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In the world of social media, you'll occasionally stumble upon a gem that makes you laugh and facepalm simultaneously at the situation. Today’s topic also revolves around that but from an American’s perspective on certain things. What sort of things you might be thinking? Well, think of something along the lines of English spelling that twists the American mind into a flurry of confusion at times. The British "realise" with an 's' might just as well be a whole new language for some.

Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers... Some Americans might gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? "Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!" Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawning memes that travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of 'misunderstandings going viral'?

#1

A True Patriot

A True Patriot

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flower petals
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you’re full of Bible and not much else 😁

arthbach
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

flower petal, it sounds like this person is full of their Bible, but equally full of something else. (This is a euphemism for a word BP doesn't like, but it's an anagram of 'hits'.)

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BoredPossum
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here we go again. US vs the rest. Why keep feeding this conflict? Getting a bit fed up with this nonsense.

Kylie
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree and I'm not even American. The whole bash the USA stuff is getting old BP.

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Downunderdude
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And your guns. Don't forget your guns. Oh, and your MAGA cap. There, you're all set now.

White Sauce Hot Sauce
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are also no blue stripes on the US flag.

ElfVibratorGlitter
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1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🇮🇸🇰🇭🇵🇷🇸🇮🇸🇰🇫🇰🇫🇴🇳🇿🇵🇦 🇱🇷what do you mean.... They're all red white and blue and therefore American.

Elio
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's nice that so many Americans are supportive of Liberia.

james stevenson
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people (Donald Trump) Probably haven't even READ the bible. But they loudly proclaim their Christian American-ness

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    #2

    European vs. US Party System

    European vs. US Party System

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    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah - January 6, 2021, was a great example for a total lack of chaos and mayhem.

    StretcherBearer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally normal tourist visit pooping in the rotunda /s

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    flower petals
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It tends to actually be the other way around. Having a two party system often contributes to a ‘us against them’ sort of thinking, and focus tends to be on what differentiates the two groups of people, instead of what they have in common. In countries with a two party system (US, UK, Australia et c.) this can lead to an increase in political conflicts, to a ‘blaming everything on the other side’ type of thinking and to whataboutism (“no, we’re not perfect but what about them, they’re even worse!”) All of this can contribute to an inefficient political decision making process, and can slow progress down.

    martin734
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was agreeing with you right up until you said the UK was a two-party system. It Isn't, we currently have Members of Parliament from; The Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform, The Green Party, the Scottish National Party, Sinn Fein, Social and Democratic Labour Party, Plaid Cymru, the Democratic Unionist Party, Alba Party, Alliance Party, the Workers Party of Britain and we have 18 Members of Parliament who are independent and not members of any political party.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our two party system has been highly unstable for about 60 years. The current chaos is not unprecedented. There are some weird echos of 1968 in fact. There were riots at the Democratic national convention in Chicago, same place it's happening this year. The OG Robert Kennedy was running for president. Damn shame somebody shot him. Just a couple of small things but still weird.

    BTDubs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Over 800 political parties are set to contest the national election in my country :)

    Joe Bloe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    US is not represtative of anything in the western world. They are the special need cousin.

    TheAmericanAmerican
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm the American American and I approve this gesture 👍

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Not-so-United-actually States of America

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, there's a fair chance that we'd be better off if RFK jr wasn't also a presidential candidate.

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    #3

    Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices

    Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whats wrong with screenshots having other languages anyway?

    Nina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BeCaUsE eVErYtHiNg ShOuLd Be In AmErIcAn /s

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    Christopher Creighton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last I checked, English is also a European language?

    sbj
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or if your burn is particularly bad you could call for an ambulance as they also don't charge where I'm from

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they mention "gas prices" and expect everyone to fawn over how great the USA is? From escalating, life ruining student loans to a live threatening lack of affordable medical care the USA is neck deep in problems.

    Full of Giggles
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s truly amazing how many Americans are completely oblivious to the fact that high gas prices and inflation is happening all over the world.

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    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's this crazy thing called "Google Translate"...

    BJames
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't English a European language?

    Lena Flising
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English is an European language, as is Spanish.

    Tony Chambers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because there's a whole, big world out there.

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    As we mentioned previously, social media is full of moments where we just have to shake our heads and laugh at certain situations. Americans sometimes give everyone a good laugh without meaning to, just by being themselves. Like when someone asks why all screenshots are in a "European language" and gets the reply that, yep, there's a whole world out there beyond the U.S. borders. It’s a bit like realizing your neighborhood is way bigger than you thought!

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    #4

    It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions

    It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions

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    Stardust she/her
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they not teach about signs for comparison? The crocodile always goes to the bigger number

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Education is spotty in the US it depends on what street you live on (I'm quite serious)

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    flower petals
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 1/3 pounder failure is one of the saddest examples I’ve seen of the failure of the American educational system 😣

    Min
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is my favorite example of the failure of the education system. All of the other examples are too depressing.

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those signs mean you have to go back to math class...

    H_NGM_N
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is stupid, but this is not all americans. Im american, growing up in schools right now, and i knew everything. Just me?

    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Close angled-bracket. You never written HTML/XML before?

    Tom Brincefield
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The party about the 1/3 Pounder and the reason it failed is true. It was from A&w, came out right after the Quarter Pounder.

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    hockeygorl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i’m failing middle school and i knew this

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are signs that Amarion is innumerate.

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    #5

    Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon

    Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon

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    Anne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the women in Europe are more free than the women in the US.

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just China, Soviet Union, India, Israel. In case you can't do the math, that's a total of 5.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The land where nothing is actually free.

    Rob D
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But NASA used/uses metric. 🤦‍♂️

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they crashed a lander into Mars because they forgot to do the conversion...

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    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it were german scientists that brought them up there

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exposed on the lunar surface, the flag would be sunbleached white by now. So, the French landed on the moon /jk

    Reviewer UK01
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not every country worships flags anyway. Put it on the moon, don't put it on the moon, no big deal to me

    Karen Krause
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Odd title because NASA uses metric.

    Sonja
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Came here to look if someone pointed it out. They indeed did and still do. Just like any other engineering organisation

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    Mikkel Sørensen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Free abortion, 6 weeks paid vacation, hospitals are free and so on and so on ...

    Lena Flising
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mandatory paid parental leave (often for fathers as well) makes us more free than a flag on the moon.

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    Oh, and when talking about more examples (specifically talking about content in this post) there are some times when someone's showing off their American pride, but oops, they've actually tweeted the Liberian flag—talk about a geography oopsie! Or when people are arguing about politics and someone points out the mess right now, and all you can do is laugh (or cry a little). It’s all in good fun, though.

    #6

    Because The English Language Comes From America

    Because The English Language Comes From America

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'MURICA. THE LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF JESUS AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF ENGLISH/s

    sbj
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate American spelling full stop

    Krd
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate people who feel superior because of the way they spell things, not going to stop!

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    Guess Undheit
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd be amazed how often yanks try to "correct" words that are spelt correctly. I could not catalogue all of them.

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THERE IS NO OTHER LANGUAGE, ONLY MURICAN!

    Kylie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah well that explains it then. You're British not English = )

    Joanne Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I started using 'u' in 10th grade in words like colour, rumour, etc. My English teacher told me I couldn't spell it that way. I said, 'If I were an exchange student from England, you would allow it right?' and she said 'Well....yes...' and I said, 'Then you admit it's an accepted spelling?' Crestfallen she said, 'Yessss.' lol

    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Commenting as an English person, well done you. I've never heard of an American person deciding to do that. I've used so many websites etc that are American, I don't cringe at those spellings any more.

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    Rosie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Often, an American will try to correct my Canadian spelling.

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    [lang="English(Simplied)"]A*****e[/lang]

    Depresso espresso
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its not like there is another country speaks same language, nope. with a bit diff ofc

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    #7

    "Our Music Is By Far Superior"

    "Our Music Is By Far Superior"

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy’s stone isn’t rolling enough..

    pfeils wife
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, we don't want Kanye... please take him! PLEASE!

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kanye is right down there with Bieber. Both should be banned.

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    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America has a history of stealing. The founding fathers stole the Natives land, Edision stole European inventions and now Americans are stealing music

    Bob Brooce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't argue, but do you know where the Beatles and the Stones got their musical inspiration?

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    Punk princess
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I promise not all Americans are like this -_- they give us a bad name

    Carrie Laughs
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and I promise most of us really do know that! We should just laugh at these and accept that these are examples of idiots who really could have been born anywhere.

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    Tina Harnish
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If an American likes it, it can't possibly be anything but American.

    Kylie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they didn't try to claim AC/DC.

    Austin Sauce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lost all respect and interest in the comment after he mentioned Taylor Swift.

    Jayjay
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reply omitted Kanye West, I guess because he is not even close to music.

    Crep 105
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, the stupid a*s "MiSs PoLuTiOn 2023" comment. Taylor didn't even make the top FIFTY of celebrities with the most carbon emission. AND she sold both her private jets.

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    #8

    Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh

    Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh

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    Stephanie Did It
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Celsius is one of the countries in the continent of Metric.

    flowingcomplexity
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That kiwi is definitely not intelligent

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right next door to Centigrade and 273 doors up from Kelvin.

    Karina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It actually depends on your altitude. The boiling poing decreses by a point for every 1000 feet (or meter)

    Bob Brooce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. There are definitely places where water will boil at 100ºF. There are also places where it won't boil at 212ºF. Close to sea level the change is about 2ºF per 1000'.

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    FantasianMind
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait till we tell them about Kelvin...

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is this Kelvin you speak of? My friend's son is called Kelvin, but it isn't him! /jk

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    Sigh J
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The rest of the world is where that is...

    TheGoodBoi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LMAO this is great

    Evan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    smartest gen alpha ever

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    Unfortunately for some Americans though, the internet is a place that doesn’t let anyone forget these slip-ups. They turn into memes and jokes that zip around the globe. We all get a kick out of it, whether we're from the U.S. or somewhere else. Honestly, these little situations seem to show up every day, and they remind us that perhaps... America's got its own way of seeing things.

    #9

    I’m At A Loss For Words With This One

    I’m At A Loss For Words With This One

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    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Sad native but not native to the place where their native to noises*/s

    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose, technically, if all humans originated in Africa, then they're not native to anywhere else.

    Surenu
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now here's an interesting thought, when does a group of people count as native? Like, how many generations in?

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    arthbach
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, technically, we are all descended from natives of Africans. However, at some point, I think it is reasonable to be able to say, "My family have lived here for 20 generations. I am native to this place."

    James Howell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And here I am, embarrassed to be an American. Again...still..God help us..

    Tessana Nemenski
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. PLEASE folks do not judge all American's based on the 10% of the population that even us American's make fun of.

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    pep Ito
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well. The native Americans arre descendants of migrants from Asia to America

    Scott Wilkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's "technically correct" (as far as current science understands). But I think they we're here long enough before Europeans to "establish citizenship."

    nancy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honest question... does the American education system have a common curriculum? Where I live (Ontario) teachers are required to teach the same concepts for each grade.... so every grade 7 student learns xyz about Canadian history. Is the curriculum in the US decided at the federal level, or by state (or by county?)? It just seems that some people missed a whole chunk of education.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to go with no. Public schools are relatively uniform across each state in terms of curriculum. Private schools, homeschools, and charter schools do not follow the same curriculum. Sometimes a different order of doing things, sometimes a different pace, and sometimes just totally different.

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    Luke Branwen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much expected from a Kanye PFP.

    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm all for native American's rights but in fact we're all from Africa...

    SleepSycho
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me saying I'm a native of Africa isn't right. I'm native to America, but like many others, my ancestors came here only a few hundred years ago from Europe. I am also not native to Europe. Native Americans here for countless centuries, longer than America or many European or Asian or African countries have even existed, have lost their African, and Asian, roots long ago. Long enough to evolve to their climates, develop languages and distinct cultures, religions, philosophies based on their surroundings, leading a deep understanding of their natural world. Yeah we all "from" Africa, which is awesome! But that's not the whole story. It's like saying we all from ocean originally so we are not native to land, we are amoebas

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    Alicia M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many Americans think if they didn't see it, it didn't happen.

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    #10

    American Jesus

    American Jesus

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    flower petals
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are actually plenty of people out there wearing T-shirts that say ‘Jesus was an American’, and a portrait of him with guns in his hands.. The brown skinned, Middle Eastern, non English speaking pacifist guy.. 🫨

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best bumper sticker I've ever seen... "Jesus was a liberal".

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fact he was probably born in Ancient Palestine. So yeah, Jesus was most likely a Palestinian Jew.

    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Of course Jesus was an American!! Why else would He have written the Bible in English?!?"

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Joe Bangles is a spoof by a Brit called Alan Pender, a retired cheesemonger who is on a mission to discover the cheese preferences of the entire human race. That tweet to Trump was definitely meant as a joke at Trump's and his supporters' expense. His Twitter persona is a Spooneresque play on the legendary Bo Jangles. https://joebangles.co.uk/

    Lena Flising
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus lived in modern day Palestine.

    lovergxrl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah yk the tan middle eastern guy?

    eric p
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus is fictional, so he is not technically from anywhere...

    Liv
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact, white people think Jesus is white. He came from the middle east, so his skin was most likely Olive toned like everyone else there.

    Dave
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody explain the rules to me. If I get to make up a diety (or child of one) can't I make them, say, Martian if I want.

    Wetbeard the Pirate
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least he was (hopefully) talking about Biden. Good intentions, bad execution.

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    #11

    The Greatest You Say?

    The Greatest You Say?

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    Superb Owl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the greatest fighting force the world has ever known fought in exactly one war, which it lost?

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The CSA failed hard. They never had a chance. Also YES Virginia it WAS about slavery.

    Elio
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the Civil War wasn't about slavery, someone needs to hop in a time machine and tell the confederacy that because it's mentioned in their official documents all the time.

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    Alicia M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They lost. The South lost so hard they had to erect statues to losers bc they couldn't deal with reality. Much like today, people still create lies to deal with truth they don't like.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they lost. So how good can they be.

    Betty Vanderhooven-SchmaaSchmaa
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    1 year ago

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    And the ppl in Gaza are losing too. Does that mean the losers are always the bad guys? Good doesn't always win.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They didn't lose, they were just bored and went home, duh! /s

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I vote for Lichtenstein. They came back from war with one person more than they left with. (Is it then or than? I‘m so sorry I am always struggling whith these two)

    Kelly H. Wilder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Than for comparisons. Then for time or order. 😊

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    H_NGM_N
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had they one the civil war, america would be divided. But they didnt, so how are they the most powerful again? The union ultimatley outsmartd them and won the war.

    Betty Vanderhooven-SchmaaSchmaa
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    1 year ago

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    Losing the war doesn't mean they were wrong. We agree that the winners write the history, right?

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    axle f
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...OP is the same ignorant loser who thinks none of the rest of us understand what State's Rights are really about. Those jackasses really think they're clever, when they're really just cowardly...

    Greyskull
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, the racist traitors who committed treason and sedition. Who erected statues of and named places after these traitors in response to civil rights advancements. Who began to and continue to fly the "Confederate flag" for similar reasons. No other enemy of the US has killed more Americans. That's your heritage and your hate. There are great things about the South, the Confederacy was amongst the worst.

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    And to add to this whole debate, let's not forget that Americans talk about their weight in pounds, so folks from other places might scratch their heads, because they're all about those kilograms, you know? Then there’s the temperature talk that sends everyone into a tizzy. Say "It's thirty degrees outside" to someone from the States, and they might just think you're in the middle of a snowstorm, not a nice spring day.

    #12

    Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American

    Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American

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    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait... what? A German speaking German? How dare they!!! 🤣

    Mary Lou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when commenting something here in BP mentioning my profession. Being called an imposter for that person felt the vocabulary I used was somewhat off and not like that of people of that profession she was used to. The idea I may not BE a native speaker never even crossed her mind!

    Bexxxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve noticed a few people make rude comments here not realizing it’s an international website and it’s so rude! I’m sorry that happened to you.

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    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one said to me, "This is Germany. Speak German'" in the three years I lived there. I could but often didn't.

    Tony Chambers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and some Americans speak German. And English, French, Latvian, etc. Get out there, the wider world is available.

    Lesbitarian Lady
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't any of those people know English is not a requirement to live in America. There is no official language of America, our founding fathers never mentioned one. So there ignorant and embarrassing Americans

    Cristi nah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yah this crazy Europe that has like 24 (oficial) different languages...

    Lena Flising
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the German guy in a video telling how BMW and other German car names are REALLY pronounced.

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure he's really speaking German though. Because, -like-, nowadays, especial on the -handy- there -random- have to be at least -real talk- several English expressions, often used -for real- with a slightly -cringe- different meaning. US guy would have understood some words, I guess? Without English expressions -random- -spawning-, it will be hard to qualify it as -for real bro- German.

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    #13

    Middle Hemisphere

    Middle Hemisphere

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person, probably unintentionally, illustrates the problem with the thinking of these kinds of idiots: they’ve been brainwashed to believe that America is “the center of the world”, symbolically and/or literally, and they don’t think past that point. I’ve read literally thousands of posts of this kind 🫥

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did Americans just take out geography out of their circulum?

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    some schools have dropped it, but Earth Science is usually a standard part of the US school curriculum, and usually taught in 8th or 9th grade. Of course some people who take it aren't very bright.

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, America the world's belly button.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooops! I’ve been calling it “the world’s 🫏🕳️.” I’m stupider than the flat earth earthers, aren’t I? 😰

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm losing braincells just reading all of these!

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait till this person finds out about night and day.

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes „oh my god“. I really don‘t know what is more disturbing. That they think the US is the center of the earth or that everything else is copying the US INCLUDING the seasons!

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Copies" was just their really bad way of saying experiences the same thing.

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    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that the slime from Ghostbusters 2? That's what I wanna know.

    Snowhater
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got to find the people copying the weather and tell them they are copying the wrong part of America. I don't want more snow.

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    #14

    An American In London

    An American In London

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    Full of Giggles
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk. I live in the US desert. I’ve had other Americans ask me how often I have to fight the Indians and Mexicans off my land. These people genuinely believe that us desert dwellers live like it’s still 1850.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do these people manage to walk and breathe at the same time??

    axle f
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...Americans are familiar with Roman numerals, buddy. Rambo I....Rambo III....Rocky VI....

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...but could you not read a clock if it didn't have numbers? The hand positions are usually enough

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when Movado's most popular watch model had a diamond at 12 and nothing else. Good looking watch

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    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude my clock has cats on it instead of numbers and I can still tell the time.

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll take a martini...it's Persian past tabby somewhere!

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    JB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What have the Romans ever done for us?

    H_NGM_N
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned how to read analog clocks with roman numerals when i was like 7. Not ALL americans are stupid. (a lot nowadays are though)

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at the comments. Hardly anyone thinks they are THAT stupid ;)

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    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen Roman-numeral clocks in the US all my life. I own at least one watch with strange lines

    Montanavanna
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends 13 year old could not read an analog clock. She was not even kind of interested. She said they don't teach it in schools anymore, in Billings, MT anyway.

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My youngest, in Germany, was supposed to learn how to read analog clocks during Covid school closure. He still avoids it and is terrible at it, while we find it hard to remove all the digital clocks.

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    #15

    Not Everybody Is American

    Not Everybody Is American

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    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvote for SOAD and for raising money for Armenia

    lovergxrl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    americans assuming all music artists are american is my favorite genre of stupidity

    Guess Undheit
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yanks in general. In the Metalhead groups I'm in, especially the 80s groups, the US Metalheads ~know~ which countries bands are from, including bands from Asia and Africa.

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    The Original Bruno
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can understand not knowing System of a Down is Armenian. I can't understand thinking CHARITY (not government aid, not Karen laws, but charity) should be domestic-only.

    eric p
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While they are of Armenian descent, only their bassist was actually born in Armenia. Serj was born in Lebanon and others were born in America, so this one is kind of difficult. My parents are from Italy but I was born in California so although I am Italian-American, I primarily identify as from the USA

    Roan The Demon Kitty
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    John Dolmayan (the drummer who replaced Andy after he left) was also born in Lebanon with Armenian descent. I'm Romanian-Irish but live in the UK, but I identify as both being british as I've lived here so long, but also with my heritage. *edit since it cut the rest of the comment* - so I understand them wanting to give to their parents/grandparents and their own heritage.

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    Guess Undheit
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jinjer encountered the same problem, ignorant idiots not realizing they're Ukrainian.

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they were American too.

    Carrie Laughs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-Armenian (born in Lebanon) and their bassist was born in Armenia. The rest, I believe, had Armenian parents but were born in America. Either way, up to them where they want money raised to go!

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    Liv
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm gonna tell you a story. This is off topic, but still. I was at a store, and I said hi to someone. They were from germany, and they were visiting America. I didn't speak German. So when they reponded, I had a heart attack. I didn't know how to answer.

    SkippityBoppityBoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Semi related... Whenever I see someone say - "Let's help our own country first!!!"? As in thinly veiled racism when they go onto elaborate further... It's - "Okay, Sweetcheeks? When was the last time that YOU did any volunteer work with anyone or for anything to help out?"... 🤔

    megasmacky
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Armenian but they still suck. Chop Suey is the greatest unintentionally hilarious video of all time.

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    #16

    They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica

    They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica

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    Kathleen McGann
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you use "foreign" as a pejorative, of course you never want to hear it used on you

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What did Rammstein sing? "We're all living in America."

    Julie S
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are other countries??????

    Sobri Kate
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they thought of "foreign" as in unknown or unfamiliar.

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    #17

    It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1

    It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1

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    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes they do, my school library had a flag in front of it.

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time you think Americans can't get any more stupid.

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do like the stupidity that he compared the Liberian flag to this droopy conservatives flag with the big X

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing how often this comes up. Americans boasting about being patriotic and not knowing what their flag looks like...

    James Howell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I wondered how agent orange could have been elected.... not anymore. Looked up how many voted for it, 74 million. Will someone adopt me if November turns out with it back in office? Please....

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do like that they think that out of the two flags that were the options back then, they think the one with 50 stars represents what they probably believe.

    Paddling Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, but this person isn't playing with a full deck either. ;-)

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    Tony Chambers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As did mine. I could draw it when I was six. These folk can't count that far

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    #18

    The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists

    The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists

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    Stardust she/her
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that depending on their position, an airport employee should be able to speak some amount of English if they’re dealing with foreign travellers

    Mica Nkusi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are airport employees in US able to speak some amount of Chinese too? Classic American entitlement.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The language of international travel is English - all airline crew and air traffic controllers have to converse in it. It's a reasonable expectation that everyone who deals with the public has it as a language.

    OneWithRatsAndKefir
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Airline crew and air control, yes, primarily for the safety of having one understood language to decrease misunderstandings, but this sounds like an employee in the airport itself.

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    Natty Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "someone get a translator. We speak limited American, passable English but nothing in STUPID!"

    Birma Gustafsson
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They probably do speak English, they just don't want to speak to her!

    Tony Chambers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They usually are pretty fluent but can very reasonably get tired of people who insist on English, while making no attempt to speak local language.

    Rebecca Surette
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English is, and has been, the international "language of flight," for whatever reason. SOMEONE in that airport would have spoken English, but certainly not everyone. WHY do so many Americans expect everyone to speak English in foreign countries? As an American, I offer my deepest apologies to ALL those who have shaken their heads in disbelief. We are not ALL like that, I promise.

    alaina66
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American...I am TOTALLY embarrassed by a majority of these BP responses in this thread, from these so-called "Americans"....I am sorry for all these a*sholes' responses everyone....

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why didn't she try to learn even a little bit of Chinese before going on a trip to China?

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    #19

    American Flag

    American Flag

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    Cé Vi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lack of general knowledge is terrifying

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Trump avatar tells you all you need to know about that poster.

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once again, as a Malaysian, I disown this dingus as well -_-" Seriously, how dense can you get by mixing up your own flag...???

    JoNo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not that I'm defending people like this, but the wrong flag could have been used due to posting it on a phone. Those flags are tiny, it would be easy to select the wrong one. I have to be careful if I'm ever adding an Australian flag to a post, as there's many countries with the Union Jack in the top left corner. Heck, New Zealand has 4 stars while Australia has 5, that's the only difference. Though these people most likely don't know there are other flags similar to the USA flag and I do know there are ones like Australia's.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Will their be a third? Lets find out, in the next eposide of Bored Panda!

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    Nicola Koh
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Malaysian in Murica, I approve this message /s

    Joseph Lacko
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At this point in the list I do have to wonder how so many still view all of these as indications of actual American intelligence when a fair amount of them are clearly parody.

    Alpacas_Are_Life
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm so embarrassed to be an American right now

    Danish Susanne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But this "person" does not claim that he is best at anything, just that his country is.

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    #20

    Spain In Pain

    Spain In Pain

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    FreeDragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will blow his mind probably to hear that Dutch is spoken in The Netherlands, also incorrectly known worldwide as Holland. And that it has tropical beaches.

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ιn Greece we call it Ολλανδία which is Holland

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    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you expect from people learning that "the native americans invited the pioneers and shared their land".

    Insomniac
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had an American waitress tell me once that only the US was from sea to sea. She would not believe me that Canada borders three oceans.

    Jayjay
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, how a small country can be a really big issue :) Why don't you talk about the Deltaworks, renowned worldwide for its water control? Then it doesn't matter whether you call it the Low lands, Holland, Netherlands, whatever. Even in the more elevated parts of the "Nederlanden" we control the water flows from rivers (coming from Germany, France, etc) and we do that really well. "Dutch" is an anglicised form of "Deutsch" meaning German. Although many Germans come to our beaches declaring "Holland" (the west part of the Netherlands) as a German province, we are stil very much an autonomous nation.

    The Original Bruno
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the flip side, my Spanish-ethnic, Spanish-fluent wife triggered violent rage when she answered that she was Hispanic to a classroom of ESL students.

    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least now Spanish is not only a language... it's some advancement.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well they did conquer a bit of it, but thats it

    SCP 4666
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feels like Spain but the S is silent

    Ben Dreyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Averge American IQ is lower than average PH level

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    #21

    In America, 42% Is The Majority

    In America, 42% Is The Majority

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    Latchkey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't downvote me, but the majority of Americans don't get/use passports because of the sheer size of the country. Basically every type of landscape is present within the borders. Want mountains? Colorado. Want a desert? Arizona. Beaches? Florida. Vacationing as an American is wonderfully easy

    Hans Georg
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a citizen of the European Union I can travel to many countries without a passport too. We have beaches and mountains too. There are some dry and hot parts, but no real deserts. But the best part are all the different cultures. Well, it is good to have an ID.

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    Kristal
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, do I need to get a passport for my cat? I will actually be moving across the ocean with her next year

    SupaCab
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, we had to get both of our dogs passports when we moved to Europe.

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do math teachers actually get to teach in the U.S.?

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, we do. It's the instructors in the "Don't be a f*****g liar" courses who are failing us.

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    cal da trans emo rat (he/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i wish i had a passport so i could get the f**k out of america and go somewhere that doesn’t make laws that make my life harder

    Lesbitarian Lady
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm loving the style of putting some of us Americans in their place. Go world !

    Ben Dreyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just not being American already puts you ahead of 99% of the rest of the planet.

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    #22

    I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone

    I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone

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    James016
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many bananas is that?

    Fred L.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But how much is that in freedom eagles?

    Raphapablap
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly 2.2m is 0.0022 km not 0.022 km

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And why didn't they just Google it in the first place?

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many football fields is that?

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they even got the final answer wrong. (Rounds to 7'3").

    Rahb in Oz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    US people don't like metric, but cannot spell 'metres' correctly?

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    #23

    Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles

    Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think listening to the Radio has made him/her a bit too GaGa, GooGoo...

    Space Invader
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they had come from America, they'd have been called President.

    Mike Crow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the greatest bands are from the UK

    lovergxrl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait till he hears freddie mercury wasnt born in england

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Freddie Mercury was born in Tanzania.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll give you half a point. He was born in Zanzibar, which later became Tanzania.

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... which queen are they talking about?

    lovergxrl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im sorry if this was a joke question I'm not good at telling these things but theyre talking about the band queen

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    Kitsune
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm stupid I was like queen are? that's incorrect.

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    #24

    Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview

    Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview

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    Mustafa Kiziroğlu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, which started what we call internet today and still is the most important part. Americans designed The Internet Protocol as a common communication method for all computers in the world, widely known as TCP/IP. Both magnificent works.

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Babbage inventing the PC is kind of a huge stretch

    Tom Brincefield
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. Mainframe computer, definitely, but that's a long way from a PC.

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    Elio
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ada Lovelace was a computer programmer before the computer. She was British. Her dad was Lord Byron.

    The Original Bruno
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quick question: No 1,000-pound note? Is this why suitcases of money are a thing?

    Julie S
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No £1,000 note and no £100 note the biggest note we have in the UK is £50

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I could manage to have a nice meal with a 1,000 pound note.

    PFD
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a stupid pissing contest in any case, but saying Babbage invented the PC is like saying Bell invented the smartphone.

    Guess Undheit
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-Canadian.

    TMMITW
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland, emigrated to Canada and later became a citizen of the United States in 1882, after he patented the telephone in 1876.

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bell invented the phone while he was living in Brantford. Ontario. Canada. Where would you be without the Canadian invention of peanut butter? Film? Canadian. Basketball, too. Pacemaker. Insulin. Lightbulb by Woodward and Evans- Toronto, Ontario in 1874. America did not invention a lot of things they take credit for.

    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There were a few people involved in the invention of the telephone.

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    #25

    Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?

    Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are Amphicars really popular in Southern Italy?

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Dad, where are we going?" "To that Malta of course! We can save $2.40 a gallon there." "But its across the Mediterranea-" "Did I f*****g stutter?"

    JK
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbf you can get a car ferry to Malta from Italy or Sicily

    Amy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did I read that as hedgehog agreement? 🦔

    mindblank
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bro, how could they be that dumb? I'm American and even I know that...

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, to be fair...I'm not sure if I'd recognise islands of Canada, if you just gave me some names. And I suspect a fair amount of Europeans might not be aware of Malta being an island, unfortunately.

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    #26

    Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling

    Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look world! It turns out that our own spelling was wrong the entire time!

    Clown fish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dam it now I realise my mix up that it's not normalised to not memorises the in correct spelling and I shall apologise 😜😂

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    Auhsoj
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America, the land where english was born, oh wait wasnt it eng-

    Lynn Morello
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australians spell the British way, Americans created their own dictionary.

    Lesbitarian Lady
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah, American here, things are really normal. NOT !

    alaina66
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just smh......vigorously....

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YAY! I'm glad Australia got in here somewhere!

    Panda Mona
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *America, where things are normal* - is that a real country? Never heard of it :-)

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer the s version bc I don't like the letter z.

    Philenzortia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t imagine these people speaking in Spanish, if they are fighting over one letter imagine with an entire word. For example for straw each country has their own word: bombilla-🇨🇱Chile, pajita-🇺🇾Uruguay, pitillo-🇨🇴Colombia, Cañita- 🇵🇪Peru, popote-🇲🇽México, etc….

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    #27

    Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US

    Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I know all the proper non-brand names of the d***s I might need. Tylenol = Acetaminophen. Claritin = Loratadine. Advil = Ibuprofen. And about a dozen others.

    Jenny Lind
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An American scared of chemicals in other countries when the regulations in his are so effed up that you get cancer from playing in a fkn sandbox

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would. Overall Europe has more protective laws related to medication/ what c**p can be in food.

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a very big difference between Europe and the US - We europeans call them by their agents while in the US it's more common to call them by brands

    FantasianMind
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't trust the 'merican product regulations though.... people, correct me if I'm wrong, could just mix something up and sell it without having to register the product and don't have to get it tested before throwing it on the market...

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus: I would wager that European medicine might be safer, what with the differences in „allowed only when proven safe“ and „allowed until proven unsafe“.

    Insomniac
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't European d**g standards higher than American ones?

    Lester the Space Duck
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    N-acetyl-para-aminophenol is the chemical name which both Paracetamol and acetaminophen are derived from.

    Min
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had similar conversations with people in Britain who claim they can't take ibuprofen, they can only take Nurofen.

    Krissie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a 'murican myself, I'd trust anything from Europe over US products. And most other countries as well

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    #28

    For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18

    For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What country would allow the U.S. to dictate their drinking rules? We have different ages here in Canada, depends what province you're in.

    Tristan J
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine being educated in the richest nation on Earth, and coming out of it thinking that the government runs the entire world. It's like meta levels of dystopian.

    LuLuBelle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet being firmly against the mythical New World Order...

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    16yo in Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland. Also in Russia and much of Eastern Europe they start serving Kvass, a small beer with around 0.5%-2.0% alcohol as soon as they can drink from a mug.

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    16 also in Germany for beer and wine - spirits and such is 18+ though

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    xolitaire
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In what universe does the US Congress decide anything for the entire World?

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just in that one idiot’s brain (the OP). Now please tell me you didn’t fall for this? 😰

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    Nina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's what you get when you let people from a propaganda-ized and wildly nationalistic country loose on the world.. The other countries that do this at least keep them indoors /s

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if there was a "world drinking age" it surely would not be set by congress :-P

    Cherrie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This national arrogance many Americans have makes me grind my teeth its infuriating, Main character syndrome on a national scale. Where does it come from

    JP Purves
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the drinking age, even in the U.S., varies by state.

    Lena Flising
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drinking in Sweden - usually 18. Buying it yourself from the store - 20.

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    #29

    I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe

    I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe

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    Trillian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Munster is a small town in Germany :-)

    Fack Suckerberg
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Münster is a more bigger town in Germany, while the Münster in Ulm is the tallest church in the world.

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    Rod
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm French so to me Munster is a cheese but I'm also a rugby fan so Munster is also a very good Irsih rugby team and I'm also a traveller so it's also a cool German city....

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What does Herman have to say about all this?

    Mica Nkusi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure munster is a type of cheese

    Nadine Debard
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also a place in Alsace (which the smelly Munster cheese is related to)

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    Guigsy Gwiggins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Irish man checking in to applaud the use of the word gowl wherever possible

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Munster, Ulster, Connacht and... the other one that I always forget. Leinster. I only know these because of rugby.

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Munster is a family that lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

    Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the struggle I have with "mansplaining". It's 100% a thing, and I really try to avoid it and ask first before just jumping into a condescending and unnecessary explanation......but sometimes I'm right?

    JB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, sarcastic person! Here’s an attempt at “womansplaining mansplaining”. Simplest version: If you’re a man trying to explain how my internal plumbing should work when I’m telling you, “no, I can’t cross my legs and hold it in like pee”, that’s mansplaining. More complicated version: Some guy explaining technology to me as if I’m stupid because I have breasts, and he’s getting it wrong. Also mansplaining. Most complicated version: Correcting a woman who trots out incorrect information, no matter what it pertains to, NOT mansplaining… unless you’re being overly condescending towards her because she’s a woman. I wish you luck with the most complicated version because people of every gender struggle with being told they’re wrong.

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    BatPhace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Munster is also a delicious cheese 🤣🤣

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    #30

    The Good Old Universal "British Accent"

    The Good Old Universal "British Accent"

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    Nichole Harris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But why? British accents are adorable! ❤️

    Rayne OfSalt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The British accent changes every ten minutes away from central london that you travel. Also, the direction you travel in changes those accents as well.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only on ABC, American broadcasting company.

    Kylie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ABC is also the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - so there's that.

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    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The British Accent is actually just a random accent that someone once used in Britian. Infact, their apperantily are more then one British accent

    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As was pointed out on another copy of this post recently, BBC = British Broadcasting Corporation, not company.

    pfeils wife
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, people exist that don't love a British accent? I can't imagine that, I love it!

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    #31

    Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F

    Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F

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    Onion ninja
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *cue darth vader theme* (sry star wars geek here)

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    J C
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just so everyone knows, there are a lot of us Americans that would really like us to switch to metric like everyone else in the world.

    Andy Frobig
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing is, a lot of us have to use both anyway. I've read that mechanics objected to having to buy a whole new set of tools if we converted to metric, but by the mid 80s, a mechanic would have starved without metric tools

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    Thom Serveaux
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they liked the first comment. So passive-agressive.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, boy, today I'm going to do a simple caculation in the Imperial system. Ok, so its 5/83209402380498230948i2039jr234908i092480923809280928409 to the power of 438. Should be simple enough

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is much more simple, but it could be easier. Could you convert it to football fields, please?

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely! Because ALL bananas grow to the exact same size, shape, and weight!

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    FantasianMind
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    commented something like that somewhere higher up this post XD

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    #32

    Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind

    Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Secondable, I speaka lenguage of Spain.

    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forthably you can’t speak the lenguage of Spanish as it’s not American

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    Moosy Girl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh C**P I just ordered cookies from Spain, I’ve been SCAMMED! :O

    Abel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Barcelona , but maybe I am living in a limbo out of the real world, Neo.

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh please, we all know that the Iberian Peninsula is completely occupied by Portugal /s

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    Víctor Alfonso García Olmo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm spanish, from Spain. In New York, in the late 80's different People argued to me that Spain is a southern state of Mexico. They didnt't believe me, they said I was a liar bc i'm so White I couldn't be mexican :-D

    Kat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom's family is also from Spain and they're all very fair skinned. A lot of people from Spain are. People hear Spanish and think we're all brown.

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    Glen Ellyn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the time a co-worker insisted the word is "supposively" not "supposedly." 🙄🤭

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    sbj
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never seen a sentence so badly written, wrong in content and spelling

    Angela B
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Firstable has become my new favourite word, to replace a!@hat. My secondable favourite word, is a!@hat .

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Question: if Spanish is only a language and not a nationality, from which country did it come? Oh yes, Spain.

    SCP 4666
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thirdable you don't speek english u speek a murrican

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    #33

    I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say

    I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that the flag he posts isn't an American flag is the icing on the cake. That's the flag of Malaysia BTW.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their like, a hemisphere apart, roughly on the oppiste sides of the world

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time for another episode of "Fun with Flags"

    SheamusFanFrom1987
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from Malaysia, and I disown this dingus throwing my country's flag around XP XD

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explain why there's a Paris in France. Where did New York gets its name. New Hampshire. There are hundreds and all of them named after the original places in Europe/UK/Ireland.

    Adam S
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a Malaysian flag to boot 😝

    LuLuBelle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We as a nation are doomed by the arrogant stupidity of the extreme right and the idiots it has duped.

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But can't even get the flag right.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After the 2020 US election, there were fully grown, adult Americans who claimed the state of Georgia's election results were fraudulent, and should be thrown out, bc they were using the country of Georgia's statistics, and felt the numbers weren't adding up. No kidding! 🙄

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's Georgia, a state in the USA, Georgia a country near Armenia and South Georgia, an island in the south Atlantic Ocean. SORRY, if I forgot another one.

    Lesbitarian Lady
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American, I'm so embarrassed

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    #34

    America Is Old

    America Is Old

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    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Almost every one of these posts just illustrates how insular most Americans are...

    Devyn Nagy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think most Americans are normal, intelligent human beings. It's just that the dumb ones get the most attention and are therefore a bit more vocal.

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    araT sdrawkcaB
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve been feeling i’m not smart enough for so many ppl to be this dumb since adulthood.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand exactly how he feels. I can't believe it either.

    BROmanicus85
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans thinking the "counter" started when America became a country... So today America should be (almost) 2024 years old. :))

    Nina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By your statement, the US starts counting from the declaration of independence. That's a different moment from the birth of Jesus, which gives us 2024 as the year we live in.

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    Rahb in Oz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'America' is possibly millions of years old. The USA was founded in 1776. (Yes, the colonies were older.) I know this as an Australian, but a US citizen somehow does NOT? SAD!

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't think this is a joke I suspect it may mean that you're dumb enough to believe he US is 2020 years old.

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Other continents and countries are much older than modernAmerica.

    Vince Davis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was that north, south, or central america?

    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh look. The thing that doesn’t exist: modern America’s prehistoric culture!

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two thousand years ago isn't "prehistoric" in most of the world because "prehistoric" means "before written history"

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    #35

    Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad

    Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad

    BetterBagelBabe Report

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay. Some sunscreen does actually contain ingredients that do cause cancer. That's why you should buy sun screen that doesn't have that in it, not boycott sunscreen altogether.

    Oais Wright
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there's quite a diverse genre of posts online that go: "This specific historical personality(or people generally in some historic period, also an often subject) didn't have that and they're fine" "Actually they had that and/or they were not fine"

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This numbskull is totally unaware that clothing blocks the Sun? How is that possible? He’s never noticed that his privâtes remain fish belly-white because solar radiation doesn’t go through his bathing suit?

    Bob Gordon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both of you are correct. After the introduction of SPF in sun products did skin cancer really take off....

    Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine all the people that you could have randomly picked, and you happen to pick one that did. Yikes. You're wrong either way, but epically wrong with that pick.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of all the historical figures to pick....

    #36

    Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota

    Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota

    KlassyKlutz Report

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK I was thinking, maybe there's another Mt Everest that happens to be in South Dakota, bu t no. I found a list of the highest peaks in SD and NONE of them are named Everest. Had to check because Everest is not an uncommon name so it was possible but NOPE.

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The brain trust from this post was likely thinking of Mt. Rushmore, a formerly beautiful mountainside that was disfigured with carvings of several US presidents.

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    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just found out that Mount Rushmore is in...Russia. Makes sense.

    Jen M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sir Edmund Hillary was probably surprised he never met any snow leopards, when he became the first man to ever reach the summit! NZ legend.

    James016
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, that first statement is not wrong. The replies though....

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mount Rushmore - Mount Everest. Same thing really. ;)

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only there was an actual American monument in South Dakota, instead of stealing the Himalayas (fyi it's where Mount Rushmore is)

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota I believe. No snow leopards though, in the wild anyway.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And there are snow leopards across Sagarmatha National Park.

    Joseph Stillman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know geography OR directions and even I know this is wrong its in nepal (I think)

    JP Purves
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feel sorry for all those people who have climbed Mt. Everest in Asia when they could have more easily climbed it in South Dakota.

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    #37

    Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying

    Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying

    Unwoven_Sleeve Report

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asians having it Year/Month/Day: Look at these pathetic mortals

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always found it weird how we use a weird date format for everything except our independence day

    KDS
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well to be fair our Founding Fathers did write it D/M/Y I am not sure when it changed. But we in the U.S always go by what we were taught in school which I am sure other countries go by what they were taught in school as well.

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only realised this last year, the independence day has the normal date name bc it's old.

    Rahb in Oz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The film title, on IMDB, is "Born on the Fourth of July". BTW, the rest of the world uses the DD/MM/YYYY format. Even US immigration forms!

    Caroline Overill
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam born on July fourth. La la la etc

    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK but that's the only date that Americans say that way.

    axle f
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ....and yet, in fact, outside artistic intent ..in everyday speech we do indeed say may first, September twenty first, et al...

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    #38

    On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End

    On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End

    reddit.com Report

    Realistic Optimist
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's interesting that people can still be so dumb, despite having more access to knowledge than any other point in history.

    KWilly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That might be the problem. We have instant access to basically everything. So instead of actually learning and remembering things, we just rely on internet to always be there.

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    Moosy Girl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does the imperial system even work? What is it based on? Why is 1 foot 12 inch, but 1 yard 3 feet and then 1 mile is 1760 yards because? And why is an inch divided into 16??? I looked it up, and it made it worse: “a yard is based on the distance from nose to fingertip”, what? How? Whose nose? “A league is the distance a traveler covers in an hour.” Like… a briskly walking traveler or my mom traveling?

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nose-to-fingertip is interesting because a yard is *almost* a meter.

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    BROmanicus85
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1 centimeter = 0.3937 inch... and so on! Talk about wacky numbers! :))

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, yeah, but we divide by 10, 100 and sometimes 1000 and you divide by 16.5

    Glen Ellyn
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe the problem is many Americans seem to think they'll have to convert measurements back and forth between the two systems. They seem to ignore the fact that once you're on metric, you're ON metric - no conversions needed. But then, there are also many people who just don't like change. 🙄 They're against anything they don't think they'll like.

    BTDubs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think op would survive in the wild...

    UpQuarkDownQuark (he/him)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the cubit was good enough for Noah, one of America’s greatest heroes, then it’s good enough for me! 🇱🇷🇲🇾

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1 mile - 5280 feet II 1 kilometer - 1.000 meter

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then you'll confuse us Americans by using "." where we use ","

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    EvilNob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stupidity is strong with this person.

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    #39

    America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All

    America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... but Spain isn't real?? /s 😂😂😂

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spain is real... but is located in South America, duuuh.

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    axle f
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music....

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've known people who think all Africans are black.

    LAM
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My aunt was from Spain, very fair skin, light hair and eyes, she never sat in the sun or she'd burn.

    alaina66
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I have Cuban friends who have light/blonde hair & blue eyes.....

    Tom Brincefield
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People in the USA are asked if they are Hispanic because racists in the US realized there were Latin Americans who could pass for white. But obviously, if they or their ancestors spoke Spanish, they must be from South of the border. 🙄 No idea if they thought Spain was in South America or if they just forgot it existed.

    Bob Gordon
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    1 year ago

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    I apologize for the liberal idiot. They have no cognitive skills or critical THINKING skills. Not only do they look funny, they are funny.

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    #40

    Texas Is Bigger Than Everything

    Texas Is Bigger Than Everything

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    Rebecca Surette
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As opposed to "in America," where we realize that if you split Alaska into two states of equal sizes, Texas would become the THIRD largest state in the country,

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't know your state of Alaska is bigger than Texas?

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess you can take comfort in not being the only one who doesn't understand the relationship of the title to the post .

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    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun Fact: If they cut Alaska in half, Texas would be the THIRD-biggest state!

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texans make other Americans look bad...

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last time there was a 'Texas is big' thing on BP, I checked Google maps. If you simply look at the highest and lowest latitudes of the UK and Texas, the UK is longer than Texas. UK has about 1/3 of the land area, but wins when it comes to water/sea. The UK has more than double the population.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texas is quite big but I swear a lot of it is filled with cows.

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    Zoe's Mom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think people think only of London as being Europe. People will argue about Spain, Germany, etc.. "facepalm"

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texas - 695,662 km²; Europe - 10.53 million km². (That's 10,530,000 km², btw.)

    Incognito11
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Russia is just under twice the size of the US. Or is that Russain propaganda? 🧐🤔

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    #41

    Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game

    Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game

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    Daya Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clearly my genetic has been messed up. I am born and raised by a german family in Germany but still can get drunk and have a hangover.

    Rayne OfSalt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm half-german half-irish and whenever I get drunk I end up annexing half of my neighbour's yard and planting potatoes.

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favorite Irish joke: Two Irishmen walk past a bar.

    Lesley Relph
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp, some indigenous tribes (North America, Australia) have a low tolerance to alcohol so....

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I mean d***s can have different effects on different ethnicities, but not to the extent where you don’t get hungover

    Rinso The Red
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The entire "I'm Irish/Italian/Polish, etc." is pretty dumb.

    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germans! It looks like you don't need the word "Kater" anymore. Please, put it in the correct container (your elder neighbor is watching, but you already know).

    OneWithRatsAndKefir
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And now I’m legitmately curious about what stats everyone would have if life really was one of those Civilisation games.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asians- Ten percent chance of finding important item at the start of the game, but 20 percant chance of using it right (gunpowder, firecrackers, etc) Europeans- Plus 50 percent chance of becoming strong and building capitial, but 50 percent of collapsing due to it Oceanians- Plus 90 percent chance of being able to work with nature and coexist, but 90 percent chance of being conqured by someone who dosn't care about it Africans- Plus 50 percent chance of making great and beatifull architechture, but 60 percent chance that its destroyed Americans- Plus 65 percent chance of manifest destiny, 50 percent chance of it resulting in a failure of a empire. Stuff like that?

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    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably one of those guys that also order Beer-Cheese in a "german" restaurant (No seriously, wtf is that and why is it labeled as german food in the US?)

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no idea, but I've also seen beer cheese soup. Literally just drinking a bowl of some weird cheese like something.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why siblings always have the same hangover episodes as each other/s

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    #42

    This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better

    This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better

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    Anne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    freedom only if you are a white male in the US...

    Raphapablap
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks USA for paying all our taxes!

    Sinister Murder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, what? I'll inform the tax authorities that they can get their taxes from the USA. I wish you told me sooner.

    Cat Dragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone wanna talk about how the word sùcks is censored

    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm starting to think that the Boredpanda editors have a meeting once a week where they decide what totally harmless word they will add to the censorship list just to píss us all off.

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    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many of these examples of dumb comments aren't even grammatically correct, yikes

    Danish Susanne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How could you expect grammatically correct idiocy?

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    BTDubs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL Texas is bigger than Europe...

    Rod
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that Oude Kerk on the right? If so then you are looking at the Red Light District my friends...

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chinas also joining in the high speed train fun to! Lets both s**t on American traffic!

    Carla Phillips
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone should explain to the poster on top how taxes work.

    Sinister Murder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How, precisely, is it freedom to cancel the speech of Asna Tabassum? Just because you might not agree?

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    #43

    The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment

    The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment

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    Laugh or not
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the point, but this photo is messing with my brain.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like a city in mexico, where downhill and uphill look like they're uphill and downhill, videos shows people walking while leaning in ways that make them look like they're acting.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if you don't know it's not a state, it's really easy to type Dunedin, nz into a map app and just like magic it shows you where it is. Very useful. Would recommend.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Northern Zelda, named after the great American hero, Zelda (he is famous for rescuing Princess Link from the evil Bowser).

    TMMITW
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PUT NEW ZEALAND ON THE MAP! And teach kids about the world while you're at it.

    P1 No-Name
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because you are poorly educated? Or just didn't pay attention, maybe.

    Greenmantle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have been there. It didn't blow me away, but I would not have volunteered to walk up it!

    Arthur Waite
    Community Member
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a Great Picture! I'm looking at it, marvelling that the hedges are trimmed to agree with the sidewalk rather than the buildings. Reasonable, I suppose, but also mind-bending.

    JP Purves
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    North Zakota or North Zarolina, not sure which.

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    #44

    On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta

    On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup! Here in MURICA we only speak in MURICANNNNNNN!!!!111!!11!!!11!!11! *Eagle sounds in background while guns go off and tanks fire*

    Judy Reynolds
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except the "eagle sounds" are recordings or red tailed hawks, because that sounds more fierce than actual eagle sounds.

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clap for the correct flag!

    Min
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was coming here to say exactly that

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    Whopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They used the correct flag this time!!!

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, American, the language. How dare they copy our language over there in England! 😁

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the song goes, 'Oranges are yellow, says the bells of St. Clements'.

    Internet wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the flag's right(such a low bar but the above posts have lowered it more)

    JP Purves
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least she got the U.S. flag emoji right, unlike most of the dumb doorknobs in this thread.

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    #45

    I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas

    I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Enough to know you're not a native.

    AndThenICommented
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering Mirella (I’m assuming) is Latine, this has many layers of sadness.

    Daniel Gómez
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, Aztecs could not hold a Mexican flag because they disappeared long before Mexico ever came to be as a country, and the population with Native American ancestry here (American as in the continent, not the US) are descended from other indigenous groups who did not die from plagues and whatnot, unlike the "Aztecs", whose actual name was Mexica.

    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm embarrassed I'm still reading this post

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the Southern usa (which is different to south america. confusing) actually used to be mexico until the usa annexed it

    welp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this might be nitpicky, but i would say that Aztecs are native Americans, not Native Americans. because in America we have used the term Native Americans to describe 'the American Indians', so Native Americans are not from the general Americas, but from America.

    Kat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did Mexico fall off of North AMERICA? Last I checked, it had not.

    nancy
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    1 year ago

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    JP Purves
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her name is Corissa which explains a lot.

    Incognito11
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone knows Mexico is in North Spania. Not the Americas

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    #46

    Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones

    Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, of course! Just use soap and plenty of warm water when you have a heart attack.. Problem solved, easy peasy.

    Marinasongs1432
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My thyroid magically grew back with washing my hands, my knee injury is now magically cured with a shower, my cancer cured with water. Who would’ve knew???? (PS I’m an American and I’m joking)

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    les
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i've broken my leg, how many hand washes to fix it?

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, grandma has cancer. Doesn't matter, let's just flush her down our free toilets.

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People said "if COVID did nothing else, it at least got people to wash their hands." Want to bet? I never noticed before how many people DON'T wash their hands, especially after #2 or other equally dirty chores.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You poor, brainwashed sheep. 🙄

    Danish Susanne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so stupid but maybe not entirely incorrect. I read that during the lock down a lot of diseases that normally hits at that time of the year didn't. Because we were very attentive to hand washing and keeping distance maybe.

    sweetrottenpeaches
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never ever been to a free bathroom ever. I am European and I've been to lots of other European country and never ever saw anything for free.

    sweetrottenpeaches
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    1 year ago

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    Delenn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now you can wash things like cancer away

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    #47

    Big Brain

    Big Brain

    reddit.com Report

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When did New York depart from America?

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish Texas and Florida would. Maybe Alabama, too...

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    Mica Nkusi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is most likely sarcasm. I live in NYC and most New Yorkers have a discussion for the rest of America.

    ChernobylMatilda4468
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she's visiting York for the first time, and so it's new to her?

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There better not be a "well, technically" comment somewhere here.

    Arenite
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, technically New York (City) is an isla the coast of NJ. The Bronx is the only borough that is actually part of the continent ofNorth America

    marie sia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my lawd! 🤦🏻‍♂️

    Katchen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to Republican politicians, New Yorkers are not, in fact, “real Americans.”

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    #48

    He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length

    He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length

    SkyCole123 Report

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    UK uses metres for measuring length and meters for parking, water, etc.

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interestingly the meter for measuring something derives via Old English through Germanic roots, which also give us the verb mete as in to measure something out. Metre as the length measure was much recently coined from the French. So the differentiated spelling in UK English more accurately reflects the origin and meaning of the words.

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    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People in the US would be healthier if they used feet.

    FreeDragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And grams for coke and mm for ammo.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh, almost as if you should be able to know a basic and almost universal measuring system

    Montanavanna
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nate Bargatze had an amazing skit on SNL where he plays George Washington. He goes on and on about his dream from a new measurement system. It is so good! Check it out if you can.

    Greg Baughman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This poster should study for their ham radio exam. Study for it... but not take it... they have no business broadcasting anything. :D

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    #49

    Wait Until They Hear About Canada

    Wait Until They Hear About Canada

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    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBF there are many Europeans too who fail to realise what the continent of North America actually comprises.

    UpQuarkDownQuark (he/him)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBF, those Europeans don’t live on the same continent as Americans. It’s pretty embarrassing when my fellow Americans don’t know anything about their own continent.

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    1 year ago

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    Jeremy Bolanos
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two continents named America. So Mexicans are, in fact, Americans. So is everyone living in South America, Canada, Greenland...

    Sue Ellen Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, because Americans live in the United States of AMERICA. I don't think you want to call a Mexican living in Mexico an American or she might punch you in the face.

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    welp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    actually, they are right. mexico is in central america, not north america.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh hunny. Mexico borders America and are on the same continent. North America. Central America is not a continent.

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    #50

    Europe Is My Favorite Country

    Europe Is My Favorite Country

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    FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man, this entire thread is making me feel like a proper genius. I honestly feel as though, all these stupid people in America, are on their way or possibly already have, become the majority. I'm know I'm technically not a genius but I fear getting older and retiring in a country that will have to depend on these morons. It also sucks being associated with these idiots, just because I'm American, I must be dumb, to the rest of the world. These posts used to be funny to me, but now it's just sad.

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel ya . I am not 'Murican but I live here and I tremble in my itty bitty Docs.

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure if I get that one. America doesn't have walkable cities I think?

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time." - Steven Wright

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    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But is it a bigger country than Africa? ;)

    Binky Melnik
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Attempting to walk”? 🤔 I’ve been to Europe quite a few times and they walk just fine, save for those with disabilities but that’s the same all over the world. What exactly is his moron trying to describe?

    ENSJ
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are probably alluding to the fact that America is in a lot of places very car centric. To the point you can't safely walk from the suburbs to a city centre.

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    weatherwitch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He really must work on educating his solitary brain cell 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣

    Jahl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤦‍♀️. 💊💊. 💊💊 🛌

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But is it a bigger country than Africa? That has a place called N***r?

    Daniel Gómez
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you even be aware of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure when the majority of your country has hardly had any?

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    #51

    In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography

    In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy! South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania! (Not including Territories)

    A dude who likes to drum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool! I actually didn’t know that Australia had states!

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    Donkey boi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, without cheating. Oklahoma is the pointy finger looking state, just above Texas? Australian states: Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland(???), Western Australia, I think there is another two but can't remember them.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct! I might expect some foreigners to recognize the distinctively-shaped and/or pop-culture relevant states (California, Florida, Texas, etc.). Having absolutely no idea when it comes to the broadly rectangular ones is no problem at all.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's actually pretty easy because there are only six. Western, Northern, South, and you already got half of them. Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria and ban you're done.

    ynyrhydref56
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Six states and two territories. Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria. You forgot Tasmania and ACT.

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    MaximumKarmaSaint
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like this one is fine, I also just found out that Australia had states, and I feel like those Europeans that couldn't find Oklahoma in a map of Oklahoma are probably a lot like the Americans we ask specifically to name other countries.

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know there's New South Wales. Why use two adjectives, surely one would be enough.

    TMMITW
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    States: WA, SA, QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS; Territories: NT, ACT

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    #52

    Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources

    Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources

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    BTDubs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The English banned the teaching of Gaelic in Scotland and Ireland.

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish people wouldn't confuse "apart" with "a part (of)". They're mean completely the opposite thing!

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The languages recognised in the Scottish Parliament are Gaelic, Scots and English.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As one UK friend used to tell Americans "I SPEAK English. I AM British."

    Little Wonder
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    1 year ago

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    Cora C
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe Scots used to speak Gaelic a few hundred years ago before they were forced to speak English?

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    #53

    Doesn't Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State

    Doesn't Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State

    Archerymaister Report

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But Rhode Island is acceptable?

    Doc “Dr Rotwang” Rotwang
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many people?? Use question?? marks?? when they're??? making a statement????????

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems they aren't sure if they are American or not. 🤣

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Switzerland has "states", cantons to be precise, and it is very small. America being big just means it has more subdivisions

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The smallest Germany state (by population), Bremen, is large than Wyoming and Vermont. The next largest is Saarland, is also larger than the District of Columbia, Alaska and the Dakotas. Let's skip ahead to the largest German state, by population, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is bigger than... No, that would take too long. The only states in the USA bigger than the largest German state are New York, Florida, Texas and California.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took a few tries for my brain to understand by population. Because I was like, but Wyoming is so big! Sheesh. Sometimes I'm really worried about you brain....mumbles...

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    BTDubs
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my country their called provinces, which sounds much better than "states".

    Francois
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every US state have subdivisions called counties.

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not different here in Germany though, we call them "Landkreise" (Land circles)

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    Bob Brooce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until they find out that our states are subdivided into counties (p**q off, Louisiana), and our counties are subdivided into townships.

    Marilyn Holt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes indeed, other countries should divide up according to American rules.

    Karen Krause
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even states are divided into counties/parishes and then into municipalities, districts, etc. for simplicity of management. Don't know why he was so surprised.

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    #54

    Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else

    Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else

    fibiotics Report

    Emma S
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm Irish because my great great great grandmother went to Dublin on a day trip once." 🙄

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm German becouse my uncles friends fish owners great great great uncles dads friends brothers bosses pet came from Germany"

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    LuLuBelle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Claim to love their European ancestry, but also hate immigrants...the cognitive disconnect is breath-taking.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, they only hate immigrants from "terrible countries". They'd be fine with immigrants from Norway or Switzerland... (Although, I wonder if they'd be fine with Norwegians whose skin doesn't match the stereotype?)

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're all Africans if you go back far enough...

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a tale of one American who was claiming to be European. All 16 great, great grandparents were from Norway. Fourteen of them had moved to the USA as adults, and two had continued living in Norway, and it was their child who had moved. They had all taken their language, stories and customs with them, and passed them down to the next generations. What this person couldn't grasp was the Norway of his great, great grandparents (and two great grandparents) is not the same Norway of now. Huge changes have happen in the lifestyles and cultures. He has a snapshot of a much older Norway. That's without mentioning all of the American culture he has assimilated just by being born and living in the country. He most definitely has Norwegian heritage, but he's not Norwegian by a long way.

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    #55

    Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything

    Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything

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    Francois
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the name blanked out, it is definitively Karen.

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Internet was invented in Geneva, Switzerland, Karen. Relatively speaking you’re the foreigner. 🙃

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many, many things are foreign to this person. Thought, perspective, manners, ...

    #56

    Cursed Flag

    Cursed Flag

    ruler_of_the_bleach Report

    ynyrhydref56
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, I think this is sarcasm - and a dig at the French

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, come on, this one is clearly a joke.

    Phil
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just to add depth, the French royal flag was pure white for about 200 years.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lets look at the war statistics shall we? France: 173 wins, 49 defeats, 41 other results (such as a truce). USA: 79 Wins, 13 Defeats, 12 other results. Yeah, those French are real wimps(!).

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Under the monarchy, when France was doing quite well militarily, the French flag was white.

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to admit, this one made me laugh. Out loud, even. No disrespect to my French friends.

    Charlotte A.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get the joke. I'd think aliens thought we were surrendering...

    Elio
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the joke. Americans make fun of the French for allegedly surrendering a lot because of World War 1&2, and Vietnam. Interestingly this is a stereotype some Japanese people have about Italy because of World War 2.

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    Gabriel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And why the French specifically? French flag is not only white

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    #57

    An Interesting One

    An Interesting One

    RebekahWriter Report

    Daya Meyer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anestheasia hammer, please!

    LuLuBelle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thought of Trumpsters having dental procedures without anesthetic because they're ignorant troglodytes tickles me no end. Oh yes, please do suffer the pains of Hell you so richly deserve because you're a clueless nitwit.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you not want Anesthesia? It makes it so you don't feel the pain of the procedure and you're funnier afterwards!

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    Donkey boi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If we start saying all food is GM modified with RNA, all water has chemicals especially chlorine 'THEY don't even deny putting it in there'. And all medicine has microchips. They won't be able to survive!

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy to be against numbing shots when it's another person needing them

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, I read dumbing shots, I should probably go to bed

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    Chris Osborn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People this *stupid* ? *ignorant* ? *dumb* ? defy Darwin's law of natural selection. I am truly embarrassed to be an American.

    Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh that poor kid. She is going to have her teeth removed without anesthesia.

    Mustafa Kiziroğlu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our state's dental clinics don't use Lidocaine here in Türkiye. If anyone forces their child get injected in gum without that wonderful d**g, they should get beaten twice. First to put them in hospital, second when they have been discharged. As you can guess, I'm totally against violence.

    Jeevesssssss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You do realise you first have to be injected without lidocaine, in order to get the lidocaine, as it's administered via injection? Unless with kids a numbing gel is used first before the injection, idk. The injections only sting a little, though. My dentist does as much as she can without anaesthetic (fillings, with my permission, and if it's too painful she will use a bit - she isn't barbaric) as I have unpredictable reactions. But I have a high pain threshold, am used to dealing with dental pain, and psychologically I'm not stressed at all by dental visits. If you need an alibi for the beatings, hit me up.

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    Apachebathmat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “It’s ok nurse, I’ll use the old ‘oh look at that over there’ trick and whip it out before they realise “

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    #58

    Wow, This Is A Whole New Level

    Wow, This Is A Whole New Level

    Bongemperor Report

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know what's worse about that, the stupidity or the racism

    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The racism always. Being dumb is always better than being a bad human being.

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    Donkey boi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually Tacos were invented in Antarctica in 2020; When an Indian Naan bread froze in 'U' shape, at the same time that a frozen steak was dropped and shattered into tiny pieces. Not wanting to waste the food, they decided to combine the 2 and bunged it into an air fryer.

    Doc “Dr Rotwang” Rotwang
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Growing up in Mexico City back in the 1980s, I learned a lot of vulgarities that I'm suddenly remembering.

    Daya Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, the famous american food... Tacos and pizza.

    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re forgetting steak, they invented cows too

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    Whopdeedoo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are so many things wrong with this post in so many ways 😭

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After I found out that 30-50 % of people apparently don’t have an internal monologue, claims like this started to make more sense to me. Sad sense, but still.

    Realistic Optimist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lack of internal monologue doesn't mean lack of thinking capability.

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    Daniel Gómez
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! I've lived in Mexico for more than twelve years just to realize I've been scammed all along! I've never had real tacos and no one has in the hundreds of thousands of taquerías in the country! I guess I'll have to go get me some taco shells and step up my game working extra hours so I can afford real meat then...

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    #59

    They Are In The Confused State

    They Are In The Confused State

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, yes, the American state of Budapest, which is totally not in Hungary anymore.

    Debby Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You misunderstood - they were Hungary and the lady paid.

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    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be fair, here. There's probably thousands of Budapests in the USA - how should this woman know it's not one of them but the one in Hungary? If someone talked about living in Rome, I'd assume they were talking about the one in Italy, not Rome, Wisconsin, because that's closer to my own experiences than Wisconsin would be. It's just about what you are more used to.

    Lady Vader
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe I'm still reading these posts of twatbasketness! Most of them have got to be wind-ups!

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well.. The lady might have gotten the last sentence right. ☹️

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    #60

    Just Wait Until He Tries To Charge His Phone And Realizes Plugs Are Different There Too

    Just Wait Until He Tries To Charge His Phone And Realizes Plugs Are Different There Too

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    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, at least he got 2 countries right where he can pay in Euro

    Whopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least he/she sounds generally confused and naive, unlike some other posts on here.

    NutsnB0lts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right. At least OP is *asking*, instead of just making stupid remarks

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    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once saw an American tourist in Australia insist he should be allowed to buy the water bottle at the cafe he was at (the one for the table). The waitress said the bottle was not for sale, but he pulled out a handful of US notes and said "Listen to me, I have REAL money"

    Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this is that bad. They're asking before they go rather than assuming.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brit here, living in California, and can attest that a lot of Americans thinks their dollars are legal tender anywhere.

    Vince Davis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just bring Deutsche Mark's they are better than gold

    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just use a credit card like everybody else. I accidentally came home with a couple of pounds and a Euro. Can't use them for anything, but maybe when I visit again!

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    #61

    If There's That Many "Misspellings" You'd Think You'd Start To Wonder If Just, Perhaps, A Different Version Of English Is Being Used

    If There's That Many "Misspellings" You'd Think You'd Start To Wonder If Just, Perhaps, A Different Version Of English Is Being Used

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    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my sweet summer child, take a seat before you hurt yourself

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No no, don't interfere, I want to see how it ends

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    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just FYI in case you didn't know. 'Storey' is only spelled that way when relating to the levels of a building. Books tell a Story. If you really wanted to, you could read a story on the 3rd storey.

    Stary_cat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an Australian we are one of the many countries that claim your thrown away u’s

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People finding this helpful is CRAZY

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s sad that two people found this “helpful”!

    Bored something
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they just found it helpful to know that it was UK English not American English.

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    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the things I like about British English is pronouncing French loanwords like the French, for example garage and fiancée. Much prettier than the American version.

    Andy Frobig
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The times I've heard a Brit say "garage," it didn't sound French at all. One of those Brits being Joe Strummer

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    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol I have fun reading different spellings. I'm so bad at spelling in general, I just assume most of what I read is correct lol

    Daya Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is why I am struggling getting these right. Sometimes it is written this way, sometimes that way. Crazy!

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope he never encounters any of the samlon from The Legend of Heorot. (Niven, Pournelle & Barnes) He'll be surprised to find it's not a misspelling.

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    #62

    Such Ignorant Comment

    Such Ignorant Comment

    Quick reminder that 1 CHF is worth 1.15 USD.

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    #63

    Comments On A Video About An American Living In Australia And Telling Other Americans To Educate Themselves

    Comments On A Video About An American Living In Australia And Telling Other Americans To Educate Themselves

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to take credit for Canadian inventions, again?

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Germany, China, Japan, Australia and nearly every other country*

    Whopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They might have used the correct flag, at least... can't see the stars tho. Why do so many people believe this about good old 'murrica? The US is barely even 300 years old

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See this is why people hate us. The obnoxious Americans are always the most confident in their ignorance.

    Scotira
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly I've NEVER met an US American as dumb as any in these posts. And I've met a lot. Though I will say I've learned quite quickly NOT to discuss politics 😅

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    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing how Americans think they invented everything. Take the light bulb, for example. Edison stole it from Swanson, a Brit! And Ford did not invent the automobile, he made it affordable.

    Zoe's Mom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my experience, Portugal and Aruba DID NOT LIKE Americans. American here and honestly, don't blame them.

    welp
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bahaha i have been to ~50 countries in 13 years, and i have never met a non-american that , did like americans

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't like Americans? HA! There are members in teams I'm a part of that don't like me just because I'm an American and don't speak their language. I'm sorry, one of YOUR leaders asked me to be on your team, I didn't just pop in of my own accord. People are generally nice but something I've learned is no matter where you go in the world, there's always an a$$hole in the crowd that thinks they are better than everyone else.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've travelled for half my life, and I haven't found Americans to be any more or less annoying than any other nationality. I have found them to be pretty much universally disliked or disparaged. Which says slightly less about the Americans than it does about the snipers.

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    #64

    On A Post About Someone Selling Something For 1000 Francs / 1035 US Dollars On Facebook. French Francs Were Gone Years Before Facebook Was Invented

    On A Post About Someone Selling Something For 1000 Francs / 1035 US Dollars On Facebook. French Francs Were Gone Years Before Facebook Was Invented

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    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of someone buying something from my son and sent me the money via Paypal. Imagine my surprise to see a transaction for around $186000. Yeah he hit the wrong currency. I of course denied the transaction.

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago

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    1000 Dollars are btw 1097.66 swiss francs, meaning the franc is a bit more valuable than the dollar at the moment

    Greg Baughman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah... I think you got that a little backwards. It takes more swiss francs to get to $1000, meaning the franc is less valuable than the dollar.

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    #65

    The Worst Possible Outcome Of This Situation Is The Population Becoming More Highly Educated

    The Worst Possible Outcome Of This Situation Is The Population Becoming More Highly Educated

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As if that wasn't already the case. "Our table waiters and burger flippers need 10 years of experience and a PHD!!"

    Vince Davis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    don't worry it will all be automated soon enough.

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    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kind of like how this implies that we also pay to laugh in America, I'd believe it.

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    Andi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is actually a truism in employment history - its a sort of employment expectation inflation : the same jobs in the civil service for example now require degrees that once needed just A levels. Same with nursing. There is an argument that it means the jobs are more 'professional' but it does is create a class of lower paid unskilled workers to do the lower ends of the work.

    Rosemary
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorta like making gay marriage legal somehow makes straight marriages less...I don't know, marriage-y?

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where I'm from the education system is so bad (I'd bet it's the worst in the world), most employers are no longer interested in neither a diploma, GED or degree. Experience is what counts most.

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, it's not actually wrong...in the UK so many people graduate annually from university with a degree and no experience that it's next to worthless unless it's vocational. At unskilled levels a degree is detrimental as people have unrealistic expectations of their employability, at skilled levels they lack experience as all their practice is theoretical.

    Ross “Sarcastic Dad”
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "That's not how this works! That's not how ANY of this works!"

    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't think any place that thinks a high school diploma means anything anymore.

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean.... it's pretty obvious the powers that be in the US desperately want to keep most of the population as uneducated as possible.

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    #66

    He Even Says It Right And Still Gets It Wrong. We Live In The "Americas", Plural, These Two Continents Are Not Just "America", And "North America" Is Also Not Just "America"

    He Even Says It Right And Still Gets It Wrong. We Live In The "Americas", Plural, These Two Continents Are Not Just "America", And "North America" Is Also Not Just "America"

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    Nilsen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they got down voted....

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I noticed it too! Which subreddit do you think has enough stupidity in enough people to get this as the result?

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    Gonzalo Terán
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The answer is also wrong... There are 3 Americas, North, Central and South...

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can we rename it Mexicanadimerica? Or will that upset Belize and Panama and Cuba and all their friends and neighbours on the same tectonic plate?

    maxipanda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm curious! For me the answer is wrong because there is only one american continent (I'm from south America, a subcontinent, following ONU's model). But i know for others there are 2 or even 3. What have you being taught?

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tectonic plates, in the UK. South America is drifting from North America, which includes the "central" America and Carribbean islands.

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    Full Name
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't it a fair question though? If you were in Canada then it would be weird to say "I am in America". In fact, I definitely would think you were in the USA if you said that to me. Sure, technically the reply is correct, but it would still be a strange and misleading thing to say "I am in America" when you are in Canada.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We need a new term for residents of the USA. How about USAdians?

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    #67

    Lucky For Me, I Live In The United States Of America

    Lucky For Me, I Live In The United States Of America

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just so stupid, on so many levels

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hagrid’s beard is smarter than this commentator! 🪄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (RIP Robbie Coltrane 💙🤍)

    Sue Ellen Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is the moron? He obviously doesn't even know what USA stands for. I'm so embarrassed.

    #68

    Oxford. Worse Than A Community College

    Oxford. Worse Than A Community College

    Community College sounds like a great thing in the US, particularly due to the costs of higher education. But thinking that CC is better than the second best university in the world is delusional.

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    Anne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think they would.. From what I'm seeing, they couldn't keep up.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the poster is correct. He is much more likely to be found attending a community college than Oxford.

    Greg Baughman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and don't even get me started on Japan. I'd be willing to bet that US College graduates couldn't pass the Japanese college entrance exams.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They wouldn't let him in anyway...

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Community College isn't even that cheap anymore, prices are getting close to state university tuition in most places.

    #69

    Ah Yes, Boredom. The Resolving Factor In All Wars

    Ah Yes, Boredom. The Resolving Factor In All Wars

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You lost to us. We burnt your White House. signed, Canada.

    Abel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God bless the bored pandas of America!🫡

    Cé Vi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure ! This is precisely what happened in Vietnam.

    Apatheist Account2
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Miss Saigon" was the instruction to American bomber pilots.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah those people being evacuated from the Embassy in Saigon by helicopter from the roof look soooooo bored. Just bored as hell and not fleeing for their damn lives. "Oh humm the Vietcong are conquering the city. What a surprise. My god this is so boring. I'm sure this helicopter won't be blown out of the sky. Where's the fun in that?" Said ABSOLUTELY NO ONE!

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet that's one of those people that listen to Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA and believe it's patriotic.

    🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And believe that Bruce is just a working class guy from a low income family..

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    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uuurrrggghh, Vietnam is soooooo boring, lets go home, yeah?

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vietnames, Korean, Canada etc: Am I a joke to you?

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does that even make sense? By his logic of why the US "never lost a war" it actually implies it never won, then, also (because of giving up from boredom?).

    Guess Undheit
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only wars yanks "win" are those where the opponent is so weak it has no chance (e.g. Grenada) or all the other countries did the heavy lifting while the yanks cowered on the sidelines for years (e.g. WW1, WW2). And the yanks have lost plenty, gotten their posteriors handed back to them and run away (e.g. Lebanon in 1983, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Iraq, etc.).

    HighNMightyBigshotBossOfWorld
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America bombs makes war with and it’s own citizens, Birmingham, Alabama was dynamited so often it was called Bombingham, it bombed Tulsa Oklahoma, even Philadelphia. T is most definitely a sh*t hole country.

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    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Powder River expedition and war. The Paiwan war. The US/Great Brittan war of 1812. 2nd Samoa war. Korean War. Vietnam. Cuban invasion (AKA bay of pigs). Afghanistan.

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    #70

    Whala

    Whala

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And here I thought the instruments were the viola, or the violin.

    Probably A bOoK nErD
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Voila" is a French word meaning 'there it is'. And most Americans use it incorrectly anyways

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are words I understand but I have no idea what that person was trying to say.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good lord! This person is so wrong on so many levels.

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure what state she is in, but I have always pronounced it with a "v".

    Karen Krause
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't the instrument a Viola? Wallah is like saying I promise or I swear in a lot of Arabic countries.

    Just a bored scp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol it’s supposed to be voila and most Americans pronounce it “wallah.”and yes, viola is the instrument.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh. Voila! Viola. I don't got time for that stupid.

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    #71

    Everyone Has An Accent

    Everyone Has An Accent

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    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Accents are weird! Where I grew up in Ireland nobody had an accent either. After moving to England in my teens, I still didn't have an accent but when I went back home, they all had Irish accents!

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell me you've never left the Midwest without telling me you've never left the Midwest.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Midwest doesn't have an accent, dontchaknow!

    Karen Krause
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The midwestern accent is a neutral accent to most living in the USA. It's a default for people in the media when trying to lose a strong regional accent. Not the colloquialisms, but pronunciations. But to the rest of the English-speaking world, yes, it is an accent.

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have umpteen accents. I don't know them all but I can differentiate between NYC, Florida, California, the area including the Carolinas and Virginias. I could probably figure out a few more like the Pacific Northwest and the northeast of the U.S. And then there's the various accents the Natives have.

    Katchen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother was Canadian and she insisted that she did not have an accent.

    SlothyK8
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and EVERYONE in the American Midwest has an accent. I'm from the West Coast and I can hear it clear as day.

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up in the region my country gained after WW2. I'm the third generation here and we use the purest, most official version of Polish. It's crazy to us that other regions have their unique words.

    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, someone just made a law that forced everyone to stop speaking with an accent.... XD

    Roan The Demon Kitty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the whole thing about the american accent being the original english accent is easily disproven when you consider the fact the Geordie dialect/accent is in fact, the oldest surviving accent in the country that is a continuation of the anglo-saxon dialect spoken there in the 5th century. And trust me, American't don't sound like geordies. xD

    HighNMightyBigshotBossOfWorld
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read about a linguist who studied Southern accents, because most Americans consider that accent as a sign of low intelligence ( not wrong in many cases) but if you sped it up it sounded British. I think some relics of the vocabulary was also maintained. I Haven’t investigated it yet.

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    #72

    He Made That Argument Yet He Can't Even Speak His Own Language Properly

    He Made That Argument Yet He Can't Even Speak His Own Language Properly

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who's a German native speaker, I see this as an absolute win!

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly as an American I’d be cool with this, German has so many cool words

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Soviet Union, Great Britian, The Sons of the Empire, nearlly all of Europe and the United Front (Tawain and Communist China): Am I a joke to you?

    Dante McBride
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    England: ummmmm look over here please, I’m literally NAMED the language!

    Marilyn Holt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    your your is wrong your're welcome

    Rayne OfSalt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Life is short, so tell the important people in your life that you love them. but life is also terrifying, so shout it at them in german.

    Tiggy Darling
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's no way British people would ever be able to learn another language.

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    #73

    Would Love To Hear Their Reason For This

    Would Love To Hear Their Reason For This

    Bellringer00 Report

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where'd this nidgit get this idea?

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does it matter? They're going to believe it anyway.

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    welp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GUYS I KNOW THIS IS UNRELATED BUT I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT GREENLAND IS A DANISH TERRITORY AND I AM ABSOLUTELY FLABBERGASTED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A COUNTRY. (13 year old here, not just dimwitted)

    Hannah Siebert
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's something rotten in the state of Denmark... ;)

    Anne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Danish monarchy is older than the US, by about 700 years.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahaha. What? What are they thinking of?

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm trying to figure out if they confused it with a state, every once in a while I try to believe that we aren't this stupid.

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    #74

    Just Because I'm Italian And French, I'm Supposed To Know The Language?

    Just Because I'm Italian And French, I'm Supposed To Know The Language?

    rafalemurian Report

    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Great Grandparents were German, I am not German.

    Helen Rohrlach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ditto from the Australian, my 5 times grandparents were Prussian, I am not Prussian.

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    Liz Clarke
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My granddad was a an airline pilot, should I turn up at Heathrow and try my luck?

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a Brit living in California and find it interesting that Americans seem to relate more to their heritage than being American. If you were born in America, you're American. It doesn't matter where your grandparents came from!

    Duvet Woman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually...my mum is English and Dad was Pakistani. I grew up in England and Dad always spoke english unless he was with Pakistani friends. So I can't speak urdu. I'm annoyed my parents didn't teach me but it's not my fault.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never get this attitude. Everyone's relatives (unless you're Native American) came from somewhere else. That doesn't make you French or Italian. We're Americans! Although I'm not particularly proud to admit that. ;)

    Hannah Siebert
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother is Ukrainian, I am not. Neither did I grow up in Ukraine nor did I learn the language (unfortunately). Happens.

    Matthew Savestheworld
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is very American. Since most of us have roots abroad. We have long categorized each other by our roots. There are a lot of "italians" in the US that do not speak Italian

    Karen Krause
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm honest, my great-grandparents were born in many different countries. I'm an American mutt.

    Debby Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, most of us are actually from the town of Plankton.

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this, it's like how far back can we push it? I'm quarter Lithuanian ethnicity, 100% English culturally, do I stop at say the Vikings or Normans or do I push on back to the Romano-British and claim to be ancient Greek as a result? Or spin the Lithuanian side and claim my Prussian ancestry, push it back to the Tatars and say actually I'm ethnically Mongolian? Is there a time limit? Someone get me a 'murican, quickly!

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    #75

    A Woman (Red) Commented This On A Post About A 2-Year-Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer

    A Woman (Red) Commented This On A Post About A 2-Year-Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer

    MasterBiscuit8008 Report

    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is not. Radiopharmaceuticals are something else and soon may start replacing chemo.

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    Jeevesssssss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suggesting CBD is stupid. She needs essential oils!

    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "That's because you're stupid" That one had me crying with laughter

    Joseph Dixon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they try washing their hands?

    #76

    I Found This Dude Saying That Native Americans Are Illegal Immigrants. This Is A New Level

    I Found This Dude Saying That Native Americans Are Illegal Immigrants. This Is A New Level

    astrvmnauta Report

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look! The people that have been living here for more the thousands of years are now illegal immigraents!

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, we whites are the illegal ones, we didn't have the right documents.

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Native Americans invented democracy! The Iroquois Confederacy from 1142 is the oldest living participatory democracy on Earth. In 1988 the US Senate acknowledged that the confederation of the original 13 colonies into one republic was influenced by the Iroquois Confederacy, as were many other democratic principles in America. Many aspects of the modern America rests on a foundation laid by the Native American Six Nations.

    Alex Kennedy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We stole this land fair and square!

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda remained with Columbus there if they still call them indians instead of naive Americans too. The people here on BP told me that's actually offensive

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fûck the autocorrect, I meant *native

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    welp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    okay, yeah, its ridiculous to kick them out or say they dont live here because they were literally here first, but to be totally fair, the native americans did not 'invent the usa'. they lived in the geographic place, but the political country was invented by europeans.

    Red PANda (she/they)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait were they talking about Native Americans? I thought they were talking about people from India.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg. OMG. How can people be so ignorant to our history. You don't even need specific dates to understand. People here. Colonization. New people here. Indian act. Genocide. Reservations.

    HighNMightyBigshotBossOfWorld
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    white America has made laws against truth. Don’t be surprised.

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    #77

    Country Has Existed For Just Under 250 Years, And They Think They’re Responsible For 90% Of The World’s Advancements?

    Country Has Existed For Just Under 250 Years, And They Think They’re Responsible For 90% Of The World’s Advancements?

    KatnyaP Report

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And their habit of claiming what was invented/created/developed by others. In other countries.

    Nova Cat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Canadian it's particularly annoying when they make movies about wars Canadians fought in and steal their stories and pretend it was them doing the saving..

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    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does the second comment have more upvotes? What is wrong with people?

    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans developed the world, ya'll!

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People like Vendetta are the main pains in the a**..

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    #78

    They Have A Way Of Simplifying Things By Reducing Everything To America. It's Hard To Not Respect

    They Have A Way Of Simplifying Things By Reducing Everything To America. It's Hard To Not Respect

    thomas_violence Report

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The National Gallery opened in 1824. The National Gallery in Canada opened in 1880. The one in Washington only opened in 1941. You weren't 1st.

    SheamusFanFrom1987
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dim Carcrashian... Yup, name checks out... -_-"

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop assuming everything and actually click on their website!

    #79

    This Smart American Guy's Opinion On Ireland's Free Healthcare. Invoking Slave Labor As An Explanation Is Ridiculous

    This Smart American Guy's Opinion On Ireland's Free Healthcare. Invoking Slave Labor As An Explanation Is Ridiculous

    IntoTheWildLife Report

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, the goverment just uses tax payer money more efficentily instead of just throwing it into a firepit

    Alex Kennedy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Although of course this person’s “point” is that taxes are tantamount to slavery.

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    Wintermute
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'd rather my tax dollars go towards blowing up brown children in a country I can't name than to be wasted on helping poor people like myself pay medical bills. That's what Jesus would do. Says so in the Bible... I think. I've never read it." -the majority of US voters

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, ? Sorry for getting bamfoozmuckled but where do these idiocies originate? Is there someone deliberately sitting in a dark corner, starved of everything, creating them?

    #80

    Only The US Has Any Claim To The Word "America"

    Only The US Has Any Claim To The Word "America"

    Mouse-r4t Report

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walking around Epcot in a military uniform does not count as military travels, just saying.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Americas. We're the only country to be called United States of America. Because we're the United States of the Americas.

    Matthew Savestheworld
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We mainly just called ourselves American because "United States of American" is too damned long.... and then after that we just got stupid

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me a of a guy i worked with, arguing with me about something in NZ. He was in the Navy and had been there once so he "knew" it all. On the other hand I had a friend born, raised and living in NZ their whole life sending me video proof that coworker was 100% wrong. Coworker also believed that because he was in the Navy, everything the government told them was true because, you know, the government never lies about anything, especially to the enlisted.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask them what USA actually means. It's the united states OF America. However, Europeans have begun to refer to the US as American and their inhabitants as Americans. I had a Guatemalan girlfriend and she considered herself American.

    Greg Baughman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, the final poster is wrong, but at least he's confidently wrong!

    #81

    "I'm Not Actually From France, But I’m Sure I Understand The Language Better Than You!" (For The Record, Yellow Is French While Red And Green Are From The US)

    "I'm Not Actually From France, But I’m Sure I Understand The Language Better Than You!" (For The Record, Yellow Is French While Red And Green Are From The US)

    Lost_in_the_Library Report

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooooo Harry Potter waves his baguette?

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the R-rated version, he does...

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its because all my friends used it that way!1!!!11!!1!/s

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I recall a food fight with baguettes and rolls. We used the baguettes like bats. They do tend to break tho

    Daggie_style
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least this bloke came back and admitted they were wrong

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *you're FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST *****YOU'RE is everyone just switching to "your" now???? drives me up the bloody wall

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Using "your" illustrated his ignorance!

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is no wrong or right. Everyone should acknowledge that the word "baguette" that we all use for the long narrow bread comes from the original french "wand of bread".

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    #82

    Only English Comments, Please

    Only English Comments, Please

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    OneWithRatsAndKefir
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha… nē, paldies. Tas ir ļoti stulbi bet ļoti smieklīgi. (Possibly very poor Latvian from a Latvian who grew up in the UK for: ‘No, thanks. That is very stupid but very funny’)

    Slinkaste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ir labi. Nemaz nav slikti uzrakstīts (neņemot vērā interpunkciju, latviešu valodā pirms ,,bet” vienmēr lieto komatu)

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    Superb Owl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From "Luoja", I'd guess the writer is actually Finnish ("Luoja" = "Creator").

    Roan The Demon Kitty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you're right, but Luoja also means the same in Estonian iirc (the two languages have a fair number of similarities, eg: "Lumi" meaning snow, "Puu" meaning tree. Estonian "jõgi" and Finnish "joki" meaning river...

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, look guys! We have now all converted into another language because someone said so!

    Seadog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't tell you how many times I've been told by a guildmate to write in Russian. I'm not Russian. Our communications board has a built in translator although I admit, it sometimes stumbles with translations.

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I knew Estonian, I'd brag about it.

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    #83

    What Are They Cooking That They Have To Use Micrograms?

    What Are They Cooking That They Have To Use Micrograms?

    Borgenschatz Report

    Floeckchen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So whats the difference between a pinch and a dash?

    JoNo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP needs to learn the correct use of apostrophes, me thinks, before criticising the metric system.

    Jochen Cavallo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats how wo cook, take 2 Meters of Spaghetti, add 10000 Micrograms Salt to a pot of water...

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually heard it was because having to change the highway road measurement markers was too expensive. So they just stuck with miles, but I heard this in my middle school history class so not sure how correct that is. Too tired to look rn. Will later.

    JK
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, if "metrics are harder" and they "are smarter" then surely theyd have no trouble learning what everyone else has???

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The American recipes are so confusing, not just the measurements but also kosher salt.

    Lester the Space Duck
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And tonight, on "Cooking with Walter White"....

    Rinso The Red
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The real reason? The boat with our metric standards didn't make it.

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    #84

    In Scotland, There Are No Rights Or Personal Freedom Like In America

    In Scotland, There Are No Rights Or Personal Freedom Like In America

    TheAdmiralDong Report

    Daya Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scotland and freedom... Yes, let's get them started!

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh, yes please. I could do with some exercise. I have my battle ladle ready, and a spare frying pan in my bag. Let's go educate some people.

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    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maaaate! A Scot will F you up without a weapon, could you imagine them being armed? Maybe you could be the first person to get a concussion from a battered mars bar?

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Move to Scotland - less chance of being shot, can walk to your heart's content, free world class healthcare, etc.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Standing there getting punched in the face in Glasgow*: 'I sure wish I could use some self defence right about now...'

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Sigh* We DO have the right to self defence. You think if some guy started to punch me, I wouldn't punch back?

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're not allowed to castle in Scotland? I'm telling the Chess Federation! 0-0 FTW! (At least until Bouche bats the chess pieces under the sofa)

    Dante McBride
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Self defence? We have enough defence, cuz guns are illegal. No ppl running round with guns here! Yay! Also we have amazing water.

    BTDubs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "They can take our healthcare, but they can never take our FREEDOM!!" a "Scottish" American... probably.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America's codes of law and its judicial system are almost entirely derived from British common law. (We did skip the courtroom wigs, though. Solid move.)

    JuJu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I can't shoot them I won't live among them?

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    #85

    I Always Enjoy Seeing Americans Display Their Prowess In The Field Of Geography

    I Always Enjoy Seeing Americans Display Their Prowess In The Field Of Geography

    Sniper_96_ Report

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What state would all of Europe fit into?

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The State of Delusion, which is bigger than Alaska apparently

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    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, population of Europe is ~700 million, size of Texas is ~700 square kilometers (or 700 million square meters), so if we put all Europeans in Texas, there would ~1 European per one square meter. Or one European per every 10 square feet of Texas. That would be damn crowded!

    Marianne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is called projection.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called being ignorant, an area where many Americans excel!

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    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, heave they decided they own the entire western hemisphere now , Portugal is the 51st state I guess

    zovjraar me
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    all of Europe fits in my pocket!

    Charlie the Cat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    United States is around the same size as Europe. Europe is approximately 10,180,000 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 96.6% the size of Europe. So Europe is bigger then...

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seem to remember Europeans are far, far better at naming/locating USA states than USA people are at naming/locating European countries.

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    #86

    They Always Compare Canadian Money To Monopoly Money

    They Always Compare Canadian Money To Monopoly Money

    reddit.com Report

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people are just stupid, not misinformed

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They having trouble reading, too?

    Guess Undheit
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll bet 99% of yanks don't know what "T" in TD Bank stands for.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What possible difference could that make? It's not a US institution so WHY should anyone outside of Canada give a good fat rat's @ss?

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    #87

    Superior Intellect Separates Me From The Rest

    Superior Intellect Separates Me From The Rest

    LordNoddy Report

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, seven. Huh? Three on top inside, then three inside the big one and the overall-triangle. *shrugs* Am I wrong? If so, please help me get smarter instead Edit - no, now I've got ten? I think I need to recount. Sorry!

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    Bee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate that I actually bothered counting the triangles 💀

    Rocket Surgeon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously though is it 24? I counted 24.

    Corwin 02
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    25 but then I do this for fun

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are counting the external one twice, which is what I did the first time.

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    #88

    Guy Can't Immediately Find American Flag Emoji And Gets Mad Thinking Apple Ditched It, Only To Be Told He Didn't Scroll Far Enough

    Guy Can't Immediately Find American Flag Emoji And Gets Mad Thinking Apple Ditched It, Only To Be Told He Didn't Scroll Far Enough

    Guarantee-Popular Report

    DC
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alphabet is a european, outdated concept. Like metric.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, like not putting concrete into tomato sauce?

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    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and that first flag, in the upper left corner... the flag of France. 😆

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, that's the flag Armstrong and Aldrin left on the Moon.

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean 'MURICA!1!111111!!!!11!! *Eagles noises, gun shots and tanks being fired echo in the background*

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    #89

    Comment On Yorkshire Pudding vs. American Popover Reel. Love How British English Is The Hillbilly Dialect

    Comment On Yorkshire Pudding vs. American Popover Reel. Love How British English Is The Hillbilly Dialect

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A pudding is not a muffin. A muffin tends to be a sweet treat. Pudding can have meat in it and be a good meal.

    Gullible Lefty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lancashire oven bottom muffins are not a sweet treat!

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    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and 99% of "american" food simply is not american in origin. (pizza, bagels, apple pie, doughnuts, hamburgers etc)

    Mat Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's not entirely wrong about the "American English retains some original features that British English has changed" thing, though.

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus wept...a pudding is anything cooked by steam. Pick up a dictionary...

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate to be that person, but what is now known as "English" started out a Germanic language that was spoken by the Anglos and the Saxons who shipped over from what-is-now-Germany to what-is-now-the-British-Isles and they combined, with the native Celts, to the colloquial Anglo-Saxons. Originally, "English" stems from a Germanic language, an offspring of the Lower German language. It's really interesting if you know some "modern" Lower German to occasionally find the same words in English. "Goose" in English is "Goos" in Lower German, although of course spoken differently. And then there 's quite a few Romanic influences in the English language, too. Truly fascinating subject!

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it's true the British English changed. They used to say fall, then changed it to autumn. The British in America continued using the old word. If I'm not mistaken, the same thing happened to the word herb.

    Mat Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also used to spell "colour" as "color", etc., the "-ize" ending predates "-ise", we've dropped "gotten" as the past participle of "get", and a whole host of other things.

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    ynyrhydref56
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't know they spoke Brythionic dialect in the US. WOW

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing about British and American English is true though.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm wondering which bit you are referring to as being true? William the Conqueror was not actually French per-se (he was a descendant of the original Britons and spoke a Norman dialect). He went over in 1066, and began adapting the language to Anglo-Norman. Modern English started it's roots in the 15th Century. The British colonies in the Americas didn't start until the 17th century (and there has been no French kings during that time). And by the 18th Century Modern English was established around the British Empire. In the 1800's Webster published the American Dictionary to establish American English as separate from English by quite literally trying to simplify it. Both deviated from the English of the time, with a lot of Americans doing what is known as /t/ Flapping and /d/ flapping, and the Brits having minor grammar changes.

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    #90

    America Is #1 In Population Per Capita

    America Is #1 In Population Per Capita

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    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my god. Sometimes I just want to go and grab people and give them the longest geography lesson ever

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    57 states in America? Why only 50 stars?

    Penguin Panda Pop
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The states of Confusion, Denial, Distress, Shock, Liquid, Solid, and Gas are not represented on the flag.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Per capita means per grain of sand? What?!?!? 😂😂😂😂

    Cathleen Cummings
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since when does the US have 57 states? I must've missed something!

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Five times the number of stupid people!

    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trump: “but you can’t do that!”

    Rosecrucian Roeth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Muricans have their cranium inserted so far up their colons that they will never be able to get it out and see the world as it really is!

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    #91

    This Idea That People Don't Round Up When Talking Casually Just Doesn't Make Sense. Nobody Would Say "I Walked 4.8 Km" Unless That Information Is Somehow Relevant

    This Idea That People Don't Round Up When Talking Casually Just Doesn't Make Sense. Nobody Would Say "I Walked 4.8 Km" Unless That Information Is Somehow Relevant

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, you have to walk less if it's in miles? Or how does it work?

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a post about the real reason the Americans use their weird measurements: the aesthetics. A mile sounds nicer and more romantic than a kilometer. I mean, it's true.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In German, we actually use "Meilen", too, sometimes. Mostly when it's not about accuracy but the fact that something is very long. "Ich bin meilenweit gelaufen um zu dir zu kommen" (I walked miles long to get to you). So yes, it does look nicer (and sounds nicer, too) to say miles instead of kilometers.

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    oneills oneills
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet all their military use the moniker "Klicks" to mean kilometers

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You forgot the 37.85412 litre cowboy hats. And don't tell me it's "liter", Shirley.

    Bo'owowo'uh
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's when you start from imperial! You could compare "I walked 3km to get here' with "I walked 1.864117 miles to get here!" I'm gonna cry! 😭😭😭

    Bartlet for World Domination
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know what's convenient? A kilometer is a 10 minute walk.

    Richard Salisbury
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask them how many furlongs it is and see if they actually know imperial or are just whining...

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until he finds out that a pint is now 20oz...

    Patrick Linnen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sad part is that this Nate Silver was the go-to guy for polling numbers and election math in 2016

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    #92

    Found In The Wild On A Documentary About Ancient Celts On YouTube

    Found In The Wild On A Documentary About Ancient Celts On YouTube

    The original poster posted that they are descended from Irish celts, somebody replied that they must be American. This person replied with this gem. I suppose we Europeans, who are still here, are the weaklings.

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    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly, for a lot of Celts it was the very real choice of 'remain here, and die of starvation, or get on the boat to America'. Perhaps the person should read up on things like the Highland Clearances in Scotland and the Great Famine in Ireland. The government in London could have solved these problems but decided to get rid of the poor and destitute.

    Rinso The Red
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ancestors came over in one if the infamous "coffin boats". But if someone asks, I'm an American. Never understood the whole "I'm XX" when you were born here.

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    Zedrapazia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Switzerland sent their poorest people to the US because it was cheaper than funding them. So much about brave and strong ...

    Anne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they realize only the very poor moved to the US and the rich ones stayed here?

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There were also people who were being persecuted and wanted freedom. And on the other side, people who wanted to be ultra dogmatic, and persecute others, but those liberal Europeans stopped them having 'fun'.

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    zovjraar me
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i thought the US was colonized by criminals....

    #93

    Actually, Everywhere But America Drinks Beer Warm

    Actually, Everywhere But America Drinks Beer Warm

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    Floeckchen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me correct: Everywhere but America drinks beer.

    Thom Serveaux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, I'm from Milwaukee. Please let us have our beer. We have so little else...

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    Ronna Black
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Joke I heard once. Why is American beer like s.e.x in a canoe? They’re both f’ing close to water. 😂

    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You will get slapped if you try to serve a warm beer here in Australia

    Apachebathmat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brit here, I actually microwave my beer, cold beer is just too much for my weak European stomach

    Abel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. In Spain we drink warm beer everytime, and more during summer. It has the donkey pee taste we all like 🔥🍻🔥/s

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This idea of "warm" beer seems to stem from Americans' fundamental misunderstanding of how different beers should be stored. While lager should be chilled, ale should be stored at cellar temperature, which is a few degrees warmer so as not to ruin the flavour.

    Floeckchen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    👍 also for all non germans that would be mulled beer

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called cellar temperature! It's not warm. American beer has to be served at freezing temperatures because it doesn't have a palatable flavour to drink at the normal temperature. And I mean like Coors.not microbrews bc some of them are really good.

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is such a myth. Properly brewed beer should be served at cellar temperature, about 52F

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not warm, it's room temperature.

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    #94

    On A Post About Italian-Americans Using The Figure Of Columbus To Integrate In The US

    On A Post About Italian-Americans Using The Figure Of Columbus To Integrate In The US

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. The Spanish were the ones who gave him the money to explore.

    phanmo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Italy didn't exist until almost 400 years after Columbus was born.

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Columbus was Italian and lived in Portugal and his voyage was financed by the Spanish. He did NOT discover America. From a European perspective, that would be the Vikings.

    #95

    Clearly Well Travelled Patriot Comments On The Discussion Of Ice In Water

    Clearly Well Travelled Patriot Comments On The Discussion Of Ice In Water

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    Ace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus commercial ice machines will have filtration systems built-in.

    Jeremy James
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are often filthy, though. They need to be cleaned and serviced regularly, but often aren't. At the last restaurant I worked, the ice machine was so choked with mold when I removed the front panel that my throat was sore by the time I finished cleaning it. According to the log, it hadn't been serviced in 5 years.

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    Connie Hirsch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flint doesn't count (in some American minds, anyway) because it's majority minority.

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This always reminds me of a line in Braindead the TV series: treat me like Flint, Michigan.

    Icelandic_fart
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ICELANDIC WATER IS BEST!! (We need a win)

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, Flint was bad but don't forget Hinkley and Erin Brockovich.

    #96

    Apparently Writing Your Name In Capital Letters Turns You Into A Different Person

    Apparently Writing Your Name In Capital Letters Turns You Into A Different Person

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    Lost Penny
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Each word by itself makes perfect sense, but when all those words are jammed together, the sense vanishes. What incoherent witchery is this??

    Karen Krause
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sovereign Citizenship. If you want to go down a rabbit hole, look it up, but make sure you have a life line and a sensible person holding it before you go too deep.

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    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person is a few fries short of a happy meal

    JP Doyle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't argue your description. The entire thing is one of the cornerstones of the Sovereign Citizen movement. They interpret US law the same way Flat Earthers interpret science.

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    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this one of those, what you call them? Is it 'Sovereign citizens'?

    Slapdash1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks that way. There's gorgeous compilations of these fools getting destroyed in courts on YT

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    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This "corporation" thingie is part of the "QAnon Cinematic Universe"... along with many other bаtshit crazy things.

    SlothyK8
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OH, jeez. Either a "sovereign citizen" or a Q-Anon whackadoodele.

    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like "sovereign citizen" nonsense.

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    #97

    "Real English Is The American English And British English Is Just A Dialect"

    "Real English Is The American English And British English Is Just A Dialect"

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    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did American English come from? Oh yes, ENGLAND.

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was another post early up about this. Need to check it out.

    Helen Rohrlach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just googled this (took 10 seconds) to see if experts consider British English as the standard English. Nope both dialects and there are over 150 dialects of English.

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, not an unpopular opinion at all. Only because it's complete fiction.

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    #98

    Wouldn't Be Surprised If US Had Corn Syrup In Their Tap Water

    Wouldn't Be Surprised If US Had Corn Syrup In Their Tap Water

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    ynyrhydref56
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like she's being facetious. ie this doesn't belong here

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Corn syrup in everything is one of the main reasons why people in America get fat - it is very unhealthy and I'm glad it is barely used at all in Europe

    Thom Serveaux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The third ingredient in each is some form of sugar. I have a feeling the UK version isn't great for you either.

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True , however typically British would be brown sugar which is at least a marginally better variety than corn syrup

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder which of those the Orange Menace would find more aerodynamic 🤔🍅

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    #99

    Just A Reminder Not To Take Your American Freedom For Granted

    Just A Reminder Not To Take Your American Freedom For Granted

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. It’s the free hate speech that makes America great. Absolutely.

    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm actually curious, whats the diffrence between hate speach and free speach were you say you don't like something?

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    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hate speech isn't allowed here either. Free speech, yes. Hate speech, no. Think about the difference. signed, Canada.

    CP
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    That isn't free speech then.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has now become reality in Scotland. The world is laughing at them.

    MonsterMum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm British and the prime minister is a silly poopy head. I'm living dangerously

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One day this guy will learn that hate speech isn't tolerated in America...

    ProcrastinationStation
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    1 year ago

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait what? Hate speech and free speech aren't legally the same in every country.

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    #100

    "Europeans Will Never Get To Experience Having Grown Men Yell At The Screen Like They’re Coaching The Team Watching Football"

    "Europeans Will Never Get To Experience Having Grown Men Yell At The Screen Like They’re Coaching The Team Watching Football"

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    Nilsen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different kind of football, where they catually use their feet, but still the same.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing that stays the same across sports is that the spectators are ready to kill each other.

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    Marcos Valencia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine an European grown man yelling at the TV like if he's coaching the team...

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American football should be called handegg or rugby for pussies.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with handegg, the second one...yeah that's fine, but it's long.

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    Tina Harnish
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They literally put fans of opposing teams in different parts of the stadiums because of the fights they get into...they are very violent when watching football...

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A couple matches of the european championship are played in my city this year. I have arranged my schedule so I don't have to leave the house on these days for safety reasons.

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    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without commercials hand-egg games would be so boring.

    Phantom Phoenix
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word order in this is weird. There's a team watching football and grown men yell at the screen like they're coaching them?

    Dblguy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe not, but they can while watching football.

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    #101

    USA Is The Only Country In The Americas

    USA Is The Only Country In The Americas

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    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another ignorant American...

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it's almost like this list was dedicated to finding ignorant Americans.

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    #102

    Thinking Is Critical

    Thinking Is Critical

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lets assume that NASA is lying. Why would NASA lie then?

    The Other Ben
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To cover up the secret Jewish space laser...

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why these photos are SO IMPRESSIVE. just let your mind be blown by the craziness that is the universe. not everything is a conspiracy.

    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the gall to say 'no critical thinking at all'....

    Tina Harnish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And how do you think telescopes work? Cameras? The 2 combined?

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    #103

    Florida And Oregon Still Speak The Same Language, Good Luck Understanding Finns If You Are Italian

    Florida And Oregon Still Speak The Same Language, Good Luck Understanding Finns If You Are Italian

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    flower petals
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The confidence these people have when they make clueless, false claims never ceases to amaze me.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really wish these people were only in America, but outside this list, people can be stupid anywhere, just seems to be more in this train wreck of a country.

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    Alex Kennedy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are there ANY languages that are closely related to Finnish? I thought it was fairly insular as a language.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've actually had this argument before, maybe even on Bored Panda. It's some returning idea that "Europe" is all just one big country where everyone is the same and looks the same and has no culture. *sigh*

    #104

    Can It Be Measured By Euro?

    Can It Be Measured By Euro?

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    Arnold Larkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are, then why are you calling the military you dolt? You should be solving world hunger and climate change

    Kristal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol USD is most commonly used as an abbreviation for United States Dollar, as in, the currency of the United States.

    Pat Curran
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what's the phone number for the "American Military?"

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's interesting is most people with really high IQs /intelligence, don't ever say they have IQs /intelligence. It's people with kinda high that have to tell people that they're smart. I forget which studies are about that.....

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His IQ is immeasurable in the sense that you can't count the number of unicorns in a herd.

    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure the military was positively thrilled to hear from him.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, they probably keep special files on wackos like him.

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    Learner Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could also be immeasurably small. Just saying.

    Hodge Elmwood
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elon, is that you, you deluded nitwit?

    #105

    Thinking That The Metric System Is Just For Scientist And That The US Customary System Is Purpose-Driven

    Thinking That The Metric System Is Just For Scientist And That The US Customary System Is Purpose-Driven

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    Apatheist Account2
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A litre of water weighs a kilogramme. Considerable simpler.

    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The US also crashed a lander into Mars because they didn't understand the units...

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only three countries out of hundreds use the Imperial system, but it's "customary".

    Little Wonder
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do a lot of sewing and let me tell you it's WAY easier in metric. a 5mm seam allowance you say? Much easier to mark and measure that 0.19 inches.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sidebar on that. I crochet and everything is metric sized. Much easier.

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    Panda
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to mock the people supporting the imperial system but I am crying instead because here in UK we still use the imperial system in many cases 🥲

    UKGrandad
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True, but we do at least understand them both.

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    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would rather divide by 10 then 1.64

    UKGrandad
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's why you can't buy 9mm. handguns in the US, and their currency has 240 cents to the dollar....oh, hang on.....

    Robert Millar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where it actually matters, like NASA, electronics, medicine...

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