Don't they teach Geography in the US anymore??

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » February 2, 2008 9:33 am

creeky wrote:
Wino you know wrote:I do know for a fact that the U.S. students are taught practically NOTHING about Canada, Australia, etc., and that's a shame.
I know .... I have been asked what coast Sydney is on

but the funniest is - numerous times I have been asked (this has nothing to do with Geography) - "what time of year do you celebrate christmas"

And I got asked it again on my last trip

Yes, but do your toilets flush clockwise or counter clockwise?

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » February 2, 2008 9:57 am

our government schools teach you what they want you to know, basically that big government is a good thing and that the government will take care of you by stealing from the working class and rich to take care of the lame non-working and illegal immigrants.

flyboy55 · Post by **flyboy55** » February 2, 2008 12:38 pm

It sometimes seems that the sum total of geographical knowledge most people in this country possess, was picked up on a quick trip through Disney World's It's a Small World ride.

I hate that song!

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 2, 2008 12:57 pm

It does become a small world, literally, even when parents SHUT OFF their own kids minds
when they're riding in their own cars. It's no surprise they couldn't navigate their way across town!

It's a sad truth that built-in DVD players and video games are a welcome alternative than taking on the "burden" of challenging kids and pointing out WHERE you're actually going.

A co-worker's 21-year old daughter, who works part-time with us, and was born and raised here in SD, could not get across town to a supplier without COMPLETE CELL PHONE directions given the WHOLE DAMN WAY because she "gets confused by all those stupid maps"!!

note: she is blonde and is really very attractive