Are Americans really this stupid?

[Boris]

Originally Posted by waste gate

Yes. We are all that stupid. How much more stupid are Australians for doing whatever we tell them?

Enough anti-American stuff. Look at your own nation before calling Americans stupid. Ass.

Hey, I wasn't calling Americans stupid, I was merely asking the question. Our government is a completely different thing and not in question here. Nor was I seriously implying Americans are stupid.
Are Americans capable of lightening up?

I thought it was a funny video anyway.

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I find that the stupid:normal ratio is more or less the same for most countries

Yeah, you're probably right. But for some reason the world loves to think Americans are stupid (maybe ignorant is a better word here). Most people I know have a 'stupid American' story to tell, which usually involve unfathomable ignorance and lack of an ability to 'catch on'. How did this stereotype evolve?