Most US Youths can't find Iraq on a Map

[xuanman]

CNN Story

 

[PsychoAndy]

This worries me more.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD
Among 18- to 24-year-old Americans given maps:

87 percent cannot find Iraq

83 percent cannot find Afghanistan

76 percent cannot find Saudi Arabia

70 percent cannot find New Jersey

49 percent cannot find New York

11 percent cannot find the United States "

-PAB

 

[CaesarX]

Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

 

[StageLeft]

Well I think 100% of non-retarded youths shoudl be able to find the US>

You know though I am SURE that the majority of adults 24 and over can't find iraq either, though the numbers wouldn't be as ugly.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: CaesarX
Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

I wonder what percentage can't find the world when given a globe

 

[Antisocial Virge]

I'm from New Brunswick Cananda. I always just say "above Maine"

 

[CaesarX]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
This worries me more.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD
Among 18- to 24-year-old Americans given maps:

87 percent cannot find Iraq

83 percent cannot find Afghanistan

76 percent cannot find Saudi Arabia

70 percent cannot find New Jersey

49 percent cannot find New York

11 percent cannot find the United States "

-PAB

How the hell can you live in the USA and not know where NYC is on the map? Hell, i don't even live in the USA and i think i knew where it was in first grade.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

They still want to blow it the hell up though dont they. "oops sorry, but you blew up France. Thats bad... errr wait"

 

[phlashphire]

"Most US Youths can't find Iraq on a Map"
and more probably won't after GWB is done with them.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: CaesarX
Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

Seems like you have about a 1 in 3 chance of pointing anywhere on a globe and it being the Pacific Ocean.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
They still want to blow it the hell up though dont they. "oops sorry, but you blew up France. Thats bad... errr wait"

And now you know why it's important to have an intelligent president.

Not that blowing up france would be that negative...

 

[RossMAN]

Canada, that's somewhere near England, right?

 

[Mill]

Haha. That is quite sad. I almost find it funny that it is so downright crappy that people have no geography skills.

 

[Gunbuster]

So is this a labeled map they used?

Heck I would have a somewhat hard time if they just handed me a map with blobs of color

If it was a labeled map then thats just really sad

 

[justint]

The ignorance is amazing. We really need to look at our priorities as a nation.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
So is this a labeled map they used?

Heck I would have a somewhat hard time if they just handed me a map with blobs of color

If it was a labeled map then thats just really sad

pretty much doubt that it was a labeled map, if it were then it would tell us much more about peoples reading skills than anything else.


would be nice to be able to see the actual questions though

 

[virusag11]

That is just F***ing pathetic. I know I am a geography major, but hell, how can you miss NY after all that has happened there?

 

[Jzero]

It's been a banner week for SatireWire.

 

[Iron Woode]

Most Americans can't even find Canada on a world map.

sheesh!

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Most Americans can't even find Canada on a world map.

sheesh!

Well of course they cant. Tucked all the way down there........

-PAB

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: CaesarX
Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

Seems like you have about a 1 in 3 chance of pointing anywhere on a globe and it being the Pacific Ocean.

Um. Last time I checked, we had 4 oceans.

Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic

-PAB

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: phlashphire
"Most US Youths can't find Iraq on a Map"
and more probably won't after GWB is done with them.

True that.

 

[Beau]

I knew where it was when I was a kid. Had to do a report on it in 3rd grade. Got an "A"

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: CaesarX
Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

Seems like you have about a 1 in 3 chance of pointing anywhere on a globe and it being the Pacific Ocean.

Um. Last time I checked, we had 4 oceans.

Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic

-PAB

I think it has more to do with the amount of area covered by the Pacific.....

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: CaesarX
Just saw that on CNN. Turns out 1/3 of them can't find the Pacific Ocean on the map either.

Seems like you have about a 1 in 3 chance of pointing anywhere on a globe and it being the Pacific Ocean.

Um. Last time I checked, we had 4 oceans.

Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic

-PAB

I think it has more to do with the amount of area covered by the Pacific.....

Ah...touché