• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

15 People in London were asked to name the US States on a Map

Superfly

Superfly

Salty, defiant, and completely non-compliant.
DP Veteran
Joined
Jul 27, 2011
Messages
61,835
Reaction score
52,077
Location
From Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonopah
Gender
Female
Political Leaning
Independent
http://www.dose.com/news/22925/15-P...&utm_medium=WHFacebook&utm_campaign=fijifrost


This is hilarious. Take the time to read some of the comments within the borders of the states:

"These borders are way too straight."

"Not racism or incest."

"New Jersey, which is nothing like Old Jersey."

"The Middle Bit."

"Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Illinois, Also Illnois, Maybe Illinois too."

"Hawaii." ("I'm great, thanks for asking!")

"Lot's of racism, and then there's Austin."

:lol: :lol: Some pretty good ones in there.
 
my favorite is the one where they just called like 10 Midwestern states "the middle bit" thats how i feel too
 
Superfly said:
http://www.dose.com/news/22925/15-P...&utm_medium=WHFacebook&utm_campaign=fijifrost


This is hilarious. Take the time to read some of the comments within the borders of the states:

"These borders are way too straight."

"Not racism or incest."

"New Jersey, which is nothing like Old Jersey."

"The Middle Bit."

"Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Illinois, Also Illnois, Maybe Illinois too."

"Hawaii." ("I'm great, thanks for asking!")

"Lot's of racism, and then there's Austin."

:lol: :lol: Some pretty good ones in there.
Click to expand...

The link did not work for me.
 
dimensionallava said:
my favorite is the one where they just called like 10 Midwestern states "the middle bit" thats how i feel too
Click to expand...

I know. :lol: One in there, around Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, etc - was like, "Does anybody know this stuff?"
 
Most kids in the U.S. can't name all 50 States, or even most of them.

Quite a few American adults would have the same problem. :shrug:
 
Captain Adverse said:
Most kids in the U.S. can't name all 50 States, or even most of them.

Quite a few American adults would have the same problem. :shrug:
Click to expand...

Yes, you are right, but this is supposed to be comical - not a statement on the educational system in the States.

Laugh, OK? LAUGH? It's a FUNNY.
 
Superfly said:
Yes, you are right, but this is supposed to be comical - not a statement on the educational system in the States.

Laugh, OK? LAUGH? It's a FUNNY.
Click to expand...

What?? YOU don't think it's funny American's would have as much trouble with the map? I think it's HILARIOUS.....:lamo
 
Florida is a big holiday/second home destination, everybody got that!
 
counties_england_wales_map.gif

I'd love to see Americans try this one on for size!
 
Superfly said:
I noticed alot of people got Florida, Texas and California.
Click to expand...

Those states are also top European vacation destinations, to wit:

California -- cold sandy beaches, surfing, Yosemite, mountains, Disneyland, movie campuses, cable cars, seafood.

Florida -- warm sandy beaches, Disneyworld, easy scuba in the Keys, snorkeling, skin diving, seafood.

Texas -- I really don't get why anyone would visit Texas but many Europeans do.
 
dimensionallava said:
i know scotland wales and london i know the southwest is filled with pirates but thats about it

I actually think thats the first time ive seen the word "leics" in print
Click to expand...

It's short for Leicestershire.
 
Gardener said:
It's short for Leicestershire.
Click to expand...

yeah that didn't help me recognize it lol

too be fair the UK doesn't even fit into 1/3rd of "the middle bit"....... it would be like me expecting you too name every city, town, and suburb in america

24B1F8C500000578-2910318-image-a-17_1421261518240.jpg
 
Captain Adverse said:
Most kids in the U.S. can't name all 50 States, or even most of them.

Quite a few American adults would have the same problem. :shrug:
Click to expand...

Are you kidding? I could do that in 6th grade (and so could the rest of my class). If I couldn't have also pointed out every country on every continent, I wouldn't have graduated from high school! Fair enough, half those countries either don't exist or are called something else now, but still, geography is pretty basic stuff.
 
DiAnna said:
Well, if your going to break a country down into counties, that's a whole different ballgame! :lol:

cacountymap.gif


And I can get 49 more like that!!
Click to expand...

That's not really the point DiAnna - the OP was concerned with how little Brits know about the social geography of the United States. Apart from the fact that 15 people is hardly a representative sample of an United Kingdom, I suspect what Gardener was implicitly demonstrating, was the unlikelihood of many Americans being able to name and place the counties of Great Britain.

Both situations are to be expected, as few of us are familiar with the subdivisions of a foreign country, and there is no pressing reason as to why we should be interested therein.
 
Leo said:
That's not really the point DiAnna - the OP was concerned with how little Brits know about the social geography of the United States. Apart from the fact that 15 people is hardly a representative sample of an United Kingdom, I suspect what Gardener was implicitly demonstrating, was the unlikelihood of many Americans being able to name and place the counties of Great Britain.

Both situations are to be expected, as few of us are familiar with the subdivisions of a foreign country, and there is no pressing reason as to why we should be interested therein.
Click to expand...

Re-read the OP. She was not the least bit "concerned" and posted this only because of the clever and humorous comments made on the map. And my point in posting a map of a single state's counties was also a joke, showing that probably nobody on the planet, including Californians themselves, could memorize that bit of cluttered minutia. Please don't ruin Super's thread; she meant us to have fun with it.
 
DiAnna said:
Well, if your going to break a country down into counties, that's a whole different ballgame! :lol:

cacountymap.gif


And I can get 49 more like that!!
Click to expand...

LOL

Heck, I don't know 3/4 of the counties in my own state - and I've lived there nigh on 55 years. :)
 
I'm surprised to see that so many of them can't identify New York. You'd think that'd be one of the easy ones, along with Florida, California, and Texas.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom