Will this be our future?

[WorthyStevens]

http://www.shoutfile.com/v/gSfSsCpR/Why_People_Believe_Americans_Are_Stupid

If so, oy. :csad:

[black_dust]

Oh my god

"what's the currency of the United Kingdom?"
"what's the United Kingdom??"

Triangle = 4 sides"

Edit :: Hmmmmm After further viewing they edited this with diffrent questions to diffrent videos

[ShadowBoxing]

Not a question I couldn't answer yet...anyways are real problem is that we don't teach logic and reason in schools. Yeah we could use some help factually, but people don't know how to think for themselves in this country.

[WorthyStevens]

Name a country that's name begins with a 'u'? And people actually answered with Yugoslavia and Utah. Frickin' Utah! :csad:

It just frightens me as to how many people looked up to Bush and support him in that video.

[ShadowBoxing]

To be fair I have no idea what John Howard (which is the PM's name) actually looks like.

[ShadowBoxing]

To be fair he has of kind of a "selective group" here...like most of the people he is talking to look stupid...I haven't seen one person who dresses well, or is looking presentable.

[WorthyStevens]

But still, they all (well alot of them anyway) might seem to represent the average American. Which is just scary.

You should watch 'Idiocracy' when you get the chance. It's scary how art imitates life in that movie.

[ShadowBoxing]

But still, they all (well alot of them anyway) might seem to represent the average American. Which is just scary.

You should watch 'Idiocracy' when you get the chance. It's scary how art imitates life in that movie.
Well how much of those interviews turned out like that. Did he have to do a hundred or maybe more, what about all the people who knew "krygikistan" (or whatever) wasn't a country, what about the people who answered every question right? Is the sample truly random, because I guarentee you sampling error is huge in that. Granted, Americans don't do well in surveys, but they do a lot better than that.

Those "look at how stupid we are, man on the street interviews" are editted. I bet I could go to Australia and make a similar video with similar questions.

[Sugarculted]

'Star Wars is based on a true story, true or false?'

'...true'

:woot:

[CConn]

But still, they all (well alot of them anyway) might seem to represent the average American. Which is just scary.

You should watch 'Idiocracy' when you get the chance. It's scary how art imitates life in that movie.
It sorta scares me that someone could do a segment that's very obviously meant for and edited to produce comedy, and you actually take it as a fair cross section of America.

I'm not saying there aren't people that stupid. I'm not saying there aren't a lot of people that stupid, but at least have a distinguishing and cautious eye when it comes to these things. That's the only way you'll ever be able to tell propaganda from truth, and comedy segments from serious news segments.

[ShadowBoxing]

'Star Wars is based on a true story, true or false?'

'...true'

:woot:
I didn't find that funny, because if you don't know anything about Star Wars it is quiet possible it's based on some real life historic event with the setting changed (for example Predator is based on Beowulf even though it's set in modern era and all the named are changed).

That said, the best one was Triangle having "no/four sides"...that's pretty bad.

[Warhammer]

OMG, these people are stupid and give us, Americans, a terrible name. :D :dry: :whatever:

[lordofthenerds]

Wow, its times like this when I notice that Bush is actually a genius for the U.S....and that is not good. :csad:

[The Apocalypse]

omg im an ******* and i knew 3/4 of the answers. If i only tried more lol

[Cinemaman]

Don't worry, there are still smart peaople (at least lets hope so) :) :up:

[Joker]

Jay Leno has been doing this for years and it gets laughs every night...yes, there are alot of stupid people out there, but the people with common sense and some idea of the world around them seem to outnumber them at least 3 to 1...on a side note, I believe everyone should be given a test like this every 5 years, and if you dont get at least half the answers right, you get taken outside and shot twice in the back of the head...trust me, you'll see America become less hated right quick if you start getting rid of some of these people :o

[Warhammer]

I just finished watching the whole video...











:dry: :dry: :whatever:

[Fanticon]

I can't decide if I was getting dumber by the moment just from watching that video...or if I now feel like I am the smartest person in the country.

[Kritish]

Ouch, I hate people that make my country look stupid.

[Halcohol]

To be fair though, they could've shot the same video in any other country around the world and still gotten stupid answers.

This one wasn't quite as funny as Rick Mercer's Talking to Americans but it was still pretty good. There's dumb people all over the world, not just in the USA. Up here, most of the dumb people are coaching their kid's minor hockey team like it's the NHL :p

[gap5ewl]

I'm sorry but that just cant be reall..either that or it was a very small amount of people (they did repeat a people a lot). How the **** can you not know the three sides of a triangle? Or the currency of the UK if your visiting the country??? I dont believe it I think its scripted.

[ShadowBoxing]

I'm sorry but that just cant be reall..either that or it was a very small amount of people (they did repeat a people a lot). How the **** can you not know the three sides of a triangle? Or the currency of the UK if your visiting the country??? I dont believe it I think its scripted.It was obviously filmed in L.A. and Texas.

[Goddessreicho]

I'm still disturbed that when I graduated high school, most people thought that Ben Franklin was a president. :(

[Ghostrider84]

typical questioniares... you'll find answers like that everywhere in the world if you question enough people..... remember, 25% of the world is retarded...

[ShadowBoxing]

I'm still disturbed that when I graduated high school, most people thought that Ben Franklin was a president. :(
I talked to a girl a couple of nights ago, and I swear she seemed to think this...because I brought up Ben Franklin (who she seemed to know was bisexual) and then made some passing comment about him being President, I think.

[gap5ewl]

I talked to a girl a couple of nights ago, and I swear she seemed to think this...because I brought up Ben Franklin (who she seemed to know was bisexual) and then made some passing comment about him being President, I think.

bisexual?

[Dark Vigilante]

Well, it does looks like they filmed this in Texas.

[ShadowBoxing]

bisexual?
Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.

[Ghostrider84]

Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.

he had the jungle fever too.......

[ShadowBoxing]

he had the jungle fever too.......
That was Thomas Jefferson.

[Dan33977]

Anyone who actually takes what is in this video seriously is an idiot. First, he just interviewed people who appeared unintelligent; and if he did interview others, he didn't include their answers in this video because then his manufactured "point" wouldn't be supported. Second, there are stupid people in every country.

The person who made this video is biased and the morons who have already replied to this thread with concern are even more unintelligent than the people he featured in this video.

To be fair he has of kind of a "selective group" here...like most of the people he is talking to look stupid...I haven't seen one person who dresses well, or is looking presentable.

Well how much of those interviews turned out like that. Did he have to do a hundred or maybe more, what about all the people who knew "krygikistan" (or whatever) wasn't a country, what about the people who answered every question right? Is the sample truly random, because I guarentee you sampling error is huge in that. Granted, Americans don't do well in surveys, but they do a lot better than that.

Those "look at how stupid we are, man on the street interviews" are editted. I bet I could go to Australia and make a similar video with similar questions.

yes, there are alot of stupid people out there, but the people with common sense and some idea of the world around them seem to outnumber them at least 3 to 1

To be fair though, they could've shot the same video in any other country around the world and still gotten stupid answers.

typical questioniares... you'll find answers like that everywhere in the world if you question enough people..... remember, 25% of the world is retarded...

Exactly!

It sorta scares me that someone could do a segment that's very obviously meant for and edited to produce comedy, and you actually take it as a fair cross section of America.

I'm not saying there aren't people that stupid. I'm not saying there aren't a lot of people that stupid, but at least have a distinguishing and cautious eye when it comes to these things. That's the only way you'll ever be able to tell propaganda from truth, and comedy segments from serious news segments.

This is the best reply to this thread so far.

[WeaponZ2]

Rick Mercer's "Talking to Americans" was better...

[Arkady Rossovich]

http://www.shoutfile.com/v/gSfSsCpR/Why_People_Believe_Americans_Are_Stupid

If so, oy. :csad:

Its all true.

[kytrigger]

Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.
He was especially fond of older women too (supposedly)

[Fanticon]

It was obviously filmed in L.A. and Texas.

It was obvious that some of the locations in the video were from our nation's capitol. :rolleyes:

[ScottyBBadd]

I hope not.

[GarudA]

No surprise here, I read somewhere that nearly 50% of Americans believe that the Earth 6,000 years old and also that large amount believe the world is flat and that it is a whole conspiracy about the world been round. Something needs to be done.

[Kyalesyin]

Highly amusing, if taken at entertainment value only. If this was the true state of things... I dread to think.

[LexCorp]

No, it will not be our future. Even if the "stupid" people are holding the limelight right now the smart people are truly running this planet and will continue to run it untill we reach a golden age.

That was not a joke.

[Kyalesyin]

A golden age where they ban stupid people?

[LexCorp]

A golden age where they ban stupid people?

Stupid poeple will just fade out over time....I hope

[Goddessreicho]

Only if they don't breed. I swear people should take an intelligence test before sexual activity.

[LexCorp]

That would be good. Nerd sex!

[Lightspeed]

What's wrong with people believing the earth is only 6,000 years old? Not everyone believes in the big bang theory and evolution. No I am not trying to start a religion debate.

[GarudA]

What's wrong with people believing the earth is only 6,000 years old? Not everyone believes in the big bang theory and evolution. No I am not trying to start a religion debate.

Yes I see the truth, the world is flat :wow: :whatever: . With all the Evidence that proves that the world is over 4 billion years old and the Universe to be over 13 billion years old. What should people do, just ignore the Evidence?

People who make the claim about the earth to be 6,000 years old have no evidence at all to back up their claim.

[GarudA]

Also to answer your question about what could be wrong about believing that the earth is 6,000 years old. All this does is limit peoples knowledge of the universe and it's working, it would stop people from exploring other discoveries, it would be like going back into the Dark Ages.

[Roughneck]

You guys should find some clips of the Candian show Talking to Americans.....Hell just watch Leno's Jaywalking to see how stupid you silly Americans are on Average

[LexCorp]

You know it takes one dumb person to ruin things. But I feel bad for people who are ignorant but not stupid.

[Gonking]

wow, is this true?

"The USA has the lowest level of global awareness and average IQ of all western countries."

[Fred_Fury]

yeah and the rest of the world is filled with geniuses :rolleyes:

Most people are stupid, and that goes for every country.

[Karem-Knight]

People look at the country this guy came from!

http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/aust/kangaroo/images/kangaroo.jpg


And Nicole Kidman!

[Crooklyn]

Where does KFC originate from?

You know, I really don't know.

Oh, well ok. Do you know what KFC stands for?

KENTUCKY Fried Chicken, right?


:dry:

[Ahura Mazda]

The video is hilarious but to be fair they could have done the smae video in many places.

The one thing besides the plain stupidy of certain answers I found shocking was the blind trust in names in a map.

But in any case, I would be curious to know how many he contacted to get so many stupid responses.

[Taiwarriorz21]

Is that stage, b/c if it isn't....LoL That's ridicious!!! Haaa

[kane9321]

not a good day to be an american...i'm so sad :(

didnt know ben franklin was a "switch hitter"

[DarthRekal]

i would try to rebutt this but i cant ..it's too funny even jay leno does bits like this....


americans really are stupid....

look who our president is:csad:

[LexCorp]

Where does KFC originate from?

You know, I really don't know.

Oh, well ok. Do you know what KFC stands for?

KENTUCKY Fried Chicken, right?


:dry:

Holy crap....:dry: