Originally posted by Ushgarak
Fair enough.Whilst we are there, try asking someone from the UK to name all the Counties within it.
With England, I believe a lot of people would get a lot right. However someone in England trying to get all the counties in N.Ireland and Scotland as well, I don't think many people could do that.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
Fair enough.Whilst we are there, try asking someone from the UK to name all the Counties within it.
I think thats slightly different Ush, States are alot more powerful than our counties and do have large importance on the American Political scene. It isnt like that here, but they could all name England, Scotland Wales, N.Ireland.
Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Not atall, I doubt Ush has ever heard the Leader of the Council of The Highlands and Islands say anything or even know who he is, why, i dont even know who that is...I doubt people from that county do either.
Hardly the point, is it?
Not much grounds in criticising the US for not knowing global geography when our very own local geography is hardly spot on.
People tell me all these scare stories about ignorant American Geography. But people don't realise that, generally, people only assimilate the information that is pertinent to them, and there is nothing wrong with that. You shouldn't expect everyone to be of the sort of bent as to want to accumulate knowledge pretty much for the sake of it. In the real world where you have jobs, taxes and a family to worry about, knowing which way around India and Pakistan goes is a non-issue.
Nor is it exclusive to the Americans. One of my friends who went to an exceedingly good school was very fuzzy about where Spain was, and I have a feeling that many of you would be exceptionally shocked at the level of European geographical knowledge of the average Brit, and it being part of my job to engage with those who have not exactly received a top flight education I know the problem all too well.
Your very point about American being so powerful rather hits the nail on the head. There's simply no need and no great responsibility for the majority of the American populace to be so informed.
Frankly, what IS the actual use of knowing where everywhere is? Unless you plan to walk it, we've developed to the point where you don't really need to know. Things will just take you there.
Sure, I like to think I know it. But then I can quote most of Blackadder verbatim as well. I wouldn't be that concerned about teaching it.
I WOULD be concerned if people were not educated to the point where they could find geographical information at a point where they did need it. That's different.
the fact that smug people post here about how stupid and arrogant americans are...based on completely bias, unaccountable, and reference-void comedy media (all of the same tired geography theme, no less) screams volumes about their hypocrisy and stupidity. if some of you want to prove that europeans are smarter you should just sit on your hands and say nothing. you're not helping your cause.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
actually, it looks like he called your bluff.
He done what to the what what?
Essex (what I call home), Sussex, Suffolk, Surrey, Yorkshire, Middlesex, hampshire, northampsire, cambridgeshire, oxfordshire (notice a pattern?), lincolnshire, kent warwickshire, worschester shire (aint sure of the spelling, never been). glouchestershire, buckinghamshire and thats all i can remember for england. and berkshire (edit)
scotland im lost on
Originally posted by Ushgarak
Hardly the point, is it?Not much grounds in criticising the US for not knowing global geography when our very own local geography is hardly spot on.
People tell me all these scare stories about ignorant American Geography. But people don't realise that, generally, people only assimilate the information that is pertinent to them, and there is nothing wrong with that. You shouldn't expect everyone to be of the sort of bent as to want to accumulate knowledge pretty much for the sake of it. In the real world where you have jobs, taxes and a family to worry about, knowing which way around India and Pakistan goes is a non-issue.
Nor is it exclusive to the Americans. One of my friends who went to an exceedingly good school was very fuzzy about where Spain was, and I have a feeling that many of you would be exceptionally shocked at the level of European geographical knowledge of the average Brit, and it being part of my job to engage with those who have not exactly received a top flight education I know the problem all too well.
Your very point about American being so powerful rather hits the nail on the head. There's simply no need and no great responsibility for the majority of the American populace to be so informed.
Frankly, what IS the actual use of knowing where everywhere is? Unless you plan to walk it, we've developed to the point where you don't really need to know. Things will just take you there.
Sure, I like to think I know it. But then I can quote most of Blackadder verbatim as well. I wouldn't be that concerned about teaching it.
I WOULD be concerned if people were not educated to the point where they could find geographical information at a point where they did need it. That's different.
you are completely right, but still, madagascar?
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Originally posted by exanda kane
He done what to the what what?Essex (what I call home), Sussex, Suffolk, Surrey, Yorkshire, Middlesex, hampshire, northampsire, cambridgeshire, oxfordshire (notice a pattern?), lincolnshire, kent warwickshire, worschester shire (aint sure of the spelling, never been). glouchestershire, buckinghamshire and thats all i can remember for england. and berkshire (edit)
scotland im lost on
You missed Devon, where I live!