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    Who can name all the states anyway?

    Posts: 5,263 Member
    edited February 8 in Chit-Chat
    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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    • Posts: 709 Member
      Angry, Happy, Lonely, Sad, Worried, Scared, Excited, Bored.
    • Posts: 3,593 Member
      Well, at least most of them know California.
      Loved the "Missississississi... ppi?" one :P
    • Posts: 10,477 Member
      I think I could get a solid 42...
    • Posts: 8,646 Member
      It's safe to say that Texas and California are the only states important enough to remember....
    • Posts: 2,466 Member
      I think I could get a solid 42...

      51 for me.
    • 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.
    • 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%.....
    • 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..
    • Posts: 3,436 Member
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      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.
    • Posts: 5,263 Member
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      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.
    • 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.
    • 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!).
    • 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:
    • 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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    • Posts: 2,437 Member
      I even know the capitals...

      Alaska - A
      Boston - B

      So on and so forth
    • 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!
    • Posts: 19,224 Member
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      Apparently Indiana is the same. "It's the state next to Chicago".... :huh:
      Ahhhh forgot Indiana and Maryland!!!!!! LOL!
    • 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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    • Posts: 210
      A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?
    • 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...
    • 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
    • Posts: 2,437 Member
      A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

      Well... Where is it?
    • 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.
    • 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:
    • 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.
    • Posts: 19,224 Member
      No, I said "Keep going until you hit the Pacific!!" :laugh:
    • 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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    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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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