the U.S.
> on a map. The Pacific Ocean's location was a mystery to 29 percent; Japan, to
> 58 percent; France, to 65 percent; and the United Kingdom, to 69 percent."
I think these surveys are specifically geared to make American kids look
dumb. They should change the survey. How about "Can you find the nearest
Target(R) store on this map?" or "Which beer commercial is better?". Let's
see other countries beat us at Brittany Spears trivia!
It's not like we are more stupider in the here. Like, we just knowify
different stuff than the other country's kids, like New Mexicans.
DaveE
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| (...) I thought this was pertinent: (URL) 11 percent of young citizens of the U.S. couldn't even locate the U.S. on a map. The Pacific Ocean's location was a mystery to 29 percent; Japan, to 58 percent; France, to 65 percent; and the United Kingdom, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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