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A lot of effort is put into decreasing the pervasiveness of stereotypes, for instance in the workplace. However, sometimes stereotypes bring entertainment: in sitcoms, they are commonly used as comedic devices. Think Kelly Bundy from "Married With Children" representing the dumb and sexually liberated blonde trope. The hurtful nature and the joy of reclaiming a stereotype is illustrated by plenty of sketches with the joke being that character realizes they are not close friends with someone after the person they teased with stereotypes gets offended.

One redditor, heisnberg97, posted on r/AskReddit "Without telling the name of your country, where do you live?" The post blew up, garnering nearly 49,000 upvotes and over 60,000 comments, detailing niche as well as broad hints at where people live. Vague ones such as "Cheese" were typically answered with: "Do you know how little that narrows it down?" BoredPanda selected some of the best responses, so we invite you to play along in the comments.

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35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" United States of America. We're not good at following instructions.

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May
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clearly - the instructions were "without telling the name of the country..."

Axolotl King
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm... this one is difficult.... I'm thinking an Asian country???

Judit Hajdu
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

country of people with serious brain impairment

Noel Benavente
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...and if it's closed they will knock or yell "is it closed? Hellooo! Anybody?" and leave a bad review.

Verena Abt
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3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An American lady buys a bus ticket and is told, her bus stop will be number 10. She asks: "Is that between nine and eleven?" Happened right in front of me at Heathrow.

Leesa DeAndrea
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me quite a while to get the joke here!

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    #2

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" I prefer to stay neutral concerning this question.

    turbotifi , Rick Bergstrom Report

    Zedrapazia
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mah country, Switzerland!!

    Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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    Matt Hollis
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    Or USA, for a while at least

    #3

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" ǝɹǝɥ

    SultanofShit , Michael Coghlan Report

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago

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    But for ausies is we who are upside down...

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    Jamie Lyons
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that house is actually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Kiss Army
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a cool looking place where ever it is...

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    Allen Lavine
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok how y'all turning the words upside down

    Kat Zwingle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - great children's books from middle of 20th Century.

    Natttt
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m something’s gone wrong

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    #4

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

    Are-Sole , Hanno Rathmann Report

    Jo Davies
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio near the red cave. They have a brilliant shop for souvenirs and everything Welsh there, just to the left of that sign

    AngelWingsYT
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wales still has keyboard monkey typing their signs i see

    Niall Mac Iomera
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...that's saying exactly where you live though

    SarahFenola
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proud to be able to say this. But then it's easy I guess if you're a Welsh speaker :D ha

    Kay blue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to live on the English/Welsh border, we all had to learn how to pronounce this place name before we went on a school trip there.

    Kira Okah
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't pronounce it and I live in Wales ^^; Though admittedly I haven't properly tried, nor have I been there outside of a train carriage. Maybe one day I will look into trying more than just calling it Llanfair PG ^^;

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    Tuaine Smith
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I could never be a tv reporter…

    Michigan Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    australians like to yank the rest of our chains....but the welsh? they took the time to create an entire language just to troll the rest of the world...

    BoredPandaAddict
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Llanfair in Wales! (Llanfair is it’s shortened name basically)

    Jon S.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Llanfair is the original name. The long version derives from an attempt to get tourists to stop at the village!

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    #5

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Vodka, bears, sadness

    blorgasporgler , Daniel Hartmann Report

    44f5 Dixit
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vodka and sadness in a single sentence....

    Shreya Swaminathan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother Russia (read in Katrina's voice)

    Analyn Lahr
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just vodka would have worked. 😉

    Vaida Kuodytė
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vodka, beer, and sadness - where I come from :D.

    Lillukka79
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Change vodka to kossu and it's Finland.

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    #6

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" The prince who always emails you

    budge1988 , QuoteInspector.com Report

    Ancsuri
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nigeria, for sure. I got a lot of scam messages on Insta too

    Kelly Hartle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get faxes from them, personally. I'm tempted to frame a few as great examples of scams.

    Michael Sanders
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No clue why DragonWhisperer15 and Firefly I Am are hidden. Look at yourselves

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    #7

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" "Watch out, mate, there's a shark." "No worries, one of the crocs'll get him."

    Turrubul_Kuruman , James St. John Report

    Bacony Cakes
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *two snakes f*cking in the background* *there's a platypus there too*

    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, Australia, but also... Florida! Find "Robbing Wendy's with an Alligator -- Shayne Smith" on Youtube. (BTW, Florida is famous for bizarre crimes because their police blotter is unique in being so public... IOW, not more crazies, we only KNOW about the Florida crazies better. Let that help you sleep.)

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    #8

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Made in ____

    SheWhoUpvotes , Fredrik Rubensson Report

    Bored bunny
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like seriously, everything i have is made in china

    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Human rights abuses, Tiananmen Square massacre, won't recognise Taiwan as an independent country, the reason for the 'Free Tibet' movement, brutal censorship of information and freedom of speech, etc, etc, etc...

    Karin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    China. Taiwan. Malaysia. Not really a very specific description.

    Terry Filkohazi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, all their buildings look alike!

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    #9

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" I would literally die without my cheese, my wine and my baguette

    kha-ci , stu_spivack Report

    Helwin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could live without wine no problem, manage without bread but the cheese part is where I draw the line, clearly !

    Jessica Billings
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Bavarian would die without his meat and cheese board, he could always switch the wine out for beer though lol

    ~hUmMuS vIbEs~
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oui Oui mon ami, ja'mapelle Lafayette.

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    #10

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" All roads lead to our capital

    tomorrow509 , yoppy Report

    Vic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I'm in their capital, I'll do as they do..

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    #11

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Vampires

    bossugica , Mike Carter Report

    Maiun
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Romania (Transylvania)

    RoseTheMad
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm half vampire half Leprechaun! :D

    Vic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would gold pour out if I stabbed you with a wooden stake? Asking for a friend.. :-P

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    Analyn Lahr
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're called strigoi in Romania, I believe.

    Nona Bgo
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're called "vampir", plural "vampiri". "Strigoi" is the soul of a dead or living person which transforms at night in an animal or ghost.

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    Kona Pake
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    4 years ago

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    Hollywood in the US.

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    #12

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" People normally say we speak Spanish. We don't.

    KirboOfficial , Nick Kenrick Report

    alwaysMispelled
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My immediate thought was Brazil.

    El muerto
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the correct answer is Portugal and most of Spain...seriously

    Mishimoqua
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be Portugal but not most of Spain because most of it speaks Spanish except Catalonia - there they mostly speak Catalan.

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    Cuzvito
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Portugal or Brazil maybe?

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whaaat? Who doesn't know that Portuguese exists?

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    Martin Alex
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to the poster on reddit, the intended answer is Brazil.

    Liezzzewies
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The picture doesn’t suggest it but I’m thinking of the Philippines, with all their Spanish sounding names.

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be. It's an ancient colony of Spain, but they speak Philippine.

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    Karin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would people think people in Portugal speak Spanish? That makes no sense. They speak Portuguese. Maybe guess Brasil until you find out that, no, they speak Portuguese there.

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Brazil as it's in South Americ0a and some moron could think that all center and south america speak spanish.

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    #13

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Rammstein, no speed limit

    Lzzzkkk09 , Ana Perugini Report

    Vic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love some of Rammstein song, don't understand more than a few German words though..

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    Mimis Nachbarin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The answer is Germany - but the pic does NOT show a road in Germany. All signs are wrong. Lmao.

    Eric Mac Fadden
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like Brazil - there's a Kombi, a traditional pre-university couse brand on an outdoor... I think it's my hometown, Campinas/SP

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    therarestbanana
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That picture is NOT a German road though!

    Martha Meyer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is most definitely not a picture of the autobahn though.

    Heike
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    German Autobahn would have never been built like that. The lanes are secured by a guard rail on both sides.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's actually plenty of speed limits. Just saying.

    Helmut Kok
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn

    Lynne Harbison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germany. If you do 150kph on the autobahn...you will be passed by everyone. Nightmare.

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome philosophers, writers and choreographers.

    Night Owl
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is Austrian (not to be confused with Australian)

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    #14

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We come from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun and the hot springs flow!

    SSPylsur , Unification France Report

    James016
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Iceland is my first thought. Second was that these could be lyrics from Led Zeppelin’s The Immigrant Song.

    Niyati
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Valhalla I'm coming...........

    Leigh Boatright
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Youre correct. Norway is the land of the midnight sun because there is no transition between sunset and sunrise. The picture portrays the gods of vikings, who come from norway. I looked it up as a kid because i love warren zevons song . Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun.

    Aroha
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The picture portrays Iceland's Eurovision song contest participants...

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    MyCatsTheRealPanda
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way up North in the ice and snow there lived a penguin and his name was Joe. He got so tired of black and white, he wore pink pants to the dance last night!

    BoredPandaAddict
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has to be Iceland if there is ice and snow but with hot springs! Surely...

    WiTchY_WoMaN
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I got the song stuck in my head!

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    #15

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" My wife is a teacher and they are going to start wearing tennis shoes this year to be better prepared for active shooters.

    wagbenson , Ken Bosma Report

    Mushroomlover
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those of us in the USA with a brain, whom think guns should be done away with, are really sick of the backwards ass hillbilly trump supporters giving the rest of us a bad name.

    Vicky Zar
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Active shooter" would have sufficed

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only in America are shooters classified as "active" to distinguish it from "not yet active" or "recently was active"

    Voit
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No silly, didn't you hear? we are just going to give teachers guns. Clearly the solution to too many guns, is give more people more guns.

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    #16

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We lost a plane

    dusty-vacuum , Ferran Pestaña Report

    LH25
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A small island in the tropics with a polar bear?

    AngelWingsYT
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I snickered at the creativity of this but then felt bad cause...yea tgey lost a plane

    Karin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of countries have lost a plane This isn't unique enough.

    Myriam Ickx
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The picture shows an Air France plane, so it's logical to assume the country is France. They lost a plane a few years back during a Rio de Janeiro/Paris flight.

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    Bouthaina Van buuren
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still spend nights awake thinking where the hell did that plane disappeared

    Lynne Harbison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New Zealand lost a plane in Antarctica.

    Verena Abt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends how you translate "lost". If you mean something broke and can't be used anymore, in this case a plane, it could be any country. If you mean something is gone and can't be found, it's Malaysia.

    Ofer E
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AF 447. June 1st, 2009 :(

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    #17

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Fries, cycling, chocolate and beer, also waffles and comics

    NBfoxC137 , irrational_cat Report

    Marianne
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great choice, actually. Makes me want to live in Belgium. 😉

    Signe Manat Hansen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You shouldn't, they're terribly racist and refuse to deal with their horrible imperialist past.

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    May
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had some of the best food of my life when I visited Belgium

    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congo, Tintin and pissing baby statue.

    Liezzzewies
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also have Waterloo. That place where Napoleon did surrender.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where I have met my destiny in quite a similar way.

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    Isabelle Beyns
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm Belgian so ;) but cycling is the Netherlands, our neigbours ;)

    Myriam Ickx
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, there is a lot of professional cycling in Belgium. In season, you can have two important races a week.

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    Inge van Echelpoel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought cycling was more an holland thing

    Lindsay Ameye
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Professional cycling sports is more of a Belgian thing

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    #18

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We think we are better than everyone because we discovered democracy and haven't done much since.

    neoides , Theresa Thompson Report

    Analyn Lahr
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Although, I'm sad to say, some Americans probably think they're the ones responsible for democracy.

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    Caro Caro
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Greece. Lot's of americans think they "discovered" (oh look, what's that) democracy but if you were paying attention at school you would know that the Greeks made democracy.

    Honu
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, if American's paid attention in their American history classes, they would know just how much the Greek writings on democracy influenced our constitution. When I first saw the text for this post, I thought Greece, but the image very much implies America.

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    Guy MacGregor
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This had to be saved! They are the babies of the world, being one of the most recent countries, and think they invented an almost 3000 years old political system (that they don't even use) MMMrica-61...cd-png.jpg MMMrica-61178129617cd-png.jpg

    Kesam
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would anyone believe the US invented democracy? 😂

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    XenoMurph
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also created some of my favourite food. Also many great people and my favourite holidays. I need to move to Greece one day.

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't recommend! We are great for holidays but not for living permanently!

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Greek that is painfully accurate! But give us some more credit! We also discovered souvlaki and tzatziki!!!

    Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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    4 years ago

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    Tzatziki is from the Middle East, and grilling meat on skewers is not exactly exclusive to Greece.

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    Thorfin Wolfsbane
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard at some point the Greeks decided to forget philosophy, mathematics, science, and politics to completely focus on making the best salads the world has ever known.

    Cold Contagious
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk if that's true but the most fantastic steakhouse I've ever eaten at was Greek and was in Selma Alabama at the time. I was traveling for work and the salad was epic. I've been to a few more Greek restaurants since local to me and they don't compare.

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    Sanne H.
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The poster is too modest (if he/she means Greece). Ancient Greek philosophy has had a very strong impact on many aspects of our modern life. It makes Greece much much more than just ouzo, moussaka, “oppa”, and white houses with blue painted doors.

    Evelyn Haskins
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah. democracy hasn't even REACHED the USA yet. Your Country is a Plutocracy

    Marnie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We discovered democracy the same way Europeans "discovered" the Amercas. Much of the US model at the federal level is based on The Iroquois Confederacy. Our idea of sending a representative from different states to a yearly Congress was based directly off of the Iroquois Confederacy since that is what they did.

    Hugh Willie Mungous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if it was Ancient Greece I'd have to point out that their version of "democracy" certainly wasn't one man one vote. Ancient Rome's (Republican Era) version was far more palatable.

    André Roth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes the idiots (idios) had no right to vote. Thats the origin of the word idiot.

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    #19

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Kimchi

    bokumbaphero , danny O. Report

    Jo Falkinder
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this to the tune of Maria by Green Day? If not, can it be?

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    Bored bunny
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South korea, i live there and i literally eat kimchi every day

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kimchi is seriously so freaking good with everything. I have it on chicken burgers. xD

    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not North as well? Oh right they don't get food

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    Tammy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South Koreaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

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    #20

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" My country doesn’t show up on the map most of the time and we love Rugby

    Tamzoncrack Report

    Marianne
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New Zealand! I love your country!

    Sanne H.
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    4 years ago

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    You mean… that country where men are men and the sheep are nervous?

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    Kate Arnett
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fiji! It's way smaller than New Zealand

    Aroha
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes but that's the point - New Zealand is kind of big but gets very often cut out of world maps. For example Ikea at least used to sell wall art that was a stylish world map - no NZ. The Prague airport features a gigantic world map on the departures hall floor - no NZ. And so on...

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    Sue Hazlewood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sanne H I am guessing you are Australian with that pathetic, tired, old 'joke'?

    Lynne Harbison
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shows their mentality. We lived there for 2 years and got so sick of the kiwi jokes every single day, we came back. But the thousands of Aussies who live in NZ are treated with respect. Go figure.

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    Lynne Harbison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proud to be a Kiwi. Fabulous place to live, having lived in UK, Australia, PNG. ♥️♥️♥️

    Kelly Hartle
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New Zealand--when Trump took office, I was making plans to move there, because if he got us into war, it was about as far from the U.S. as you could get!

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    #21

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" World's only non-quadrilateral flag

    gambit , McKay Savage Report

    Pumpkin Spice
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    4 years ago

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    This comment has been deleted.

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    Sarah Grape
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *remembers were in the world is carmen san deiego*

    Josh Tall
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    4 years ago

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    the State of Ohio has a pennant, not a rectangle

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    #22

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We invented one of the most well known and versatile plastic toy products. Which are good for both kids and adults.

    JEFF_ERNIE , wiredforlego Report

    Oerff On Tour
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the inventors of the only known cure for Vegetarianism. (Danish bacon, Danish butter, wrapt in Danish bread)

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    Kinslee Hager
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they are very painful to step on barefoot

    May
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG you need to say Lego. I live in Denmark and I didn't get it.

    Dave P
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not invent, A british man invented it, the first company to mass manufacturer it was in the US. Denmark was the ones who turned it into a international phenominon

    Jesper Bak
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except the Lego Brick was invented in 1958 by Godtfred Kirk Kristensen

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    René Studer
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you would have left out the kids, I would have thought of dildos. Who invented the dildo?

    Kelley Hudson
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DANMARK!!!!! 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

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    #23

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" f#&%ing vegemite

    bye_tuesday_ , StephenMitchell Report

    Katie Lutesinger
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The trick is that you're only supposed to use a little bit. Spread it extra thin. If you lay it on like it's peanut butter, it'll blow your head off.

    Lillukka79
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The real trick is to leave it in the store.

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    Sophie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have PTSD from Vegemite... If I wanted to eat salt that badly, I would just eat salt direct from the salt shaker.

    Evelyn Haskins
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tend to do that I summer. A little salt in the drinking water helps quench your thirst without leaving you feeling gluggy.

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    John Hopkins
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sourdough cut thick lathered with butter and I like my vegemite on heavy. Best breakfast to be had. It makes me even prouder of it when people dislike it.

    Lynne Harbison
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thin spread, then top with avocado...yum.

    Nicole Cabrera
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They need to have it on Chopped or one one those secret ingredient cooking shows.

    Karen Loftus
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marmite from England and Australia muscled it up.

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    #24

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Borat damaged our international image

    Dairbek , John Patrick Robichaud Report

    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Borat is from Kazakhstan, but the reputation he damaged was the US.

    Kona Pake
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t you mean Trump and his followers?

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    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I gotta be honest, without Borat most people outside Europe wouldn't even know Kazakhstan is even a country.

    Bob Belcher
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got to be honest, I learned about a new country the day I saw that movie. Then I Googled it and found out they also have a space program.

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    Sawdust
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: Borat was originally supposed to be an Albanian. But because he was afraid of them, he switched to Kazakhstan, which has been an absolute model of a LACK of religious and ethnic hatred, containing huge populations of Muslims, Jews and Christians living in peace.

    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilarious! I think your politicians did the damage.

    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a really good documentary called "When Borat came to town" about how Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) recorded the "Kazakhstan" parts in a poor Roma village in Romania and lied to them what it was about. They were made complete fools of and didn't get paid a penny. He basically exploited a bunch of poor people for free and made millions on the film. Superb documentary, go watch it to get some perspective on Borat!

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact he switched from Albania to Kazakhstan because he was afraid of insulting terrorists also should stop the nonsense about him being a brave comic.

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    Katchen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Borat was really down on Uzbekistan also.

    Karen Loftus
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, Trump and the Republicans did all the damage.

    Chimmels
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Greatest country in the whole world

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    #25

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Paella, bullfighting, flamenco...

    Lyncess , Leonardo Shinagawa Report

    Scagsy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your bullfighting disgusts me but I like your people and customs other than that.

    Teacher Alice
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Change bullfighting for summer siesta, sangría, sun...so many other things to choose from.

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Franco, and Torquemada.

    Lynne Harbison
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love Spain, hate the bullfighting...so damn cruel.

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    #26

    Haggis & Whisky

    Sufficient-Panic666 Report

    Vaida Kuodytė
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why I shouted this out loud with my best Scottish accent

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    Marianne
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to visit your country again. And yes, I do love haggis!

    Midge biscuit
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad's Scottish and my mum's Australian, so for me it would be Haggis and Whisky + Vegemite.

    Devil's Advocate
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    4 years ago

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    Aww, and whiskey is Irish so you only have haggis...and irn bru

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    #27

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Potato

    Molasses-Street , Mike Mozart Report

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be Latvia too, if the jokes are anything to go by.

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    Nubis Knight
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germany? We're referred to as "Deutsche Kartoffeln" (German Potatoes).

    Guy MacGregor
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    4 years ago

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    Potatos are from south america

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    tmw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait. was that pronounced potato or potato?

    Vaida Kuodytė
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely potato. Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew...

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    Maartje Donkers-Brouwers
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since the they brought the potatoes back with them from South America it is probably the only thing many North European countries ate for centuries.

    Potato fries
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BELARUS If you don't know that country-not surprised. BUT if you search it up Belarusians consume the most Potatos in the world.

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    #28

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We have a wall to our North to keep us out but most of us have no desire to move there.

    SaGlamBear , Stefan van Bremen Report

    Nubis Knight
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South Korea? Is there a wall?

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To keep South Koreans out of North Korea? Lol

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    Hermione
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    4 years ago

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    A lot of Mexicans want to move north. Could be South Korea but it’s more of a zone than a wall?

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    Maiun
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    England if that wall is Hadrian's

    Robert T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hadrians wall was to keep the Picts (Scots) out of England, not the other way around.

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    Moe Lewis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking South Korea

    Sophie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South Korea... and the place north is North Korea...

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    #29

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Tequila

    sailormer Report

    Jane Doe
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    for some reason that put the "avocados from mexico" jingle in my head

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    Paola Martz
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also got a permanent sepia filter 😎

    BakuDeku Shipper
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Badum bada-bada bum bum. Badum bada-bada bum bum. Badum-baduuumm bum. Badaba, badaba, ba. TeQuIlA

    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tequila tortilla quesantilla(probably spelled it wrong)

    Paola Martz
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You've got it almost perfect!, Just misspelled "Quesadilla" 😁😁

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    Marno C.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else humming the song in their heads right now?

    Luis Hernandez Dauajare
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people believe our food is like Taco Bell's. It isn't.

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    #30

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" No, we are not Russian, no, we don't use the Russian alphabet, they use it, we created it and no, not every slavic-like name is Russian

    JustABulgarianBoy , young shanahan Report

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I dunno... It's all Greek to me." -- St. Cyril of Thessalonika.

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    Nadia Zaharieva
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BULGARIA! We invented the Cyrillic:) Our names sound like Russian names and no, we are not Russians:)

    Christina Hvurchilova
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, I never expected to see an entry from Bulgaria. I love it, great work.

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We say "yes" and "no" with our head the opposite than the rest of Europe !

    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't St. Cyril, a Greek monk, create the cyrillic alphabet in (what is now northern) Macedonia

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know that Bulgaria created that alphabet.

    L.Maverick
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was created by two monks (Kiril and Method) for the bulgarian King Boris II. It was common in these times that "only who writes will stay", so the king hired profesionals to make an alphabeth for the bulgarian people and language (which is crazy, look it up for yourself). Russians use it too, but it was invented for bulgarians.

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    #31

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Chewing gum is illegal

    loveblush , Bev Sykes Report

    Gabriel Ong
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is currently not illegal to chew gum in Singapore, merely to import it and sell it, apart from the medical exceptions such as therapeutic, dental, and nicotine chewing gum

    Dora But Not Explorer
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what I really want it here, right now. Every single bastard spits gums just like that; where I walk.🤬🤬🤬

    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better to make the spitting illegal not the chewing!

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    #32

    Tim hortons

    larjus-wangus Report

    DragonMaster
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was wondering when Canada was going to pop up!

    Calypso poet
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whenever I think of Tim Horton's I think of that woman who pooped on the floor at the counter then picked it up and threw it at the cashier. She did wipe though! But did she ever say sorry, eh? https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykg7j/we-finally-know-why-the-angry-tim-hortons-pooper-pooped

    Bob Belcher
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though this list was about real countries. (Soith Park reference, if anyone remembers the movie).

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Canada. Want to poutine my mouth!

    Emily Raskauskas
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was wondering what we would get. I would have said maple syrup.

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    #33

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" It's citizens started two world wars, managed to blame a neighbor both times

    VittoroMD , Don O'Brien Report

    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Austria- Hungarian Empire WW1... Hitler was Austrian WW2..?

    Scott Baysinger
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Citizens don't start wars, they're just trying to get by. You need politicians for that.

    Verena Abt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking that. Citizens don't start wars, they actually want to live in peace and get on with each other. It's always the guys at the top.

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    Marianne
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking as that neighbor: Yes, we still remember that. But somehow, we still love you guys.

    Katinka Min
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was not the citizens that started those wars, it was the ruling class.

    Darlene Turner
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did anyone notice the planes are Japanese Zeros?

    Randy Klefbeck
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    However, both times Germany was exerting pressure upon a weak leader of Austria.

    M M
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn't Gavrilo a Serbian? not Austrian? But it happened in Austria, that's for sure.

    Seán Baron
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was a Serbian and the assassination took place in Sarajevo. Also, Gavrilo Princip had a fear of loud noises!

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    Fiorella Barcelli
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the neighbor went happily along with it. But yeah, Austria

    Kelly Hartle
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only Austria could convince people that Hitler was German and Beethoven was Austrian.

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    #34

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Curry

    Which_Cry_2405 , missy Report

    Devil's Advocate
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't most "Indian" takeaway recipes British, from immigrants making something to sell to us locals? I'm sure I read somewhere that things like tikka and jalfrezi are just made up names of dishes and not known in India?

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    Pumpkin Spice
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    India, Korea, and Japan are all curry countries. But mainly India, so ima go with....Andhra Pradesh?

    Bellatrix Lestrange
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Curry seriously?, Many other Asian countries eat curry, you could have used colours or bollywood or yoga because that's what everyone living outside of India associates with India....

    Vaida Kuodytė
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    UK more fittingly :D. But probably meant India. Most of mainstream "Indian" restaurant cuisine was actually invented in Britain or for Brits.

    paul pee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy Cow? I cannot guess it...

    Paula Carr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thailand, China, and Japan all have curries, too. Thai's my favorite!

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    #35

    Mmmm baklava.

    PETA_Gaming Report

    Dina Simoné
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baklava is everywhere. Marocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Iraq etc. Every arab country eats baklava. This needs more information.

    sylvanticx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mmmmm balaclava is what i read that as. balaclavas are clearly delicious food.

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. Baklava is Turkish! One of the most popular sweets during the Ottoman Empire, and still as popular as ever. (and no wonder since it's freaking delicious)

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    Robert Persson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a community centre in London where they serve "Cypriot" coffee because if they called it either Greek or Turkish coffee all hell would break loose.

    Martha Higgins
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Assyria, Greece, Turkey, or any other middle eastern country. There are many forms of it and they are all good.

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    #36

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" We produce tons of cringey movies with zero plots every years

    notmebud , I G Report

    F. H.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That could also be Germany. A moderately decent German movie only comes around every ten years or so and then we have to praise it like it is the best thing ever, because we have nothing else.

    Miss Cris
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Spain, on tv, we have German films that are similar to soap operas every Saturdays or Sundays at siesta hour. :)

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    Shreya Swaminathan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously India makes a lot of great movies especially in the regional areas but the ones that are shown to the other countries are BS like gully boy and other s**t

    Maysha Rahman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a lot of option for that. including our country.

    Vicky Zar
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If India is meant I disagree on the cringe part

    Bobby
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly sounds more like the adult film industry than any individual country to me

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    #37

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Tallest building in the world.

    AnirudhMenon94 , Oiva Eskola Report

    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is some mighty nasty air quality...I remember when the San Francisco Bay Area looked like that in the late 1960s before the Clean Air Act was passed. The Clean Water Act was enacted at the same time.

    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's sunny every day and they have no solar panels, because they love their oil. Bunch of pricks.

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    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody gives a s**t, emirates. The Sears tower made economic sense. This is just trying to win a d**k-measuring contest with a pencil d**k.

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    #38

    Deep fried Mars bar

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    Lily Mae Kitty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    texas isn't a country...and that's the most texas thing since fried butter. does scotland actually do this?

    Diemond Star
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mmm, idk but it sounds so good.

    Zedrapazia
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, you got the Scotchmen angry!

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    #39

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Messi

    Felipe_BOT , Chris Tremblay Report

    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    New York's Messier. (PLEASE LET THERE BE A HOCKEY FAN OUT THERE WHO GETS THIS?)

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    Noel Benavente
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Messi? Really? i should have said Maradona, or el Diego...

    Devil's Advocate
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    4 years ago

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    Whoever pays the most? Guy looks very messy, needs a trim

    #40

    Llamaland

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was Wales for a while in the 80s

    #41

    Depending on which part of my country you ask this to, you will get an answer from a different langauge. Atleast 20+ different languages

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    OCD Mom
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to go with India. It has more than 20 official languages. That's official i am talking about, then there are regional languages and not to mention the dialects.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South Africa? Bolivia? (It's probably India, but still)

    Anonymous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    India has over 19000+ languages.

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    #42

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" 1# in suicide rating in EU

    labadiena8 , Maya-Anaïs Y. Report

    Benjamin Tang
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: quickly searches it up. Also me: types "Lithuania" like I'm a genius.

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's almost like you shouldn't take political advise from Lithuanian websites... even if they are funny or interesting.

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finland is one of the countries with the happiest people according to statistics

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    #43

    kids laugh when they hear the name of my capital city

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    DarkAngelNic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thailand. Reminds me of The Hangover 2 - "You're in Bangkok, there's a reason they don't call it Bangcunt."

    Robert T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which goes well with another Thai city - "what are we going to call this one?" - "ah, Phuket".

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    Vicky Zar
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm this has to be changed into "english speaking" kids. I have never thought about Bangkok like that. This is the first time I even noticed (after reading it)

    Lillukka79
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Fr Finns it would be Lima, means flegm in finnish.

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    #44

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Perkele

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    Nubis Knight
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finnland? If I remember SATWComics correctly.

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    #45

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" The mountain looks like a table

    PagesOf-Apathy , Eric Krüger Report

    lil_gremlin
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either South Africa or Australia (i'm not sure whether Ayer's Rock/Uluru counts as a mountain)

    Alia
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    4 years ago

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    Or more like apartheid

    Leigh Boatright
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    4 years ago

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    Oregons table mountain of course.

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    #46

    Adidas pants make it easier to squat with your bros and bring you their respect.

    kondorb Report

    Reynard
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned this year that the term for these people is 'gopnik'.

    Leigh Boatright
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    4 years ago

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    Do people in this country spat to relieve themself next to each other? Tribal society out in the rainforest maybe?

    Jon S.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is referred to as the 'Slavic Squat' and is a meme

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    #47

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Everyday, you can have a different kind of native fish readily available at any local fish market, and the whole year would go by without having to eat the same fish twice.

    baselganglia , Sam Sherratt Report

    Sam
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so proud to read this one. Always refreshing to see my country in these lists. Thanks Maysha for your enthusiasm.

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    Chris Yuen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like any tropical country with a sea border + east asia

    Sam
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, the location and style of boat, including their choice of clothing proves its in bangladesh.

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    Benjamin Tang
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need more local knowledge.

    Cuzvito
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need to know the answer!!!

    #48

    35 Most Interesting Responses To "Without Telling The Name Of Your Country, Where Do You Live?" Hummus, schnitzel, and beaches. And everyone hates us for some reason

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone "hates" you. But most nations think you were unfairly given land you didn't own, and since then have been attempting slow motion ethnic cleansing. It's not pretty

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, the Israelites and the Palestinians both were promised they could have the land of Israel, just at different times of history. So you can't say thar it's unfairly given, tough you are right about the ethnic cleansing.

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Invasion, colonization, war crimes and genocide are some reasons indeed.

    RoseTheMad
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't hate you, Israel. I just hate the way your government unfairly acts towards Palestine, as it was land that didn't belong to Israel and instead belonged to Palestine and it was unfairly given. (well, after wars and such)

    Karin Jansen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you say it "belonged" to Palestine though? All depends on how far back you go in history..

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    Vicky Zar
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Schnitzel could be Germany or Austria, but Hummus and beaches don't fit.

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As there's a so big Turquish community in Germany, I guess hummus can fit there, too. ;)

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    tiari
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Schnitzel is something used to identify Israel? May someone explain? Never heard about that.

    Guy MacGregor
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fried meat. But it's from Austria so I am confused

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    Dina Simoné
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A very long debate without no point or end. Nevertheless I will participate. Hummus is an Arab dish. Not Israeli.

    Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I've never associated Israel with hummus. Best hummus I've ever had was in Syria.

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    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not hate Israelis. I hate Israel's political stance toward everyone but those who happen to be of a certain heritage. Which, really, given the whole Holocaust thing, one would think wouldn't be their thing... And yet...

    ProfessionalTimeWaster
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    4 years ago

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    Israel has about 17% Muslims and they enjoy better rights than neighboring countries, which actually align with modern values. It's a democratic nation surrounded by monarchy. It gives rights to LGBT people. A Muslim woman can wake up in the middle of night and "make out" with anyone of her choice - a "crime" for which she could face lashes or even death in surrounding countries. I don't understand hate against Israel or the "love" for the neighbouring countries.

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    Roody
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the state of israel is what's meant here then they should've used "we steal everything and call it ours including Schnitzel, Hummus and Beaches"

    Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you'd gone for '21st century apartheid', 'colonization' and 'religious lunatics' instead more people would have gotten this right... Israel is a beautiful and fascinating country with lots of friendly people who'd give anything for a different reality than the one they're living in now. The sad thing is, however, that the occupation and violence has corrupted a majority of society to the extent that a peaceful solution is nowhere in sight, and where the systems of occupation in place has made a two-state solution all but impossible. Every Israeli who wants the world to change their perception of their country should work for change from within.

    ProfessionalTimeWaster
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can only clap with 2 hands. Why is the sermon only for Israel and not neighbouring countries?

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    #49

    In a country Trump referred to as a sh*th**e country lmao, okay let me narrow it down a bit. We recently worn our first olympic medal after 29years.

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    Hermione
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn’t Trump refer to all countries outside the US as sh*th**e countries?

    John Abbott
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, any country that Trump is currently in temporarily becomes a sh+th&le due to his presence.

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to the poster in reddit it's Ghana.

    Janus Sanders
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait i'm confused what's the censored word that starts with a t

    Anyone-for-tea?
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shithole - wow I did not expect that to get past the censors!

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    Benjamin Tang
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just gonna search this up.

    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't they give every medal winner a house?

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    #50

    Our prime minister apparently made global news for having diarrhea. This is very true.

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    Chris Yuen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow I imagine England but it Malaysia

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, could be worse, your Prime minister could be Diarrhea personified... (UK, if anyone is curious >.> )

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bush delivered his criticism of Japan far more directly.

    Synsepalum
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our president (US) made global news by barfing on the prime minister of Japan.

    #51

    Beer and atheism

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    Iva Kazalova
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    4 years ago

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    What language is that meant to be in?

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    grey galah
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    any western country outside of the US

    Daniel Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germany? (Since German philosophers brought atheism from merely disbelief to systematic thought?... and also disseminated throughout Russia the doctrine of Marx, through which state-mandated atheism was imposed on 1/3 the Earth?)

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    4 years ago

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    Neckberdia

    #52

    51.4934° N, 0.0098° E

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    Robert T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Specifically a roundabout in the middle of Greenwich.

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    #53

    Face shields

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    DidiRomski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole world atm unfortunately

    Suzanne Haigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, after shopping a few hours ago, it now seems rare people wearing them. Waiting for the next lockdown

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    #54

    Three presidents

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    M M
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bosnia and Herzegowina? One for Croats, one for Serbs and one for Muslims.

    Cream Pie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, please don't talk nonsense. 🤦‍♀️ You foreigners know about our Balkan countries only that media serve you. Please read some Wikipedia articles or something to know more if you like to comment something like that. Sorry for my bad English.

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    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Canada? OK, that would've been funny if Ted Cruz won.

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    #55

    World's Longest sea beach

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    tiari
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brazil. The Praia do Cassino is 254 kilometers (158 miles) long.

    Oerff On Tour
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing you said SEA beach. Otherwise it would be Chad. It consists of Lake Chad, and the rest of the country is sandy beach