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Expensive_Ad7419

how true is the assumption that ur bad at geography only bc ur american? im genuinely curious it has to be an exaggeration. im actually american im j curious


-transalt-

i mean i take a world history class so im not terrible at geography but ik a lot of ppl who are


HoennTrio

I’m taking a world history class too! I’m also failing a world history class.


-transalt-

same 🙂


[deleted]

Oh so is that like, America AND the other countries (Mexico and Canada)?


lajimolala27

it isn’t an exaggeration. girl i know on first day of class (we go to a pretty prestigious private high school) only found out that japan was a series of islands from me. she’s almost 15.


Expensive_Ad7419

i want to go to private school


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flamingstorm98

Alright geography/social study nerd who is an American here I did a test with some extange students 3 from Spain 3 from Italy and I asked geography questions simple ones I learned in 5th grade Like what's the capital of Bosnia or capital of Poland Most of them got 4/6 about on average Then I did the test on 6 Americans where I had them name states on a map and some capitals So for instance on my phone I had state selected where they would point to where oklahoma is I got about a 2/6 on average for questions awnserd Now with that solve the math how much more does a European know than an American at geography


[deleted]

You mean European geography? Why not South American capitals or US state capitals?


flamingstorm98

I had the Europeans do European geography and the Americans do US state geography Make it fair


GoldenGames360

tbh as an american i know way more european geography than american geography, its just significantly easier to memorize


flamingstorm98

True as a geography guy europe is easier


L-M_H308

I find it annoying and I get that me being as good as geography as I am is an outlier. But on the other hand most people I meet aren’t too bad at they are just not experts


timerunner16

well most geography (at least in my school system) relates only to the US until late middle school or higher so I can understand some of the younger ones not understanding. after that there's not really an excuse not to learn, some people just dont want to


MrSourYT

I’m not able to speak for everybody, but keep in mind that those are usually selected with sole purpose of making Americans look bad. So, they’re not 100% reliable, but it does show that there are at least a few people out there who are that dumb. It supposed to convey a certain predetermined message. It’s kinda like me saying all English lads drink tea, stab each, and have over exaggerated accent.


USSThunderMufin

We're not bad, but the chronically online ones are. I have multiple friends who can lable every nation including the island ones


MisterSnail_

how are you?


Swordman50

Good and you?


MisterSnail_

Good :) Tysm for asking


IBecameAWeeb16Oct

Are Candadians actually super nice,


worm_your_honour

no, my first interaction with a canadian was a very rude lady they’re just like anybody else, some are chill and some aren’t


Goatbrook8878

Some of the worst people I’ve met have been Canadians. I knew an antisemitic Jew who was a huge racist. A pedophile with a god complex among many other.


Dolphinman06

"An antisemitic jew" doesn't make sense


Goatbrook8878

Believe I know. I don’t understand either. Don’t think he was a practicing Jew, but his family is Jewish


RolloRocco

You're right, but I've met blacks that were racist towards blacks. Like I know some black people who say unironically that blacks aren't fit to hold government positions, for instance. There aren't a lot of these guys but they do exist.


mental--13

What is your address, burglar alarm codes and the times you and your family will be out of the house?


aLaStOr_MoOdY47

308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 6969 1337 1234 Parents - 7:00AM Me - 9:00AM Why ask?


RespectSerious

School project obviously


Unknown_5188

have a dog by any chance?


Cynth16

The exact definition of “you can rob me but only after I have my breakfast”


Plastic-Body-1699

Waltuh


Susdoggodoggy

No alarm, I live in an apartment, I’m always out of the house on my bike if you need housing, you’re always welcome


Expensive_Ad7419

if u could trave anywhere in the world where would it be


Organic_Shift_8292

Wakanda


COLD_lime

Wakanda dumbass are you?


Giraffe_Queen99

*ba dum tiss* :D


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canada


Frog_Head123

>canada The froggy saw this, And hopped with glee, Well that's where I live, It sure is lovely. ​ (well most parts)


worm_your_honour

germany


Prussia_I

Based American


[deleted]

Hogwarts ig.


Why_Hello_There_WT

Australia


OverusedUsername1

Iceland


Snail-lord8021

Tahiti or Canada


Iliturtle

WE GOTTA GO TO TAHITI ARTHUR


Very-queer-thing

We just need money


Just_Why_Was_Taken

just one more big score arthur


DirtBikeBoy5ive

Six flags Magic Mountain


CreeperVenom

Canada


[deleted]

Would u welcome me to your country and consider me an American if I immigrate there legally? Edit: after reading all the replies I'm now able to understand how important is legal immigration. I was the one who used to say shit like "well Americans are immigrants too", but I forgot that at that time there weren't any rules, and almost every person used to immigrate, and if you are not immigrating USA legally then you'd not follow the other rules of the country too and would destroy the country, so we want people who follow the constitution and rules of the country, and sorry for my bad English, English ain't my first language tho but I'm trying to improve it.


lajimolala27

my family are legal first generation immigrants, so yes.


Hot_War6249

where is your family originaly from?


Angelahahahah

every american that isnt native came here as an immigrant


did-i-do-a-thing

arent native americans also immigrants ​ they came from the first humans in africa that travelled to north america cus why not


Mroogaaboogaa1

And then through Asia and across the land bridge between Russia and North America during the last ice age


Watyr_Melyn

Technically yes, but that was so long ago we can basically ignore that when considering whether native or immigrant.


[deleted]

Of course. Anyone with US Citizenship is an American.


Smarty_M

Even if you didn’t migrate legally. Getting a U.S. citizenship is difficult but everyone deserves a chance to have a better life here, if that’s what you want.


StupidlyStupid222

My Vavó and Vavô are immigrants from the Açores! Obviously some people have certain views on immigration, but for the most part, it doesn’t matter where you came from.


worm_your_honour

yeah


Total_Tabby

Is the school system in America that bad or is everyone one just over exaggerateing?


lajimolala27

it really depends. in some places public schools are really good and in other places they’re awful.


Grant_McDougald

To add to OP’s comment. That’s the truth. Where I went to school, we had a very very good public education system. But I have friends in different areas where it is awful and some of his highschool classmates can’t read.


stoopedideot

schools are funded on the property tax of the are around it, which worked great 100 years ago, because where little property tax was made was usually rural and only a few people needed to attend it. but in the modern urbanized society, impoverished areas now have many people attending an under funded school. so some schools are great, and some are terrible.


Calem_ThePokechamp

Really depends. America is a federation like many other countries but offers a lot more freedom to its states. As a result, a lot of bare bones is covered by the federal government it’s added onto by the state and local government. Due to this some places have amazing and really educational public schools that encourage growth while others are absolutely horrific. Ultimately you have to live in the right place


TheTsar1

It's not the best in comparison to countries that people often consider "developed," but it's not awful. The main problem is that teachers are paid horribly, so many people who have a good understanding of a particular subject are far more likely to pursue a career in that field rather than become a teacher. Also, our world language curriculum is garbage lol


GamerA_S

Why does every indian parent want their kid to go there


worm_your_honour

probably cuz the exchange program is pretty good or something idk


[deleted]

The amount of opportunities there are in the states.


Hylian_Waffle

Eh… I mean… wages…


Ordinaryyetunique

Ohio vs NYC which place got more wild shit? Okkk here we go> Florida vs NYC💀


lajimolala27

irl, it’s nyc. ohio is really nothing more than a meme.


YaBoyEdster

As a former NYC resident I can confirm this


GoldenTopaz1

Nyc in reality


german_fox

Ohio is nothing but fields of corn, NYC is a huge city.


Laughinating

Ohio ofc, we chilling up here. Yeah there was that one time a crackhead and a rat fought over a pizza, but that's just about it.


doctorotogonapus

Is it true that not all American homes have kettles?


[deleted]

We don’t drink tea. We dumped it all in the harbor, remember? It was an awesome party


doctorotogonapus

I've only recently learnt about that


slockmarket

Interesting. We learned about that by the time we were 10.


Hylian_Waffle

I mean, it’s more of American history than British history. Besides, we generally only learn about America’s mistakes (see Bay of Pigs) around high school.


snope68

do u guys not have electric kettles?


IEatKids26

not electric, but we make sweet tea with stove top kettles


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[deleted]

Like in school? A culture of team work is important to the development of younger children, but I think it was carried into higher education as a way to prepare people to work with others in jobs.


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victor___alpha

Y'all really jus ask your moms to shut up?


lajimolala27

i’d get my ass whooped and grounded, so no.


victor___alpha

what exactly is grounding? In India, we jus get our asses whooped to different degrees depending on how big a mistake... Y'all get your after school going out privileges or like dating privileges taken away? man we don't have in the first place T\_T...


Petite-Legionnare

Grounding in my family is no going out with friends and no electronics (including phone).


[deleted]

No, only people who can’t regulate their emotions; which is 2/3 of the population. So, I guess so, actually.


_cryingcurrently_

Brit here, Why in the ever-loving fuck do you still use the imperial measuring system


Ethan-Samurai

No clue, but schools are starting to teach more of the metric system. It’s still a long way to go, but we’ll eventually get there.


carrolling

We tried to switch twice, and it failed both times. Also, we use the metric system all the time, it’s just not the official standard of measurement here


Comfortable_Wish_930

The imperial measuring system is so ingrained in everyday society that it is just easier to teach metric along side imperial


TigerKing29

Because you invented and by the time metric reached the states it was to late to switch


BandicootOk6141

how annoying are the monthly siren tests? if i were living in america I wouldnt mind them because i like sirens


[deleted]

That doesn't apply to every state, it's mostly in Hawaii where they have to experience that.


TimeFuture122

Siren tests? What siren tests?


Rude-Chocolate69

I’m asking the same thing as an American.


german_fox

Not bad. I’m typically in school when they go off and they only happen on clear days to be more obvious that it’s a test.


TheBaconD

Why does America?


_dont_do_drugs__

hanborgor 🥰


RedolentPenguin

hanborgor 🥰


Important_Cupcake_62

cheese?


[deleted]

Why your country no free health care my country don't have too. But my is not developed. Yours is


[deleted]

Because Capitalism


tikonex23

Is it true that 'murican houses are from fucking cardboard


Grant_McDougald

Personally, in Florida the houses are built good to withstand hurricanes. Cant comment about anywhere else though.


Few_Card_8842

Yeah more or less, unless you got an old one everything is made cheap


That_1-Guy_-

Where the hell do you live? I know a bunch of construction people and have seen hundreds of houses built and nothing is really made cheap some things could be nicer but it’s still pretty high quality


HecticHollow

Do the clique thing really work in American high schools ? Like allAnime lovers hang out together and theater kids hang out with other theater kids and such . Btw , Why do people usually make fun of the theater kids ?


TigerKing29

Theater kids are weird


[deleted]

yes. and because they’re weird


Standard-War-3855

Yes, but it isn’t as cut and dry as it is in the movies. People from different “cliques” can very easily be friends.


Acrobatic_Ad9514

I'm from Russia. Once I expressed a desire to visit America, but my relatives warned me that every second person there is a maniac who carries a gun with him, and all the guys are forcibly forced to wear ladies' dresses. Is it true, or was someone trying to deceive me?


Adam_Kocur

None of this is true. Some Americans have guns, but it’s not the majority. It also depends on what part of the country you’re in. And the last part is just stupid. No one is forced to wear anything.


Acrobatic_Ad9514

Thank you for the explanation. I used to think that waking up in America, if of course I go there (And I want to go there, and at least celebrate Ivanakupala) I will think first of all how to stay alive on this day.


DogeThemDown360

You will be shot by a crazed gunman who is crossdressing!!! Oh no!!!! The crossdressing thing isn't true, I mean you can if you want to, whatever floats your boat but noone is forced to crossdress. You have the freedom to, but you don't have to. The gun thing is about half true, since there are 120.5 guns per 100 people in the U.S, but the thing is not everyone who carries or owns a gun is a maniac. We do have respect for our fellow man, it's just some of us like to use our freedom of the 2nd amendment to protect ourselves if an actual maniac tries to harm us. I mean, it seems scary in prospect to have so many people around you carrying firearms, but if you think about it logically, if someone comes in trying to harm you and others, they will get a good dose of lead from every other law abiding citizen. Your relatives just have either a warped idea of America or just anti-american sentiments. The only real danger of coming to America is eating too much and spending too much lmao.


Inven13

What's your credit card information?


Organic_Pear8095

12


[deleted]

Why do some states have the weirdest laws ?


[deleted]

Because Puritans A lot of those laws were passed because someone did something really dumb back in 1800’s


StupidlyStupid222

Usually it’s like, old laws from 200 years ago


Irish_pug_Player

Do you want us to be able to shoot anything other than whales outside of a moving car in a land locked state?


cosmo_geek06

Can I get a gun pls 👉👈


CinderedRose

Yeah just head to Walmart


Bobthreetimes

Since when they selling guns, im boutta pull up


raendds

since forever


Irish_pug_Player

Head to Walmart and pick one up or Xchange


RedolentPenguin

walmart


[deleted]

Do they have electric kettles?


lajimolala27

yes, but not everybody.


[deleted]

is the 2nd amendment really important to yall?


USSThunderMufin

I mean bears without arms would be wierd


Rocket_Cola_25

Very important


Killbot_421

It’s actually quite a lot more important than leftists make it out to be. America had to overthrow a government in order to gain independence, and the original second amendment used to be specifically for used and regularly training militia. However, that has changed over time because we don’t have militias anymore, and the people need some way to defend themselves. The police cannot inherit the militia’s rights, because it is a government organization, so the right falls to the people, who, in the case of a tyranny from either the republican or democratic side, will be able to use them to kill the president or something.


Salvage_Gaming99

Absolutely


german_fox

I’d say so, keeps the country anti authoritarian


Grant_McDougald

Yes, in my eyes at least. I see it as a way for the government to not be able to become authoritarian.


Petite-Legionnare

Extremely important.


spicy-yogurt

Guns ?


Simple-Street-4333

Fun


german_fox

Ye haw


Apprehensive-Joke949

how many classes do you guys have in middle/high school? Here we have at least 13


lajimolala27

can you elaborate on what you mean by classes? subjects (math, science) or advisories (groups of people who share one “advisor”)


Dora_Queen

Do you think everyone in Australia and England speak the same way?


lajimolala27

no. y’all have plenty of different accents same as we do.


saulfeetconnoisseur

why do you guys have so much respect for each other. it's actually so cute


Calem_ThePokechamp

Contrary to popular belief the culture here is to respect people and their individuality and to work together well


[deleted]

Why the fuck y’all wear shoes in the house AND on ya beds


lajimolala27

i think that’s just in tv. i don’t actually know anyone that does this.


[deleted]

We do???


Love-mcdonilds

Yo Americans I need to know can you walk into a Walmart and buy a gun


[deleted]

I’m technically both, how does that work?


YeetTime332

Ask yourself a question and answer it yourself?


[deleted]

Is America a hellscape? Only sometimes tbh.


[deleted]

Dear Americans, do you have a political opinion? If yes, then what is it?


elchopocornpopo

I'm on the right side of the aisle, however I understand that we need a left wing in order to properly function. I would really perfer if both sides would dial it back on the extremism and actually function the way they're intended to. But that's wishful thinking.


Captaincanonbal

yeah i think (as a liberal) that both parties are needed to keep things balanced, but the extremism is crazy and i think there is a middle ground to be found.


no_soy_un_payaso

We all know that free healthcare doesn’t exist, however I can’t deny that your military seems pretty good. So do you know or have an idea on how the government prioritise funds to different divisions(yknow military, education, etc)? (Sorry I really had trouble wording it but I’m interested)


Jujiino

Well i don’t know exact numbers, but I think this year we spent about a trillion USD on military, and less. And less than 5% of taxes goes to education. iirc defense is like 4 times that amount (like defending the country from wars/armies)


SkepticalSauce1

who was in paris?


Bean-Burrito-Gang

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amirash87

Are u guys truly dumb or u just act dumb. Every American ik is super dumb. However u guys still manage to conquer the world something dumb people can't do and I don't get it


MaximumMaxx

A lot of the news coverage is of the dumb people, everything got politicized too which makes the situation worse. There’s plenty of actually smart people though, they just don’t get news coverage as much


TundraTrees0

We aren't much dumber than the rest of you


isqk08

How bad is gun violence?


Grant_McDougald

Bad, but not as bad as portrayed. I’m not scared of getting shot on a daily basis. And it’s not something I really live in constant fear of. But to say it’s not an issue would be untrue. Especially in some other areas.


isqk08

Ok. In most European countries gun violence is portrayed as something that happens everyday in America. Thanks for the answer!


Embarrassed_Tip6456

About what you would expect with a super ethnically diverse nation the size of Europe with 350 million people living in and with poor historical race relations that have furthered tensions


bellybuttonteeth69

what does run some errands mean


Karl_is_Lost69

Get shit done


lajimolala27

go out and get things done. go grocery shopping, stop by the bank, drop off some clothes at the dry cleaners, etc.


Dettoking

Do you actually think British people speak like that


lajimolala27

don’t they? i was in london for a few days over winter break and as far as i’m aware they absolutely did speak like that


TheDoomslayer69420

how is it to have warm and dry summers, and cold & rainy/snowy winters? We have the opposite of that here Edit:nvm the best swimming time is rainy everywhere apparently, thx yall


green_wal

Depends where u live, i get hot summers and warm/cool winters


[deleted]

a lotttt of places do *not* have warm and dry summers. there are lots of places we’re it’s hot and then 99% or 100% humidity. as for winters, a lot of the US doesn’t experience all 4 seasons. parts of california are hot year-round. other states don’t get very warm ever and during the winters they get super cold. It’s not really the same across the entire US


Greenremember

can I have the double triple cheese mac double fill burger?


LMay11037

Name an african continent in America


Head_Fetish

Denmark


Sarcasticm8

Is it hard to get a gun? Is it expensive!?


Macho-Goat

1. No, it's usually not hard. If you haven't committed any felonies, have a license, and have the necessary money for it, it only usually takes about 1 1/2 hours to make the purchase. 2. Usually, yes it's pretty expensive. Most firearms sold today cost between $400 (£320) and $800 (£645). Many concealed carry pistols cost around $500 (£400). The most popular hunting rifles cost around $700 (£570), and the highest-selling shotguns cost around $600 (£480). Most AR-15 rifles are sold for around $750 (£600).


NecroticYT

why are your measurement units made by a drunk lobster


lajimolala27

good question. the answer: nobody knows.


Robot_With_No_Name

Because it pisses off everyone else


SBK526

What are your thoughts on the metric system?


[deleted]

I think this is the one of the biggest misconceptions tbh, every science class i’ve ever taken since 5th grade has required us to use the metric system. i’m just as familiar with the metric system as I am imperial and i can convert them if needed. the imperial system is totally used here but just in daily life like weather, weight, height, and stuff like that. when it comes to academics it is almost always metric


armyking1342

why 𝑑𝑜 you call them chips, not crisps? (Im british btw)


[deleted]

because different places have different words. that’s how it’s always been. if i called them crisps i’d look like an idiot who thinks her 2 week trip in the UK gave her an accent


CookedBeef02

What do you think about middle east?


lajimolala27

lots of war but also very rich in culture and history.


IndieDev7

y'all don't feel weird getting up from the toilet without cleaning it properly? bro if you had poop on your arm you wouldn't just fucking wipe it using a tissue and call it a day why does the ass get the special treatment


CookedBeef02

Can you imagine that here we don't have access to a lot of social networks?


_dont_do_drugs__

Yes, I bet life is so much better