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Why are yanks so gullible? You quoted Fox news? Mwahahahahahahahahahah

 

 

There seems to be a difference in education. Europeans believe in being informed about the world outside. Being a well-rounded person is seen as a virtue. In the US, according to Europeans, people are very good at their individual professions and a few of their hobbies. However, studying anything that does not lead to practical results, is seen as a waste of time. That for some reason seems to include Geography and World History. So, as long as a conversation between an American and a foreigner runs along a specific topic such as business or the American's chose field of expertise, everything seems fine. Problems start when a European wants to have a broader discussion on international culture or current world events ( the ones that do not cover America's involvement in some war). Once a discussion like that starts, an American tunes out. He gives his conversation partner a blank look and starts feeling uncomfortable. Some Americans will even say with pride " I don't know anything about ( insert the topic). You might be talking to a five-year-old for all one cares.

 

The neglected areas of Geography and any knowledge of the world outside the US- a subject that many Europeans take for granted and learn at an early age which seems to go largely uncovered in the US causes the impression of 'dumbness'. Brits complain that when they were in the US, MIT graduates would ask them questions such as : "Is there a bridge between England and Scotland or do you take a ferry? One Brit was fuming 'Do you know what that American asked me? He asked me " So what language do you guys speak in England?" Australian TV once ran a program where an Aussie went to some American city and stood there with a map, asking people to show on the map where Australia was and no one, allegedly, could do it.

 

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it pisses people off.

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Must be why we Americans CONTROL THE FREE WORLD!

 

So sick of this hater attitude given off by lesser nations. Everyone hates the winner. Americans are no dumber then the French, British, Japanese, etc. These ridiculous statistics about the lack of geographical knowledge displayed by Americans, is foolish.

 

Problems start when a European wants to have a broader discussion on international culture or current world events ( the ones that do not cover America's involvement in some war). Once a discussion like that starts, an American tunes out. He gives his conversation partner a blank look and starts feeling uncomfortable. Some Americans will even say with pride " I don't know anything about ( insert the topic). You might be talking to a five-year-old for all one cares.

 

I tell ya why this is. Because you can't get paid for useless knowledge. If you wanna be an expert in completely inconsequential trivia, then go ahead ya foreign fuck. Can I find Morocco on a map? Nope. Do I care? Nope.

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Europeans have to learn about other countries because many of the nations are so small that if you take a wrong turn when out for a drive you find yourself in another country.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm. - Milton Friedman

 

 

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." - James Madison

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Europeans have to learn about other countries because many of the nations are so small that if you take a wrong turn when out for a drive you find yourself in another country.

 

Yeah, you talk like every state in the United States gets along with the other.

 

Pull this one. ;)

 

Surrounded by hostile natives. Sounds like an old cowboy movie.

Persevere,

it pisses people off.

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Us Texans need to throw out them Louisiana invaders (Katrina "victims") and then put up a fence.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm. - Milton Friedman

 

 

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." - James Madison

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