Americans are stupid

[andysocial]

For further proof that our education system is, perhaps, lacking in some basics, this story from CNN today:

WHERE IN THE WORLD

Among 18- to 24-year-old Americans given maps:

• 87 percent cannot find Iraq
• 83 percent cannot find Afghanistan
• 76 percent cannot find Saudi Arabia
• 70 percent cannot find New Jersey
• 49 percent cannot find New York
• 11 percent cannot find the United States

They can't find New Jersey - ok, well, who would want to. But, for nearly half the respondents to be incapable of finding New York? Damn.

Comments

[kittles.livejournal.com]

You left out:

100 percent cannot find Vermont

[andysocial]

That's only 100% of women named Stacy.

[kittles.livejournal.com]

pphhhbbbt!

[dementia.livejournal.com]

I CAN FIND NJ SO YOU BE QUIET :P

[andysocial]

But would you want to?

[c-feightner.livejournal.com]

my Mom's from Jersey

[dementia.livejournal.com]

*smacks you because i grew up there*

check your email

[c-feightner.livejournal.com]

and we had problems with WGS 84...