Churchill wasn't real

[PurdueRy]

Since we always get those videos posted of Americans not being able to answer the simplest of questions, I only thought it was fair...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20...inpeoplehistoryoffbeat

Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.

The survey found that 47 percent thought the 12th century English king Richard the Lionheart was a myth.

And 23 percent thought World War II prime minister Churchill was made up. The same percentage thought Crimean War nurse Florence Nightingale did not actually exist.

Three percent thought Charles Dickens, one of Britain's most famous writers, is a work of fiction himself.

Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi and Battle of Waterloo victor the Duke of Wellington also appeared in the top 10 of people thought to be myths.

Meanwhile, 58 percent thought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Holmes actually existed; 33 percent thought the same of W. E. Johns' fictional pilot and adventurer Biggles.

UKTV Gold television surveyed 3,000 people.

 

[KLin]

I think Jay Leno needs to do a Jaywalking episode in London.

 

[shiner]

I swear I've read this somewhere before

 

[djheater]

I would say it's likely that "UKTV Gold television" has flawed poll questions. The results are much more inflammatory than the flawed methodology though, so... run with that.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
I swear I've read this somewhere before

I was about to mention that someone must have been tip-toeing around in P&N...

 

[George P Burdell]

UKTV Gold television surveyed 3,000 people.

And as we all know, UKTV is gold standard when it comes to polls.

 

[0roo0roo]

yipee. the awful truth is most people in most countries are ignorant.

 

[Snapster]

I would like to know the demographics breakdown. I wouldn't say I'm surprised if most of the respondents who answered wrong were under 25 ignorant asshats which there are plenty of or not a native Brit, given the increase over the last 10 years.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Snapster
I would like to know the demographics breakdown. I wouldn't say I'm surprised if most of the respondents who answered wrong were under 25 ignorant asshats which there are plenty of or not a native Brit, given the increase over the last 10 years.

..don't they have a mad cow disease problem over there?? how can you trust anything they say.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..don't they have a mad cow disease problem over there?? how can you trust anything they say.

Nah, Britney's on your side of the pond.

 

[Captante]

Just goes to show you that stupidity has no borders.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: IGBT
..don't they have a mad cow disease problem over there?? how can you trust anything they say.

Nah, Britney's on your side of the pond.

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