CNN tells viewers London is in Norfolk

MothBalls · 01-31-12, 01:28 AM

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No doubt there are a few red faces at American news channel CNN today after one geographically challenged employee failed to locate London, one of the world’s biggest capital cities, on their map.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-w...5875-23727083/

Oooops

kraznyi_oktjabr · 01-31-12, 03:51 AM

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One witty Twitter user said he was waiting to see the coach loads of American tourists trying to find Buckingham Palace in the rural backwaters of Norfolk.

Dowly · 01-31-12, 05:11 AM

Ah, geography and americans, almost as good as black humor.

Betonov · 01-31-12, 05:21 AM

Almost

Nah, they meant the London Pub in Norfolk

Lord_magerius · 01-31-12, 05:22 AM

Also looks like Cornwall is being pointed out as a city too

Oberon · 01-31-12, 08:14 AM

To be honest, in summer most of London IS in Suffolk and Norfolk...

kroyon · 01-31-12, 08:17 AM

Funny!

01-31-12, 08:33 AM

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To be honest, in summer most of London IS in Suffolk and Norfolk...

To be honest most Norfolk people wouldn't be able to find London on a map, they probably couldn't spell map either and would have difficulty pointing at anything specific on it due to webbed fingers

Catfish · 01-31-12, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

To be honest most Norfolk people wouldn't be able to find London on a map, they probably couldn't spell map either and would have difficulty pointing at anything specific on it due to webbed fingers

You !"§$%& owe me a keyboard, AND a cup of coffee

Herr-Berbunch · 01-31-12, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

... and would have difficulty pointing at anything specific on it due to webbed fingers

I spent a couple of years working in Norfolk, hated it! The roads were tiny, with a tractor or a lorry around every corner, or worse - a tourist! I never met any girls there with webbed body parts, but I do know two Cornish girls who have webbed feet.

I think the North Sea should reclaim Norfolk.

TLAM Strike · 01-31-12, 08:48 AM

Can't blame them; they went to London and mistook it for Islamabad.

Oberon · 01-31-12, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I think the North Sea should reclaim Norfolk.

It keeps trying! Suffolk too!

Sailor Steve · 01-31-12, 03:42 PM

You stupid Yurrupean...Yuropeon...Europe people! America is today what Britain was two hundred years ago! You used to say that the problem with foreign countries is that there are so many foreigners there. Well, it's even more true today.

Your capital is where we tell you it is! You'll take it and you'll like it. Learn the truth and toe the line!

One more thing...why does everybody hate us so much? We just want to help.

Takeda Shingen · 01-31-12, 04:48 PM

Another triumph for American intellect.

TLAM Strike · 01-31-12, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Another triumph for American intellect.

It was that intellect that put a man on the Moon!!!

...well that and Nazis...

01-31-12, 05:22 AM	#5
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Also looks like Cornwall is being pointed out as a city too __________________

01-31-12, 08:48 AM	#11
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Can't blame them; they went to London and mistook it for Islamabad. __________________

01-31-12, 03:42 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You stupid Yurrupean...Yuropeon...Europe people! America is today what Britain was two hundred years ago! You used to say that the problem with foreign countries is that there are so many foreigners there. Well, it's even more true today. Your capital is where we tell you it is! You'll take it and you'll like it. Learn the truth and toe the line! One more thing...why does everybody hate us so much? We just want to help. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ah, geography and americans, almost as good as black humor.

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Almost Nah, they meant the London Pub in Norfolk

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	To be honest, in summer most of London IS in Suffolk and Norfolk...

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kroyon Nub Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Funny!

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Another triumph for American intellect.