50 Times Americans Proved Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt That They Are The Dumbest People On Planet Earth
Dave Stopera
·1-min read
1.On telling time:
"How do British people tell the time if all British clocks don't have numbers but strange lines instead I'm so confused?" with photo of analog clock with roman numerals
2.On Mount Everest:
"it's in South Dakota"
3.On temperature:
american who does not understand how celsius works
4.On the letter "Z":
Social media post querying why "Z" is called "Zed" in Canada, questioning English usage
5.On Euros:
Question about currency use in Ireland, Scotland, France, and England, asking if US money is accepted or if Euros are needed
6.On Native Americans:
person who thinks Native Americans aren't Americans
7.On Greenland:
american who says that greenland is claimed by the usa
8.On nationality:
"I just know it sound like maracas when you move ya head" responding to, "I'm bugging up but baby if I was born in America and my grandparents were born in America, what is our nationality??"
9.On presidents:
"Which president (or anyone) would be the best president for our country?" "That country being?" "North America," "That's a continent"
10.On Greeks:
"As a greek i can say that even tho we learn mythology at school she was never mentioned in the books because they didn't want her to overshadow zeus," "WHOA GREEKS STILL EXIST THAT'S SOOO COOOOOOOOLLLLLL"
11.On cutlery:
Question asking if the british use forks
12.On the 4th of July:
One person asks if other countries celebrate the 4th of July and another responds asking why would they
13.On Scotland:
person who thinks Scotland is not a country
14.On the Eiffel Tower:
person who thinks the eiffel tower was built in vegas
15.On English:
person who says english is an american language
16.On the countries of the world:
american who thinks there are only 7 countries in the world
17.On 5ks:
Post questions why a 5k, which is 3 miles, isn't called a 3k run. Comment has laughing and crying emojis, and 49 reactions with 51 comments
18.On European cities:
Text exchange about city design: One suggests cities predate cars; another proposes demolishing areas to improve car accessibility
19.On violas:
Summarized text: A comment misunderstands "voila," mistakenly using "whala," and criticizes a know-it-all personality
20.On Texas vs Europe:
Text overlay on a map shows Texas superimposed over Europe, illustrating its size relative to European countries
21.On Canada:
Facebook comment arguing that if the USA left Canada alone, Canada would face economic collapse and lack of defense capabilities
22.On the French language:
The image shows a social media screenshot with two comment exchanges joking about the French language
23.On mums:
Screenshot of social media comments discussing the correct spelling of 'mother'
24.On Texas:
Text messages debating Texas' location with green, pink, and blue speech bubbles, with translation options
25.On fridges:
Screenshot of a social media comment exchange with misconceptions about Germans and a retort questioning the commenter's intelligence
26.On Spain:
Image of a humorous social media exchange about the Spanish language, with replies jokingly stating no one is Spanish
27.On accents:
facebook conversation where someone says irish is the people of ireland and ireland is the accent
28.On Portugal:
Summarized text: A Q&A discussion satirizes typical online expert responses by suggesting drinking wine instead of water, reflecting a stereotype about Portugal
29.On gold and diamonds:
The image shows a screenshot of a social media post asking for tips on how to buy gold in Dubai and whether the price is fixed. There are comments below, one asking what "AED" means
30.On dates:
Comments discussing the date format, with replies highlighting a misunderstanding
31.On Euros:
Social media exchange where one user critiques speaking "euros," and another points out English is spoken outside the US
32.On Honest Abe:
View of the Brayford Waterfront in Lincoln, United Kingdom, featuring boats on the canal, buildings along the shore, and an arch sculpture. Comment below: "So cool to see the UK naming things after American people and places ?"
33.On spelling:
Spelling corrections suggested for a recipe website, noting differences in British and American English for "colour" and "flavour," and correct "min."
34.On 10 dollar bills:
Person holding an Australian 10-dollar bill in front of a dog. Comment below mistakenly claims Alexander Hamilton is on 10-dollar bills
35.On clocks:
Image of a clock with Roman numerals on a building. Text questions why American numbers aren't used like the rest of the world
36.On Texas, again:
Top comment claims Texas is twice the size of Europe; bottom comment corrects it
37.On numerals:
Poll: Should schools in America teach Arabic numerals as part of their curriculum?" with 57% of respondents saying no, and after someone says "never," someone says, "except for the 800 years we've already been using them, you rotted blowpop"
38.On mothers:
"what the heck is a mum?" "A mother," "And you expect people to know that? only mum i've heard of is mums the word," "why not just say mother? not everyone knows or calls their mother mum"
39.On months:
Ultrasound image with a circled section resembling a figure, compared to a real figure on the right. Text and social media interface elements present
40.On measurements:
"For those of you NOT in the US, when you say how much gas you have left in your car, do you say 'I have only a quarter tank of gas left' or do you say 'I only have 6mm of gas left'?? I think I've proved which measurement system is the far superior one"
Uh...don't think so.
41.On measurements:
Summary of text: If metric is easier to follow than imperial, explain these conversions. It argues against metric simplicity by showing extra digits in metric conversions
42.On the metric system:
Map of the world highlighting countries that don't use the metric system and Alaska is highlighted and a person responds that Alaska is not a country
43.On the Bible:
person who says Jesus is American
44.On distance:
"Not if you use miles instead of kilometers but point taken."
45.On Liberia:
american who says the american flag should have 52 stars
46.On liters:
Amazon review stating the American education system failed, noting 2000ml is not 2 liters. The buyer claims it's smaller than advertised
47.On country size:
american who thinks africa is smaller than texas
48.On Rome:
tweet of someone asking if there's a rome in italy
49.On the letter "A":
facebook post of people trying and failing to come up with a country that doesn't have the letter a in it's name
50.And on fridges, again:
Reddit post asking about refrigerators in American and English homes, with a humorous reply about storing perishables in a hole
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