Just how dumb are Americans?

[lxskllr]

Yet 91% of Americans believe every stupid statistic thrown at us without question. Hell, just look at the number of hoax e-mails people forward on to you every single day without ever questioning the validity of the claims made inside.

A very high percentage(I don't remember exactly 30%?) couldn't name the country on USA's northern border :^/

 

[techs]

Nigerian email scams.

/nuff said.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

in general pretty stupid, but the smart ones are quite smart.

 

[Train]

I thought his post was pretty funny actually. I never tire of seeing the ape and GWB compared.

Monkeys and kids never tire of the same joke

 

[RearAdmiral]

We speak American in American here, boy. Go vote for change back under your bridge.

 

[Blackjack200]

A very high percentage(I don't remember exactly 30%?) couldn't name the country on USA's northern border :^/

Well, to be fair, it's a trick question. There is no country, just the arctic ocean :biggrin:

 

[BoberFett]

I never tire of seeing the ape and GWB compared.

Reminds you of your family photos does it?

 

[darkxshade]

The real question is, how smart can they be?

 

[Lean L]

ya for china

 

[moshquerade]

I keep reading posts where people claim Americans are dumb.

Well, just how dumb are they?

This thread should be locked because it is dumb.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Monkeys and kids never tire of the same joke

Another Bush apologist...

 

[moshquerade]

Another Bush apologist...

Is this where we mention sheeple? Sheeple never gets old.

 

[Train]

Another Bush apologist...

Monkeys and kids never tire of the same joke.

 

[SillyOReilly]

Any person that generalizes is pretty dumb

 

[SunnyD]

ya for china

"In this map, you'll see we've colored in various countries in shades or red, orange and yellow. You'll note China is yellow, while Australia and one African country are red."

 

[joesmoke]

Any person that generalizes is pretty dumb

nice... though i think you meant to say "are" not "is"

 

[DrPizza]

41% of Americans believe the world is less than 10,000 years old....

You win.

No, on second thought - the top 2% of Americans are more than all of New Zealanders put together. We need janitors, McDonald's clerks, hamburger flippers & french fry chefs; car salesmen, etc. We don't need 100% of the population to be smart.

 

[Matthiasa]

ya for china

Nice using a map that is an estimation of IQ before European migration(read for indigenous people).

 

[Mike Gayner]

You win.

No, on second thought - the top 2% of Americans are more than all of New Zealanders put together. We need janitors, McDonald's clerks, hamburger flippers & french fry chefs; car salesmen, etc. We don't need 100% of the population to be smart.

What do you mean the top 2% are "more than all of New Zealanders"? More what? I guess you're not in that 2% huh?

 

[Deeko]

What do you mean the top 2% are "more than all of New Zealanders"? More what? I guess you're not in that 2% huh?

Per Bing:

New Zealand population: 4,302,010 (March 23, 2009)
America population: 306,108,000 (March 29, 2009)

Perhaps they do not teach basic math in your schools, however, 2% of 306,108,000 comes out to 6,122,160.

Here's the SUPER tricky part. Stay with me, ok?

6,122,160 > 4,302,010

Whew! That American math is HARD!

 

[BoberFett]

What the hell kind of third world country is NZ?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10628019

 

[ussfletcher]

per bing:

New zealand population: 4,302,010 (march 23, 2009)
america population: 306,108,000 (march 29, 2009)

perhaps they do not teach basic math in your schools, however, 2% of 306,108,000 comes out to 6,122,160.

Here's the super tricky part. Stay with me, ok?

6,122,160 > 4,302,010

whew! That american math is hard!

lol

 

[Modelworks]

Watching the show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader ?" and was surprised how many people with college degrees were failing 2nd and 3rd grade level questions.

 

[yh125d]

I don't understand the question

 

[TheVrolok]

Troll thread is .. well, a troll thread.