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Everyone likes to feel like they’re an expert in something. Whether that’s science, cooking, politics, parenting, or anything else, really. And though we might have some deeper insights in our chosen field and feel like we can see a broader context than most other people, it’s important to (try and) stay humble.

Because the moment we feel all sure of ourselves when we drop a ‘truth’ bomb on social media, we might come to realize that we’ve totally messed up. Oh God, we had it wrong all along! And now someone’s poking fun at us online for everyone to see.

Welcome to ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People,’ a popular Facebook group that shames internet users who spread wildly incorrect facts while trying to prove someone wrong. Scroll down for some major embarrassment, Pandas, and let us know which of these situations really made you feel bad about all of the secondhand awkwardness.

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

Lol, yea in most estern countries you can drink and buy alcohol after you're 18, in the US you cán buy a rifle at 18, but God forbid you have a beer before you're 21 lolololol

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A whopping 663.9k people follow the ‘People Incorrectly Correcting Other People’ Facebook page. In the last month alone, another 1,890 users joined the group. Created just 2 years ago, the project has kept growing and growing.

After all, the internet’s chock full of totally wrong opinions, as well as entitled and arrogant people who think they’ve got it all figured out (while others are dum-dums). That probably won’t change any time in the future, so the PICOP group will have plenty of material to share with others for years to come.

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

If it's a reindeer, females have antlers too! And Rudolph is actually a female, because male reindeer shed their antlers during before Christmas.

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All members of the group are expected to be kind to one another and avoid harassing or insulting anyone. Otherwise, they’ll be banned.

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That means no bullying, no hate speech, and absolutely respecting everyone else’s privacy.

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

That is similar to most depictions of Jesus looking pretty white for someone from the Middle East. To quote someone else, "it is Jesus of Nazareth not Jesus of New Jersey".

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Meanwhile, when it comes to content, Facebook users are asked to avoid reposting pics. Before you go ahead and share something you think might fit the tone of the group, check out what some of the other members have already posted. You might have spotted the same thing that a dozen others have spotted online! And if you want to make it easier for the audience to get what’s going on in your screenshots, you can also add a bit of context.

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The simple fact of the matter is that we all make mistakes. Like it or not, that’s just the truth about life: we’re never going to be 100% correct, 100% of the time. And most of us have probably been in situations where we turned out to be flat-out wrong. It’s embarrassing to make a fool of yourself.

That’s why dealing with these feelings in a healthy manner and learning to embrace your mistakes are good skills to have for any human being. Digging in your heels, closing your eyes, and plugging your ears so as not to hear that you’re actually incredibly wrong really isn’t the mature way to go about things.

A while back, Bored Panda had a very good conversation about dealing with any feelings of embarrassment that might arise—whether now or remembering mess-ups in the past—with environmental psychologist and well-being consultant Lee Chambers.

"While embarrassment can be a challenging feeling that is fleeting or overwhelming, being able to find a response that assists rather than a reaction that is unhealthy is a skill to build," he said that we can all develop ways to handle embarrassing situations better. Humor, for instance, is one powerful tool in your arsenal.

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Kim Coghlan Report

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

So much potential for the Thirteenth Doctor, but it got wasted on trying to make the show relevant and having to wait a full year between series. Hopefully now that RTD is back at the helm the show will become enjoyable again and can't wait to see what's in store for the Fourteenth Doctor.

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Rommel James Galarion Hapayon Report

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

I'm giving this one to Oscar for the win, sarcasm is such a competitive sport.

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"If it's something that isn't particularly serious, laughter can be a great response that instantly makes you feel better," he told Bored Panda.

"If the feelings are intense, try taking a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth, calming your nervous system and physiological response,” he explained.

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

Glorifying and making "virginity" something special in women, causes more problems than it solves.

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

I wish, people would get maps and stop telling me 'Belgium" is a city in Germany.

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“In a similar way to laughter, smiling can be effective in shifting your state to the positive. There are times when playing down or even ignoring the feelings can be helpful in the moment, taking the edge off, but it is important that you accept them and express them if it's something significant," the psychologist said.

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

Why do some USAvians have such a ridiculous notion of what the USA can do?

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“Because the feelings of embarrassment are generated from a past event, anything that brings you into the present moment can bring relief. Try to avoid saying sorry, as it will keep taking you back to the moment. You can even keep your biggest embarrassing moments top of mind, having reflected and realized that in hindsight, they weren't as big an issue as you felt at the time.”

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Have you ever messed up big-time when expressing an opinion or sharing a ‘fact’ online, dear Pandas? How did you feel when you realize you made a huge mistake? Do you ever call out folks who are totally wrong on social media? Share your experiences and opinions with us, we’d love to hear what you think.

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

I'm sure Mercury the planet would also sink in water, so the statement still stands!

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Noah Risgaard Christensen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone has an accent, speaking without an accent is like typing without a font

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

Linguistically current American English is closer to the English spoken at the time of separation than current England English. The same is true for Mexico with Spain. However, Americans do have accents.

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

This. So there is a grain of truth in American English being the "truer" English in a historical sense (ignoring all the spelling changes). But we definitely have accents. As a Mid westerner, many people know I'm North American immediately. The realize I'm not Canadian when I say "sahrry" instead of "sore-ee"

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

Weirdly, I think US citizens of the "Midwest" have a horrifying-to-the-ear accent. Worse than Joizey (northern New Jersey) or Texas by far. It's like they flattened the words so they talk the way the painting "American Gothic" looks.

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

You simply don't hear the accent that is spoken by the people you live among. I was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. At 38, I moved to Östergötland, Sweden, and thought they had a very distinct accent. I have now lived here in Östergötland for 15 years and now think that the people of Gothenburg have a very distinct accent. When I moved here, people knew right away that I was from Gothenburg. Now they just know that I'm not from Östergötland, but they don't know exactly where I come from any longer. You adjust your accent to the people around you.

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

So true, it's called code switching. It can be switching accents or languages. It is more noticeable when the changes are more extreme

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

I once was on a call with a woman and said "And you are calling from Brooklyn." She said "How did you know?" I said "Because of your accent...." She said "I don't have and accent, you have an accent...." Thought about it...she's right.... "Fair enough..."

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

Yep, that cleared everything up. Thanks! 😵‍💫😫😭

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

To clarify: I wish I had an accent that’s from a place other than my country. I absolutely love foreign accents.

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

It clears up the question of whether you're a dumb mothafukka

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Lady of the Mountains
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are right, american English is closer to the original than British English is. But really, after so many years, there are so many accents in the US alone, and increase in travel the last 100 years have mutilated them so much it doesn't matter anymore

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

This reminds me of the girl who served me in the canteen in Dallas, "Gee you got a funny accent". In my head I replied "Look who's talking".

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

Hope that clears it up! :) Like, sweetheart, you're wrong. Stop acting like you're being nice and clarifying something for an incompetent five-year-old or something.

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

If you're actually interested in this subject, please read: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson. If you just want to bicker and insult fellow English speakers, I have nothing for you.

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

Actually, Americans speak a much closer version of the original Elizabethan English than current English do, who generally speak a more Cockney accented one. So British spoken English has diverged. America insisted that all citizens get a standard schooling with common textbooks, which homogenized the language and smoothed out the rougher edges of the old world tongue with its many dialects.

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

I was born and raised in Cleveland, I do phone work and have, more than once, had a customer complain that my accent is so thick they can't understand me. I didn't realize I had an accent until the first time someone else told me.

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

That's amusing. My sister works in a call center and people know it's the Midwest from her accent but never had an issue understanding her that wasn't a second language learner. They work from home but are instructed to say they work in a call center in Ohio

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

Why are people still arguing this? I'm from Portland, Oregon and I can tell if someone is from Salem just by the way they talk. That's like 100 miles away. I can tell if someone is from the Bay or LA or Seattle. Everybody has an accent. And that's just the West Coast. OMG I forgot about the coasties. Nor-Cal and Oregon Coasties have their own thing. I can keep going but I digress.

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

The last person is partially correct but Americans sure as heck have accents.

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

People in the Midwest DO have accents. And if it's Northern Illinois or Minnesota etc., they're the worst. I grew up in Northern IL. Watch Drop Dead Gorgeous.

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

I’m from Australia and when I went to America and was very shocked by the accents, soon after someone came up to me and started laughing about how I spoke 🙃

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

Thanks for the good laugh. I hope this is not what is being taught in schools.

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

Wow!! Thanks!! I,and many other English British will be very pleased to know where / why / when our accents developed...

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

Unbelievable, I thought the previous post was a celebration of the most stupid. How wrong could I be.

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

There is such a thing as no accent. It's called not talking.

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Grace and Lucy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can hear the hard r sound in northern Ohio, Illinois, Indiana that is pronounced the same in Ireland. In New York City and it's' boroughs can hear some of the native English accents. In 17th century Amsterdam there were at least 15 different languages in Manhattan

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

Saying you don't have an accent is like saying you're typing without a font

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

Jfc. Accents change from one side of my city to the other side of it!

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

Maine accents are pretty different. Or cajun. But yeah, this is challenging to get through.

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

Currently living in ND. We definitely have an accent.

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

My whole life people have asked me where I'm from because I don't have a Texas or even Southern accent. When I was stationed in Virginia it was the same thing, people couldn't tell where I was from. Typically you can tell at least what region of the states you are from by your accent, but in my 37 years of life no one has ever said you must be from xxxx.

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

I bet you british people think their accent sounds like the default as well. :/

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

Reminds me of when I was a little kid, and I went to my dad’s family reunion (he’s from OH). I grew up in TN, so me and some slightly older cousins got into a roundabout argument consisting of "I don’t have an accent, YOU have an accent!"

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

And now all I can think of is Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men" saying "You can't handle the truth!"

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

When we moved to Indiana from Philadelphia, people could not place my accent. They said they had never heard it before. So many assumed I was from Australia - because they had also never heard anyone from Australia. Stone the crows!

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

I want this person to help me with all of my questions. What a wonderful universe they must come from.

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

The first part of that last comment is technically correct, except that there isn't one "American accent." I live in New England and struggle to understand Americans from the Deep South.

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

The last person"s comment sounds weird, but it's actually... pretty much correct. Like, Americans still very much have accents, but yeah, other than that, that's essentially what happened. Americans -while of course changing over time- kept a more "oldschool" pronunciation, while after the Revolutionary War, the British upper class adopted non-rhotic speech to distinguish themselves.

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

Wasn't there something in regards to the Australian accent being one of the most neutral, because of the mix of different accents of the convicts. I may be making that up, but I think that it had been part of a discussion.

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

The amount of brain cells i have lost while reading this thread...

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

America's accent pool is as varied as it's culture - there are a lot of them and you get multiple in the same state. American linguistic and cultural differences are really interesting.

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

There are tribes in the Amazon jungle who haven't seen any outsiders in centuries who have a better understanding of English than a vast number of Americans!

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

the whole thing about the american accent being the original british accent is BS anyway... the oldest British accent is the Geordie accent, which developed as an accent from the 5th century onwards. Long before we discovered America... maybe one of our accents may have been like the American one, but honestly, there's so many accents within the UK, and always has been, so who really knows.

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

"Discovered" America? Tell that to the millions already living there!

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

when 13 players out of 22 are from African heritage you can get the joke, but also the fact that 50 players in the World Cup were born in France, and because of the double nationality they chose to represent an other country

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

Christ on a bike! I've never played Halo but at least I know who Master Chief is. He makes a mean apple pie

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

Please correct me if i m wrong here... Oceania is the name of continent where Australia and New Zealand belongs to...

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