Are people this stupid? Does this even count as being stupid?

[Dave G.]

I don't think Geography is much of an indication of intelligence. Maybe they just don't care enough about it to have studied it, or they never travelled much. I'm sure if I wanted to dedicate the time to learning all the US states / cities and where they are, I could. But I just don't give a rats ass about it. I'm from Australia though, so that's my excuse.

Intelligence is more related to the ability to critically think about a situation and draw a reasonable conclusion. Being "book smart" might be knowing where every city and every state is. Just because they aren't "book smart" doesn't mean they aren't intelligent.

However, I admit, if it were me talking to these girls from Australia, and they didn't know what the capital of Australia was, it would totally ruin any chance of a boner.

[ILL34GL3]

It's one thing to be ignorant of Nebraska's location on a map.

It's downright stupid to say Nebraska borders Canada.

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were convinced that Nebraska boarders Canada

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They are stupid because they were so certain of something untrue. Whereas I on the other hand, am practicing rational ignorance, because I neither know, nor care, what Nebraska borders.

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From memory, so I might miss a state: Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas.

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1. I have no idea where Nebraska is
2. How many of you can name three countries Belgium borders to?
(without looking at a map)

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Netherlands, Germany, France, Luxembourg.

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1. I have no idea where Nebraska is
2. How many of you can name three countries Belgium borders to?
(without looking at a map)

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1) Smack dab in the middle.
2) France, The Netherlands, Luxembourg. What do I win?

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Actually, I believe that the geographic center of the 48 conterminous states is in Kansas, so Nebraska is a little north of smack dab in the middle.

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convinced that Nebraska boarders Canada.

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It's borders . Stupid. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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good one.

polltard

[antidan444]

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Yes, they were stupid, as are at least 95% of people. I don't get how people can not know basic geography. This is right up there with not knowing that "a lot" is two separate words.

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As a journalist, it amazes me how many fellow journalists don't know this.

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At a bar last night with two girls- both just graduated college. One from New York, one from San Franscico. Both were convinced that Nebraska boarders Canada. I am not kidding. Are they stupid? (I would argue that not knowing States= not knowing countries and what's going on in the world). The bartender called them idiots. I agreed.

[/ QUOTE ]The funniest part is the chicks telling their friends that two idiots they met last night were convinced that they were convinced Nebraska borders Canada.

[ChipWrecked]

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1. I have no idea where Nebraska is
2. How many of you can name three countries Belgium borders to?
(without looking at a map)

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Easy, sorry. Hitler never invaded Nebraska.

[edfurlong]

I have met people (americans) IN COSTA RICA that thought they were on an island.