Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
24 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hilarious! 😂 (Original Post) Heartstrings Apr 2020 OP
Maybe German (based on the overall chaos)- Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #1
Ohio is only one state from the East Coast - Pennsylvania! csziggy Apr 2020 #8
That's quite a stretch. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #12
I'd flunk trying to name the Midwest States but so would the Midwesterners lunatica Apr 2020 #2
Considering trumpers can't name whole countries LakeArenal Apr 2020 #3
They know whole countries. "Africa" for example. Big country. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #14
Exactly. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #15
"Africa" is usually the first "country" they name. nt coti Apr 2020 #20
George - W George..OMG..and Kansas..we aren't in Kansas anymore toto..or are we??? asiliveandbreathe Apr 2020 #4
I Suspect He Is Having Us On, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #5
Love the north east annotation MyNameGoesHere Apr 2020 #6
So, when Europeans and others are on our ass cause we cannot place all there very small countries, LizBeth Apr 2020 #7
I can name all the European countries correctly (and the states), so I don't want to smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #9
How did he know Arkansas? Patterson Apr 2020 #10
Love It! sheshe2 Apr 2020 #11
Oreo! They_Live Apr 2020 #13
Square 😆 LakeArenal Apr 2020 #16
Would any of us do better naming German states? CanonRay Apr 2020 #17
That's A Hoot ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #18
"The fuck is going on here"- Bwahahaha coti Apr 2020 #19
lol 'uh' on the Upper Peninsula treestar Apr 2020 #21
As bad as it is MissMillie Apr 2020 #22
Oreo? Is that supposed to be Oregon? lindysalsagal Apr 2020 #23
Trump University - Geography 101. bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #24

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)
1. Maybe German (based on the overall chaos)-
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:33 PM
Apr 2020

But when I moved from east of the center of the country (along Highway 30 from NY to CA), 2/3 of the way to the east coast, I discovered that a significant portion of highly educated US residents (they were attending Oberlin College) belived that Ohio was at most one state east of California, and definitely west of the center of the country. Similarly, people from the west coast believed Ohio was no more than one state from the east coast.

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)
12. That's quite a stretch.
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 04:13 PM
Apr 2020

PA is one long state, and doesn't have an Atalantic coastline. (Fronting on the Delaware River doesn't really count, not to mention, it's got most of NJ between it and the ocean.)

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. I'd flunk trying to name the Midwest States but so would the Midwesterners
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:34 PM
Apr 2020

The problem is they all look the same. Cornfields from dawn to dusk when you drive through.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. George - W George..OMG..and Kansas..we aren't in Kansas anymore toto..or are we???
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:37 PM
Apr 2020

The ''uck is going on HERE??? OMG too funny...

Good catch....

The Magistrate

(95,248 posts)
5. I Suspect He Is Having Us On, Sir
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:40 PM
Apr 2020

Though I doubt I would do very well naming the German states on a blank map, without some reference to hand. Once years ago, perhaps, but not anymore.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
7. So, when Europeans and others are on our ass cause we cannot place all there very small countries,
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:51 PM
Apr 2020

understand, they cannot place all our states either, a lot that are the size of their countries. And i am good with that. I have google whenever i need to know where and what is happening with another country in this world.

Interesting and fun.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. I can name all the European countries correctly (and the states), so I don't want to
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:56 PM
Apr 2020

hear it from smug Europeans how bad we are at geography (ok, well a lot of Americans are, but not all of us) when this is how they label our states. He should have at least been able to peg New York!

MissMillie

(38,562 posts)
22. As bad as it is
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 06:54 PM
Apr 2020

it's better than my knowledge of German geography.


I didn't realize we had so many states named Kansas (thank goodness we don't) and Ohio.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Hilarious! 😂