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Originally Posted by Halfcan
If it is not on tv in a reality show-they have never heard of them. What the hell are they teaching you kids in school nowdays??
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That's a good question, actually.
I watched Street Smarts a few months ago, and one of the questions was "How many states in the United States?".
They actually had an entire show dedicated to this question.
I was shocked that people, born, raised, and educated in the U.S. weren't able to answer the question correctly.
It came up in conversation with one of the receivers I deal with, and he didn't know the correct answer.
So, as I continued through my day, I asked others, and the only person to get it right was a naturalized citizen.
Are we, as a society, really this ignorant?