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Old 05-20-2013, 02:35 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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They know the name of the city. Not the location.
kay
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:53 PM
 
Location: The South
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Is the average American really much more ignorant than other nationalities? Based on the last few postings I have to conclude. NO
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Old 05-20-2013, 02:58 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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So the average Austrian is probably as aware of California, as the average American is aware of a place like Belgium. They know the approximate location and one or two random facts.
Somehow I missed this. I guess you could say that Belgium is as unimportant to an American as North Carolina is to a European?
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Chicago(Northside)
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I was so mad to see americans trying to answer simple questions like what color their flag is on youtube and its crazy. It had to be planned or actors because most americans i think know more than the average person on earth.
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:50 PM
 
Location: The Great Outdoors
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Somehow I missed this. I guess you could say that Belgium is as unimportant to an American as North Carolina is to a European?
I've been to Belgium, NC wins.
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Old 05-20-2013, 03:58 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I was so mad to see americans trying to answer simple questions like what color their flag is on youtube and its crazy. It had to be planned or actors because most americans i think know more than the average person on earth.
it had to have been. If there's one thing Americans know is "the red, white and blue". Sometimes the flag is simply called that.
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Old 05-20-2013, 04:01 PM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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Just go to youtube.com and search for "Jay Leno Jaywalking" and watch some of those videos. That should answer the question for you.

20yrsinBranson
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Old 05-20-2013, 04:01 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I've been to Belgium, NC wins.
Must be personal preference and I'll leave it at that. NC has nothing like Bruges, the Grande Place in Brussels nor the intricate architecture just to name a few. I'm also willing to bet that I would find Zeebugge, Oostende and Knokke-Heist more interesting than the outer banks. That's just me though.
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Old 05-20-2013, 04:37 PM
 
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Must be personal preference and I'll leave it at that. NC has nothing like Bruges, the Grande Place in Brussels nor the intricate architecture just to name a few. I'm also willing to bet that I would find Zeebugge, Oostende and Knokke-Heist more interesting than the outer banks. That's just me though.
Nor does NC have a history of King leopold down in the Congo commiting atrocities
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Old 05-20-2013, 04:46 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Nor does NC have a history of King leopold down in the Congo commiting atrocities
Why should it? The people were brought to NC so they wouldn't have to travel to commit the atrocities.





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