American Ignorance?

Not upset, I'd just have pointed out that you first asked the question!

Well, it was kinda brought up earlier, but as an example of 'ignorance'.

I might be dense*, but a 'double entendre' from that...? :???:



*All jokes on a postcard please...

 

double entendre?

A)Well, the question could be taken as, "what are you doing asking about the Sunni Shia split here" how relevant is that..

B)Or What is the relevance of the Zulfiqar to a tankers forum..

One A), could be construed as a snotty response, the other an off handed reference to the M-60..

The sword, was 'double edged' according to some, so my mention of a double entendre' also, in a round about manner, was a reference to this double entendre

oh well, maybe I am guilty of too much word play and banter

LOL :smok:

But I think there was a double entendre in there someplace, a two edged question..

I really had to rest rain myself..

 

anyway, your answer, was, of course, spot on, I was just saying what was really on my mind and how I wanted to ask the question,
when I originally asked the question

Maybe I should do a Iran- Iraq war thread, I have already posted pictures of M-36s, both the Sherman M36b and M-10 variants, used by the Iranians and captured by Iraq.

..

 

On here? Never!

I've just been in too many meetings today to spot anything more subtle than being hit with a brick...

We might already have one, but if not, please do!

 

I know not all are this stupid but it is fun.

http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/02/invade.html

 

Yes well it is kinda like that show wee had up here with Rick Mercer "talking to Americans", but the thing is they only show several people who just dont have a clue, they dont show the people that do. But if you can get a University proffesor to say something really stupid that it can be fun.

 

Five pages & still going strong, you guys sure know how to string out a thread!

 

No just many people with good arguments.

 

That's a pastime in my family at our gatherings. My niece (as all kids can do to parents ) is really good at getting her dad the perfessor to come out with goofy or contradictory statements - does it mean he's stupid or ignorant - I doubt it as we all have those moments when we think "did I really say that" or the mouth moves before the brain is in gear.

I remember one when I was doing my Maternity placement.I was on duty one night and the first person I saw being admitted was a girl friend from my school days - I got the funniest look when I asked her what she was doing there despite the rather obvious soon to be ex-bump

 

It's a sad fact than most people , in most countries , are dumb ,
if one get a mike and a camera down to the nearest mall , there is a fair
chance of doing an horror movie titled " democracy , dhooo!!! "


I think it's madison who said

" god make americans go to war to teach them geography "

 

2003 National Geographic World Championship

American Team Captures the Gold

Beating 17 other teams, the United States captured the gold medal at the sixth National Geographic World Championship. The German team took the silver medals, and the French took the bronze medals. Alex Trebek, host of the U.S. television quiz show Jeopardy!, moderated the finals. The next World Championship is planned for 2005 with many more teams participating.






http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geogr ... final.html


2001 International Geographic Olympiad

American Team Captures Gold

Beating 11 other teams, students from the United States took the gold at the fifth International Geographic Olympiad. The Canadian team came in second, and Hungary was third. The United States was the defending champion. All three top teams were honored in an Olympic-style ceremony, receiving gold, silver, and bronze medals from the National Geographic Society. Alex Trebek, host of the U.S. television quiz show Jeopardy!, moderated the finals. The next Olympiad is planned for 2003 with many more teams participating.

:roll:


yep...

 

Yep, I got a young friend who recently got his degree in physics from a major university, he could not tell me what part of France Normandy is.

 

Most people that you put a mic and camara inf ront of them, tell them its for tv are just gonna say random things because msot peopel dream of being on TV.

 

Being half Norwegian and half American, it annoys me when I hear Europeans saying "how little Americans know about Europe" at times. I will ask them which state Yellowstone Park is in... or where the town of Austin is... and most of them don't have a clue. :lol:

 

got mis- treaded

 

apologies are in order , and freely given

all good looking women are geniuses , by definition

 

Christian Ankerstjerne
I was replying to the post of somebody being ignorant to a region in France, not where the country was itself.

 

Ah, okay - fair enough

 

Okey I have found a really stupid thing an American did.

A guy who works for the Department of Homeland security was arrested because he was trying to sadduce a 14year old girl over the internet who was not really a 14 year old girl. He had evan stated he worked for the department of homeland security. Now isnt that STUPID?


Edit : http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_ ... ndex.jhtml than click on "rice a rongi" it will b the first minute or so

 

The trouble is, ignorance is a very relative thing.

For example, most of my friends do not know who Captin W.E Johns is.
But then, when they talk about the musical act currently at #1, I'm quite likely to have never heard of them.

That is a silly example, but essentially nobody can know everything, and so we just know what is important or useful to us. My sister can't tell the difference between D-Day and Dunkirk, but she is a whizz at Maths (teaches it).

I know enough to get by about British politics, but I couldn't tell you what kind of government Brazil has.