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We all make fools out of ourselves every now and then. Nobody is safe from that unwelcome sense of anxiety once you realized the thing you just said makes zero sense. But things that leave your mouth, whether IRL or online, do stay there, oftentimes forever.

And there’s a whole corner of Reddit, r/S***AmericansSay, dedicated entirely to the mission of collecting the stupidest, funniest, and sometimes embarrassing cases of people being so convinced they know better when they couldn’t be further away from the truth.

So let’s ready ourselves for the ensued hilarity, ‘cause we are about to have a fair share of it, trust me.

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“Who Was The First Country On Planet Earth To Ban Slavery? That’s Right, America”

“Who Was The First Country On Planet Earth To Ban Slavery? That’s Right, America”

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There’s an abundance of scientific evidence that shows humans are poor judges of their own abilities, whether it’s their sense of humor or grammar. In fact, psychologists believe that we are more blind to our own failings than we realize. This idea comes from the 1999 study in which David Dunning and Justin Kruger from Cornell University, New York, tested if people who lack skills and abilities are also more likely to lack awareness of their lack of ability.

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You're On The Internet, Which Is American

You're On The Internet, Which Is American

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Sum Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The internet has helped us see how much of a total s**t show the USA is... they can't hide behind the propaganda machine we call movies

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The results of the tests led the authors to the interpretation that accurately assessing one's skill level relies on some of the same core abilities as actually performing that skill. It led them to the conclusion that the least competent maybe suffering a double deficit.

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Well Allocated Funds

Well Allocated Funds

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“Not only are they incompetent, but they lack the mental tools to judge their own incompetence,” Kruger and Dunning thought. During the course of four individual tests run on participants, the scientists discovered that “People who scored in the lowest percentiles on tests of grammar, humor, and logic also tended to dramatically overestimate how well they had performed (their actual test scores placed them in the 12th percentile, but they estimated that their performance placed them in the 62nd percentile).”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Homosexuality is illegal in Liberia. Maybe it was deliberate? *reaching*

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'People Who Leave Their Phones Set To Military Time Are War Criminals'

'People Who Leave Their Phones Set To Military Time Are War Criminals'

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Rick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was older than I would EVER care to publicly admit when I learned that “military time” I often heard referred was not some secret, complicated way of working out the time you’re only privy to having served in the army but simply the reading of a 24 hour clock.

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Dunning shared his impressions in an article for Pacific Standard: "In many cases, incompetence does not leave people disoriented, perplexed, or cautious. Instead, the incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence, buoyed by something that feels to them like knowledge." The phenomenon is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect and most of us have surely encountered numerous cases of it in real life.

#9

Go To Panama, This Is America

Go To Panama, This Is America

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would be tempted to argue that THIS is the virtual, borderless world....

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#11

“More People Use Imperial Than Metric”

“More People Use Imperial Than Metric”

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#13

People Engaging Me In German Because I Look German

People Engaging Me In German Because I Look German

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#15

Where Does It Say In The Constitution Or Any Of The Amendments That Eating Is A Human Right?

Where Does It Say In The Constitution Or Any Of The Amendments That Eating Is A Human Right?

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#16

"More People Know About Our Smallest State Vermont Then The Amsterdam"

"More People Know About Our Smallest State Vermont Then The Amsterdam"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"SHUT UP ! DON'T PROVE ME WRONG YOU FILTHY INFERIOR FOREIGNER!!!!!"

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#17

“We Will Never Rewrite The Constitution”

“We Will Never Rewrite The Constitution”

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#18

Your Haircuts Are Un-American

Your Haircuts Are Un-American

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#20

Hmmmmmmm

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sure, just like "america" celebrates other countries' independence day 🙄

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#21

Why Is Munich Spelled "München" On Signs In Germany?

Why Is Munich Spelled "München" On Signs In Germany?

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Marianne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Munich citizen here. I can confirm that we do, in fact, write signs in our own language. We are crazy people!

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#22

“...your Hip Would Break Because Their Medical Staff Is Garage...”

“...your Hip Would Break Because Their Medical Staff Is Garage...”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know people who have travelled to other countries to get medical/dental care because the air fair and other expenses plus cost of treatment were cheaper than in US. It is literally true.

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#23

Do You Guys Have Refrigerators?

Do You Guys Have Refrigerators?

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#24

"Offended By Our Patriotism, Wattpad Girl?"

"Offended By Our Patriotism, Wattpad Girl?"

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#25

The Titanic Is Just A Movie, Right?

The Titanic Is Just A Movie, Right?

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Rick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Canadians also think Star Wars was completely made up so I wouldn’t worry too much about what they think.

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#27

“I Am In Rhode Island”. “Nice, Ever Been To The USA Before”?

“I Am In Rhode Island”. “Nice, Ever Been To The USA Before”?

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Biden's America

Biden's America

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Rick
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Random person falls down in Greece* “Biden’s America”.

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"At Least American Toilets Aren't Just Holes In The Ground"

"At Least American Toilets Aren't Just Holes In The Ground"

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't Angel Merkel just pee in the Spree ? Doesn't the queen's butler empty her chamber pot in the Thames every morning ?

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#30

What Does He Care? He's Not A Us Citizen, He's Not Effected

What Does He Care? He's Not A Us Citizen, He's Not Effected

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn’t realise that the US was global, oh wait, they do have the World Series which only the US plays in. so I guess it makes sense lol.

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#31

Would Love To See Some Of These Countries Try To F With Us

Would Love To See Some Of These Countries Try To F With Us

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#32

“The White House Is Bigger Than All The Countries You Named”

“The White House Is Bigger Than All The Countries You Named”

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#33

"I'd Rather Receive False Information..."

"I'd Rather Receive False Information..."

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Commie Divas

Commie Divas

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N G
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, this doesn't belong here. "Soccer" is a British word. Yes, the Americans took it and ran with it (no pun intended), but it originated in Oxford in about 1890. Americans didn't invent it.

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#36

(Sad) Mistake A North Korean Flag For A Texan Flag

(Sad) Mistake A North Korean Flag For A Texan Flag

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plot twist: they're holding a sign denouncing Kim Jong-un.

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#37

But We Can Pock Whatever Doctor Or Healthcare Insurer We Want! We Win

But We Can Pock Whatever Doctor Or Healthcare Insurer We Want! We Win

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can pick whatever doctor or hospital we want to be in debt to for the rest of our lives!

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#38

“They Started Faking An Accent”

“They Started Faking An Accent”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people believe that the Earth is 2000 years old. This one thinks it's 200 yo apparently

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"[...]although My Ancestry Dna Gives Me Zero Italian Dna On My Dad's Side, I'll Stick With Being 1/4 Italian!"

"[...]although My Ancestry Dna Gives Me Zero Italian Dna On My Dad's Side, I'll Stick With Being 1/4 Italian!"

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"It's Amazing To See How Few Countries Know That "Soccer" Is The Correct Term"

"It's Amazing To See How Few Countries Know That "Soccer" Is The Correct Term"

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#42

Is Mediterranean A Slur To Italians?

Is Mediterranean A Slur To Italians?

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Rick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m actually going to start using this! “Ugh, you’re *so* Mediterranean”.

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Are We Acting Like That's Not Possible?

Are We Acting Like That's Not Possible?

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#44

"American Deaths Are Worth More"

"American Deaths Are Worth More"

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#45

European Countries Don't Have Elections As They Are Too Poor To Pay For The Patent Rights

European Countries Don't Have Elections As They Are Too Poor To Pay For The Patent Rights

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#46

Wait Other Countries Didn't Have To Sing Their National Anthem Everyday At School For 12 Years???

Wait Other Countries Didn't Have To Sing Their National Anthem Everyday At School For 12 Years???

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Monday
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We sang it at ours...and said prayers. Now half of us are atheists and nobody has pride in our country. Wonder if there's a correlation.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany we also do not sing it in school. Only once to learn it. The most common place to sing it in a group is during sport events when the anthem is played from both teams before a game. I would be very annoyed to sing it everyday.

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J. F.
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given the last time it was common to sing the anthem here in schools for 12 years... should be understandable why we don't do that

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, hardly ever. But when we sang it (New Zealand) we sung both versions consecutively, in both english and te reo maori

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Nikki Owens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I think we mostly sang it when there was a school assembly. But we sang lots of other stuff in assembly, too. :)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The closest thing we had to a government enforced cult ritual was saying good morning to the teacher when entering the room at the start of the school day

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um not sure where this person went to school , but I spent 12 years in a MD public school system and we did NOT sing the national anthem. Pledge of Allegiance yes ( you could opt out, I did) anthem, no.

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Jazzy Mc. Jaz
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all we don't sing the national anthem. Second of all its the pledge of allegiance, and we chant it. Third of all we don't have to but when you don't you get weird looks. If you went for 12 years than you have said it at least 2100 days, and that would be almost 6 years worth. Almost six years worth wasted on someone like you.

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Random Person
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

im an american and we just said the pledge of allegiance in grade school.

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Gemma
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see how this post fits. They just assumed that having to sing your own country's national anthem might be a thing schools did.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's pointing out the ridiculousness (in my opinion) that we have to say the pledge of allegiance every day and sing the national anthem every year for school in America.

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Analyn Lahr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in school, we said the Pledge of Allegiance. The Anthem was for sporting events.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Canada we sang it. We also recited the Lord's Prayer (Canada has public catholic schools.)

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Satirical Duchess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had to learn it in singing assembly to sing it on the playground at the end of lunch on Harry and Meghan's wedding day? It was weird especially since for the rest of lunch that day we were on the field. America is weird but sometimes Britain is just something else.

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Tee Witt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Harry and Megan's wedding? British kids did not have to do that, America is desperate for a royal, well now you have them and we do not want them back thank you.

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Jayne Kyra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had the crest of the country (Slovakia) on the wall and that was that. No anthem, no allegiance pledge, no prayers.

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Candace Fitzpatrick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Canadian public school (late 80s/early 90s) we did sing the national anthem followed by the Lord‘s Prayer. Every other day we sang the anthem in French.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, when I was at school we sang the national anthem maybe once or twice a year. And we never did a pledge of allegiance either, the only time that is really done is when people apply for Australian citizenship.

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alwaysMispelled
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner. No one sings this everyday at school. We just have to say The Pledge of Allegiance to become indoctrinated to give our undying loyalty to our country, as children who have no f*****g understanding of the words we are saying.

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BlockDog02
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it's the opposite in Ireland. Most people don't know the national anthem, and I'm pretty sure some people wouldn't even recognise it xD. (At least where I live)

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Yuri Jairus Ruales
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We only do it on Monday here in the Philippines but do prayers everyday which lasts 30 - 35 seconds

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Raptor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We sang randomly chosen songs. Our headmistress chose which meant we sang a lot of 70s to 00s songs. I know most words to a lot of them.

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Carrie Roettger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm American and the only times I've ever had to sing the national anthem in school was before football games and such. There also came a point that we didn't say the pledge everyday.

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Glen Stanley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They don’t, maybe pledge at some schools but that’s about it nowadays

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Bron
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work in a primary (younger children) school and we have parade (whole school sits together and gets info) once a week. we sing the anthem then. No prayers thankfully.

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Derek Clark
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God no, not here in the Netherlands, and no praying either. We just said good morning to our teacher.

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Zipho
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a prayer every morning not a national anthem but some schools didn't have a prayer due to diverse religious. They just had an assembly for announcements

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dxmxx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait a second, EVERYDAY? We have a "flag ceremony" every Monday of the week w/c is already pretty stressful for me, but everyday????

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Asti Littla
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would really want to ask this person to recite the "National Anthem" and see what they come back with.

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Julie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I attended 6 different U.S. school systems, from NY to TX during my career k-12. Not once were we made to sing the National Anthem. I think who ever made that comment, meant to say "The Pledge of Allegiance", now that, I do remember having to say. Only in elementary school (grade school) were we made to sing after the pledge and that was either "My Country 'Tis of Thee" or "America the Beautiful". Prayers were not allowed in any school I attended. I started kindergarten in 1974 and graduated in 1986...even way back then prayers were not allowed in U.S. public schools, so I don't know were some of you attended that say you did...of course if you are older than me and began school prior to 1962, then you may have.

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Blakkur Sverrir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people would get very nervous, if we started to do that in Germany

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Stephanie Schuer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany we only sing it at sport events... and there are Germans who don't even know the text. We don't do patriotism. Last time we did it ended badly.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did not sing the national anthem but we said the pledge of allegiance. In elementary school in Alabama someone would read a bible verse.

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Kendra Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At my elementary school we would sing O'Canada but in high school they just played it over the PA system. It was great, they had a huge stash of different versions so each day started with something new. :)

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CatWoman312
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What school did they go to? We didn’t sing or do the pledge of allegiance everyday. I have to admit that’s just propaganda to make us look bad

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Kiki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

French anthem is all about killing people so thank God we don't have to sing every day or half of the country would be depressive!

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Naomi Cline
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had to say the pledge of allegiance every morning and a moment of silence before home room started. Went to the school in the US in the 80s. We never sang anything.

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Jill Bussey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every day? For twelve years? In other words, you're brainwashed.

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Lutz Herting
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well... We did for a few years in the past. And then we realized which kinds of people think s**t like this is important and got rid of it for good... Greetings from Germany

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Rainy Day Wolf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Mexico we sing our anthem on Monday's morning at school and normally it was the national and the local anthem as well XD

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Just me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Went to a school in the US... Felt brainedwashed after just a few weeks, saying that anthem.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They mostly just did that in the communist period in Romania xD Only ever heard the anthem on the first and probably last school day during a year in my school time xD

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Roxy Eastland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noooooo, we think it's very weird and authoritarian. Something we expect to see in North Korea, for example.

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Zeus Lim
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine does though. From when you're 7-16 or 18 depending on which route if education you take.

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Rez Fidel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We sing carnival songs in cologne (Germany) schools. Thats alot of fun...

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Sergio Bicerra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my school in Peru, we sang it once a weel at the weekly assembly.

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LesAnimaux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad we didn't have to - the Wilhelmus has fifteen verses. We'd be singing all day!

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LesAnimaux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

(I'm in the Netherlands. We only know the first verse. MAYBE the second - nope, I just Googled the lyrics and we literally only know the first verse)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay Sarah, there’s a difference between the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't even know the words to National Anthem of my home country or the country I've been living in for 25 years!

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Kira Okah
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, but we had to sing hymns. Not a religious school or attached to a church, just the headteacher's doing.

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nanashi
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

depends on the country. mine did when I was in school. don't know if the kids still does it now.

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Brendan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't recall my school ever getting us to sing our National Anthem or make any pledges. School is for teaching, not indoctrinating.

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Hans
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did not have to and I did not miss it actually. We used that time for actual teaching...

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And we did not have to pledge alliegance to a flag either.

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The Real Heros Are The Ones Who Served The Us Military

The Real Heros Are The Ones Who Served The Us Military

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My Ancestors Are American And They Came From America

My Ancestors Are American And They Came From America

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe they are a 100% pure native american with a French surname and the Quebec province is a myth ? No. Definitely not. They are just an ignorant idiot.

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Europe Is A Country

Europe Is A Country

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