Who can name all the states anyway?

fbmandy55
fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
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I've always wondered if people across the pond knew the names of the United States. Admittedly, I think some of these may have actually been labeled by Americans...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/its-thanksgiving-so-we-asked-some-brits-to-label-the-us-stat
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  • iamanadult
    iamanadult Posts: 709 Member
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  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    Well, at least most of them know California.
    Loved the "Missississississi... ppi?" one :P
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I think I could get a solid 42...
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    It's safe to say that Texas and California are the only states important enough to remember....
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    I think I could get a solid 42...

    51 for me.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    It's safe to say that Texas and California are the only states important enough to remember....

    And New York, when it's not Virginia.
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Name them, in alphabetical order, absolutely. Did it to shut up a kiwi making fun of the american education system. Place them on a map? I think I could manage 75%.....
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    It's safe to say that Texas and California are the only states important enough to remember....

    And New York, when it's not Virginia.

    Not sure what that means.

    But even Martians heard of Virginia around a 100 years ago thanks to John Carter.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    It's safe to say that Texas and California are the only states important enough to remember....

    And New York, when it's not Virginia.

    Not sure what that means.

    But even Martians heard of Virginia around a 100 years ago thanks to John Carter.

    In the article a person said they had "been here, if that's New York" but it was labeled on Virginia.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    A lot of people forget my state. I lived in Maryland for a few years, which BORDERS West Virginia, and there were people there who didn't know it was a state.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..


    This reminded me of this street interviewing comedian who went to one of those anti immigration rallies and had like a couple of people not be able to point out Mexico on the map.

    Hell was reading an article yesterday about 75% of high school seniors don't know the capital of Canada. Hell, I bet a couple of Americans reading this will need to Google it (you are welcome for me helping educate you a little , the more you know!).
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    A lot of people forget my state. I lived in Maryland for a few years, which BORDERS West Virginia, and there were people there who didn't know it was a state.

    Apparently Indiana is the same. "It's the state next to Chicago".... :huh:
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

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  • TX_Thundercat
    TX_Thundercat Posts: 2,437 Member
    I even know the capitals...

    Alaska - A
    Boston - B

    So on and so forth
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Washington, California, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas,Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa.

    I forgot a few,, but I named those easy! lol!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    A lot of people forget my state. I lived in Maryland for a few years, which BORDERS West Virginia, and there were people there who didn't know it was a state.

    Apparently Indiana is the same. "It's the state next to Chicago".... :huh:
    Ahhhh forgot Indiana and Maryland!!!!!! LOL!
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

    It doesn't show up on mine at all -



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  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die...
  • awtume9
    awtume9 Posts: 423 Member
    Meh, there's no way I could label anything in the UK.... I think they didn't do that bad, considering how awful my attempt would be at labeling the UK lol
  • TX_Thundercat
    TX_Thundercat Posts: 2,437 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Well... Where is it?
  • SexKittenlovesitrough
    SexKittenlovesitrough Posts: 486
    when we were in grade 5 we had to learn the names of all the states. (I'm not american btw) I may not know exactly where all of them are, but I can name them. I have American friends that can't name all of them and don't know where all of them are.

    however, I have Canadian friends that can't name all of their 10 provinces and three territories (they blame the changing political structure)

    and european friends that can't name all of the countries in Europe.

    I think we're always going to have that sliding scale no matter where we come from. Some know, some don't. Some need it to succeed, some don't.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I'm from Oregon..and moved out to the East Coast when I was younger. Someone in New Jersey once asked me "Nowww how far West of the Mississippi is Oregon?"

    :huh:
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I'm from Oregon..and moved out to the East Coast when I was younger. Someone in New Jersey once asked me "Nowww how far West of the Mississippi is Oregon?"

    :huh:

    lemme guess, you had no idea so you thought it was a stupid question and didn't want to answer.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    No, I said "Keep going until you hit the Pacific!!" :laugh:
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    I'm from Oregon..and moved out to the East Coast when I was younger. Someone in New Jersey once asked me "Nowww how far West of the Mississippi is Oregon?"

    :huh:

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  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    No, I said "Keep going until you hit the Pacific!!" :laugh:

    I guess saying around 1300 miles might've been an advanced concept depending on age.
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?
    lol, sounds like the Rick Mercer`s `Talking to Americans`episode
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Not anymore. I can recite the verbs of being though.

    Used to know all the presidents up to Carter too.

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