I'd like to see how other nations compare to the U.S. In terms of geographical ignorance. Just out of curiosity. I don't know if the answer, either way, would make me feel better or worse.
I've seen some pretty shocking man-on-the-street interviews, where Americans couldn't find North America let alone N.Korea. I'm sure the filmmakers cherry picked the stupidest people, but it's still shocking that one could find so many idiots in one place. Other than Congress.
My geography knowledge is mediocre - putting me in about the top 2% lol. I'm not proud of winning by default.
Ignorance is upsetting, but what's worse is prideful ignorance, and that seems to be increasing. Maybe it's the "everyone's a winner" philosophy in schooling nowadays. No one can spell for **** anymore, no one has read anything that doesn't come with pictures, no one can name their representatives, and they don't even know to be ashamed.
Are "there" and "their" really so difficult to distinguish? Isn't "too" a word anymore? Does "lose" really have two O's now?
I'm not complaining about Germans or Italians who slightly misuse English - I'm talking about native "speakers". It makes me sad that the only way I can hear a complete and correct english sentence is to call tech support in Mumbai.
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