Map of American people's attempts to guess where North Korea is

[anon67018654]

I think I might have mixed this up the the UFP.

[charlesj]

We vote for President but at least we don’t crowd-source our missile targeting decisions.

[anon67018654]

I think I made my point poorly. Yes, I think that it is worthwhile to inform yourself up on something that’s not directly relatable to your country/region. In fact, that’s should be part of your civic life anyway. You won’t be able to make heads or tails of your neighbors and allies if you don’t look at their history and try to understand their motivations. But that’s a small subset of Earth’s places and history, so chances are, that you are going to pick a different region and time period than another person.

[manybellsdown]

On OKCupid, you can answer a list of questions to help determine how “compatible” you are with someone. One of the standard questions is “which is larger, the earth or the sun?”

Presumably you will not be shocked to hear that a lot of people choose “the Earth”. I saw one guy who said “the earth because its as large as your imagination”.

[anon67018654]

Is that Earth’s tourist office’s slogan? “Visit Earth - A Planet as Large as Your Imagination!”

[LurkingGrue]

@LearnedCoward

If you’re a New Englander, a Yankee is someone from a small quaint village in rural northern New England, where they tap their own maple syrup and charge you out the nose for Bed and Breakfast.

As somebody that grew up in New England I can confirm this is true.

[LearnedCoward]

I saw one guy who said “the earth because its as large as your imagination”.

He also may have said, “dude, did you ever look at your hands? I mean, like, really look at them… reeeeeally look at them…”

[hecep]

“Can I get a poll of how many Americans at least know what North means?”

Sure. I do. It’s the sound you make when you say ‘No’, but then immediately throw up.

[hecep]

Now added to my read list.

[doogly]

On average, Republicans – and Republican men in particular – were more likely to correctly locate North Korea than Democratic men. And Republicans were more likely to be in favor of almost all the diplomatic solutions posed by the researchers. (Women tended to find North Korea at similar rates, regardless of party.)

I am embarrassed for my tribe.

[nimelennar]

@LearnedCoward

If you’re a New Englander, a Yankee is someone from a small quaint village in rural northern New England, where they tap their own maple syrup and charge you out the nose for Bed and Breakfast.

But who do rural northern New Englanders who tap their own maple syrup from the maple trees out back of their small quaint village Bed and Breakfasts think Yankees are?

As a Blue Jays fan, Yankees are those assholes who play in the Bronx.

[LearnedCoward]

Their neighbors

[lolipop_jones]

Idaho’s much more interesting to drive through than Indiana (motto: “The State For Those Who Can’t Stand The Steep Mountains Of Ohio”).

[LearnedCoward]

Indiana (motto: “The State For Those Who Can’t Stand The Steep Mountains Of Ohio”).

It’s funny because it’s true.

[roomwithaview]

@LearnedCoward

The people who say COLLEGE IS JUST THERE FOR JOBS are dead wrong. Dead dead wrong.

Sometimes literally.

[Grey_Devil]

Nevada: At least it’s not Florida.

[roomwithaview]

@manybellsdown

Or the people who chose the middle of the ocean.

Isn’t Korea next to Hawaii?

[timrowledge]

@LearnedCoward

Exactly. I’m old enough to have children in college, and I barely remember Iran Contra.

I remember them; one-hit wonder power-metal band, some scandal about stealing some song, lying about who played what, nothing major by today’s standards.

[Grey_Devil]

I heard that those that survived only did so because of a cheat code…

[skr1]

There’s actually some beautiful desert locations in Nevada.