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WelshBloke

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Honestly, I don't really care where it is...that was a blog from someone that funny as hell...

I just don't understand how any adult can't have a vague idea of where Tunisia is. It's not like it's one of those wierd sub Saharan countries that gets renamed every generation or so.
 

waggy

No Lifer
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good god. the US is playing like crap.

teh outside shooting is really bad
 

spacejamz

Lifer
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I just don't understand how any adult can't have a vague idea of where Tunisia is. It's not like it's one of those wierd sub Saharan countries that gets renamed every generation or so.

Is Tunisia some player in a market that anyone cares about? or any market that no one cares about?

Don't get your panties in wad because no one gives two shits about Tunisia ...
 

WelshBloke

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Is Tunisia some player in a market that anyone cares about? or any market that no one cares about?

Don't get your panties in wad because no one gives two shits about Tunisia ...

It's not that I give a shit about Tunisia, I just don't understand how you can grow up without knowing where it is.
 

spacejamz

Lifer
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It's not that I give a shit about Tunisia, I just don't understand how you can grow up without knowing where it is.

Why do you care?? Name something that Tunisia has done that they should be known for...

Isn't that where Rommel either kicked ass or got his ass kicked in WWII? other than that, why should anyone care?
 

waggy

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I bet most did learn it. just over the years it is so unimportant that most forgot it. there is really no reason to remember every country. for 99% of the population it really has no impact on a persons life.
 

WelshBloke

Lifer
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Why do you care?? Name something that Tunisia has done that they should be known for...

Isn't that where Rommel either kicked ass or got his ass kicked in WWII? other than that, why should anyone care?

I'm just a bit mind blown that's all.

You never look at a globe or atlas when you were growing up?
 

waggy

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I'm just a bit mind blown that's all.

You never look at a globe or atlas when you were growing up?

yes and most here took a world geography class. Now how about you give us a reason to remember the place 10-20 years after school? ohh...yeah there is none.

and i am a bit mind blown that you think people should care about the country enough to try to remember it.
 

CottonRabbit

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Why do you care?? Name something that Tunisia has done that they should be known for...

Isn't that where Rommel either kicked ass or got his ass kicked in WWII? other than that, why should anyone care?

It's already been named. Arab Spring. That was kind of a big deal. Tunisia was on the news like every night for a month a year ago
 

waggy

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You need a reason to retain knowledge?

Most people need to recall the information every now and then or they lose it. What reason have i had to recall where the country is? up until last year it hasn't been in the news.

whats that saying.. forget what is useless and remember what is useful. or something like that
 

WelshBloke

Lifer
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Most people need to recall the information every now and then or they lose it. What reason have i had to recall where the country is? up until last year it hasn't been in the news.

whats that saying.. forget what is useless and remember what is useful. or something like that

Yeah but remembering that Tunisia is on the north African coast is not really fine grained knowledge.
 

sygyzy

Lifer
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yes and most here took a world geography class. Now how about you give us a reason to remember the place 10-20 years after school? ohh...yeah there is none.

and i am a bit mind blown that you think people should care about the country enough to try to remember it.

Is it any surprise that an American is actually proud of and making excuses for ignorance while someone from a non-US country is confused that people don't know where certain countries are?
 

spacejamz

Lifer
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Is it any surprise that an American is actually proud of and making excuses for ignorance while someone from a non-US country is confused that people don't know where certain countries are?

how is not giving a shit about Tunisia 'ignorance'? Is there a list of countries that EVERYONE should know about? who maintains this list???
 

waggy

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Is it any surprise that an American is actually proud of and making excuses for ignorance while someone from a non-US country is confused that people don't know where certain countries are?

shrug i fail to see the point in knowing where every country is. IF i need to go (doubtful) i will read everything i can about said country before i go.


we learned it in school. over 20 years of not talking about the country, reading about the country, or thinking about it. Facts like that tend to lose importance. Such as a good portion of the US takes Spanish (i took 6 years) yet most forget it. why? they don't use it.

I have more important things to remember. such as stuff for work, things my kids like to eat, medication for my daughter,etc.

Useless knowledge is useless. i put knowing every country in the same catagory as knowing the batting stats the year the Cubs won the series (yes i know people that actually know it). its something that has no effect on my life in any way at all.
 

waggy

No Lifer
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christ if the US continues playing they are they might break the 50 pt spread. they are up by around 30 now
 

spacejamz

Lifer
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You knew that Tunisia existed though? You'd heard of it before?

I am into WWII stuff (mainly the battles in the Pacific though) but have read some stuff about Rommel, Montgomery and the Afrika corps so yeah, I knew it existed...just didn't really care where it was at.
 

bfdd

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lol @ people trying to defend their position on not knowing where Tunisia is. Who cares? But honestly you can't say they haven't been in the news lately or even in a big way, the Arab Spring jump started there.
 
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