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Warpy

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2. I'm a little surprised so many got it right.

Reply to MattSh (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 02:57 AM

Apr 2014

My fellow citizens are largely dunderheads, especially when it comes to geography.

The only reason I know it is that I was planning various escapes from a shitty family life.

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The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want U.S. to intervene [View all] MattSh Apr 2014 OP

Sports fan, team-player mentality Populist_Prole Apr 2014 #1

I think we are pushing very close to a very serious confrontation newthinking Apr 2014 #5

Depends how a serious confrontation is defined. MattSh Apr 2014 #9

I'm a little surprised so many got it right. Warpy Apr 2014 #2

I'm intrigued by the two people who said they thought the Ukraine was in Tennessee. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #3

Yep... MattSh Apr 2014 #6

Or possibly "How dumb can I fool this moron pestering me with questions into thinking I am?" N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #14

Guess they didn't play Risk ... LisaLynne Apr 2014 #4

The Falkland Islands? Seriously? JHB Apr 2014 #7

It's the same dumb Americans that call it RandiFan1290 Apr 2014 #8

There's a valid historical reason for that one. Xithras Apr 2014 #12

Stupider people are more likely to support war, this does not surprise me Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #10

I always have to relate my story about a woman at work who commented Nay Apr 2014 #11

I lived most of my life in CA, in places the world knows well Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #13

Ladies and gentleman... TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #15