2/3 of Kiwi kids can't find own country on map...

...finding sheep not a problem. :D :flipa:

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5082052%5E13762,00.html





*runs away from everyone*

:lol2:

Thats kinda funny. I'm sure most will know before their 10. I bet they just kept backing up in ages until they came across the age that most kids cant find anything on a map.

*points at southern hemisphere and laughs* :hehe:

Just find me a girl who can read a road-map would be a start!

Originally posted by replicant_008
Just find me a girl who can read a road-map would be a start! Guilty. I go by land marks! :o

Shall we start a stupid a things that americans do thread?

Or just blame exessive amounts of American TV for our kids lack of geographic knowledge, and then wonder how Americans kids cope being exposed to about 10 times more American TV than Kiwi kids are?

"Don't worry I found it now. Some idiot hid it down by Australia:eek: (what did we do to get neigbours like those?) no I just have to find America:D "

Originally posted by YogsVR4
:lol2:

Thats kinda funny. I'm sure most will know before their 10. I bet they just kept backing up in ages until they came across the age that most kids cant find anything on a map.

sounds about the way that journalists work....

Cameron ,6, can find it.

Amy,8 ,picked NZ,Australia, Britain,Both poles,Africa,New York(accurately),and Japan from the front of the family atlas........


....kids need books.:D Ask my wife,the librarian.

Originally posted by taranaki


sounds about the way that journalists work....

Cameron ,6, can find it.

Amy,8 ,picked NZ,Australia, Britain,Both poles,Africa,New York(accurately),and Japan from the front of the family atlas........


....kids need books.:D Ask my wife,the librarian.


Well, I can locate NZ- then again I can locate Djibouti and Bhutan :finger:


Moppie- Very very true :(


I still find it hard to believe NZer's cannot locate thier own nation :(

I leave you with this.......


http://www.automotiveforums.com/kris/kris/+junk/world_according_to_america.gif

Originally posted by Moppie
Or just blame exessive amounts of American TV for our kids lack of geographic knowledge, and then wonder how Americans kids cope being exposed to about 10 times more American TV than Kiwi kids are? You have American TV playing in your geography and social studies classes? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Moppie
Shall we start a stupid a things that americans do thread?

Or just blame exessive amounts of American TV for our kids lack of geographic knowledge, and then wonder how Americans kids cope being exposed to about 10 times more American TV than Kiwi kids are?

Good grief. Are you really that thin skinned?

Originally posted by Moppie
Shall we start a stupid a things that americans do thread?

Or just blame exessive amounts of American TV for our kids lack of geographic knowledge, and then wonder how Americans kids cope being exposed to about 10 times more American TV than Kiwi kids are?

dude, I'm just playing around. I in no way consider Americans above anyone else. I actually consider us below just about everyone. Our education systems suck compared to evertwhere else. If we get a bi-lingual person here, we are amazed. Where as everywhere else in the world, people know multiple languages. I've been in an 8th grade class, where the teacher assigned a report on any state in the USA, and there was a kid who wanted to do a report on Mexico, just because it happened to be on the same map as the US. And if you want to make jokes at americans, go right ahead. If you want, I'll even go and start a stupid things that americans do thread. The reason that no one likes us is because we think that people can take jokes, not because we think we're above anyone. We actually respect people from different countries. At least I do... Go ahead and make fun of me if it makes you feel better. I honestly don't care. An if you want to get mad at me and ban me for speaking my mind, knock yourself out. Once again, I honestly don't care.

Someone should probably close this thread too, before it gets ugly, which I could see happening.

I think Yogs is right on this one.I'll close this thread,reluctantly.:(