really, REALLY low IQs

[almaty 19]

i been to amsterdam..well, what i can remember i think i was there

[mawilson 2,133]

...but overall, I'd imagine that most Americans could place the majority of countries. At the very least, the so-called major ones.

I don't think so. And I don't think that many Europeans would correctly place the majority of US states.

there's a difference between states and countries

EU countries are like US states, so it's a fair comparison.

[mawilson 2,133]

In May 2005, almost one in ten Brits thought that a country called "Luvania" was joining the EU.

One.Tel (the company that carried out the survey) invited people to correctly identify the 10 new

member states, and added the fictional nation as a bit of a jape. Eight per cent of the 2,500 who

took part picked the sun-kissed republic of Luvania.

One.Tel spokeswoman Carol Barnes said: "People aren't generally aware. They're more involved

in their day-to-day lives rather than the bigger picture of what is going on in the EU."

Which can be taken to read either: "They don't give a tinker's cuss about the EU", or "They're thick".

Or both.

[Ban Hammer 14,569]

OWNED

well I lived in Maastricht for 6 months too lol, but kinda forgot..

i was over in brunssum.

[fozzie 41]

Geography as a school subject in england had nothing to do with where countries are. It was all about soil acidity, plate techtonics, oxbow lakes and stuff like that. I don't remember being taught about political boundaries in any subject except history an that was limited to some of europe.

We also don't learn all the counties of england aand their locations. I feel i should know more about these - my knowledge of such matters has come from my dad and from visiting many parts of the uk.

Now i have to learn all the states and thier locations as i will no doubt need to know it when i go for naturalization. I will end up knowing more about the usa than i do about england.

[brtlmj 0]

there's a difference between states and countries,

It's a political difference. As far as geography is concerned the comparison is valid.

Bartek

[Jasman0717 9]

Silly

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

i been to amsterdam..well, what i can remember i think i was there

same here

I've always been pretty good with geography. Sadly, most Americans don't have a passport and have no intention to leave North America. So they just don't have a clue.

The video is obviously edited to show only the stupid people.

[bethnash 0]

i was on a plane to america once from germany, and the american next to me asked me where i was from, i said england, and he said is that in london?... thought that was funny! Im in oklahoma right now and i cant count the number of times people have asked me where im from, i say england and they say, is that on the east coast?

Edited March 16, 2007 by bethnash