Some sad poll results

[jakee 1,594]

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But if you want, make a book of "Important information every American should know." It might even sell a good number of copies, though it won't reach the people you pity so much.

Dude, there were seven pairs of questions in that poll, three of them concerned the highest level workings of your government, one of them concerned the single most important event in recent history and another concerned the US's most important and loyal foreign ally.

Why get so pissy about those questions just because you didn't think mercury and Homer were relevant?

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[Lindsey 0]

Well....who was the most recent American Idol winner???

And how does one watch O Brother Where Art Thou if she hasn't read The Odyssey? Silly people....

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I heard those poll results, too, yesterday early morning on news radio.

Admitedly, there was one I didn't know, either.

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D'oh. I missed the one about the american idol winner. Who was it again?

See, now to me, THIS is what's truly upsetting.




(Kidding. But, I do love AI)

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The entire system is broken from top to bottom and I have no clue where to even begin fixing it.

From observing people over the last few years, it seems laziness and mediocrity are the natural progression of man.
Technology of a few has made life easier for the rest, so they just sit down and allow their brains to go into neutral.
Cooking a meal is too much work, so they stuff their faces with fast food, and sit down some more. Pretty soon, they can barely get out of the chair, and still they want technology to help them with their health problems.
After all, learning something is actually work, and that's become a four letter word.

[rushmc 23]

Correct spelling took a hit when while I was in school when the lib educators introduced "whole language".

I have been fighting to get better (at spelling) ever since.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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one of them concerned the single most important event in recent history

Could you clarify which of those questions involved "the single most important event in recent history"?

I seriously hope you're not referring to 9/11.

[Andy9o8 2]

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42% could identify our three branches of government.

Aw, hell, that's an easy one: Larry, Curly and Moe!

[jakee 1,594]

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one of them concerned the single most important event in recent history

Could you clarify which of those questions involved "the single most important event in recent history"?

I seriously hope you're not referring to 9/11.

I deleted the following sentence where I wrote 'in terms of shaping US foreign policy'. I probably should have left it in.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

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one of them concerned the single most important event in recent history

Could you clarify which of those questions involved "the single most important event in recent history"?

I seriously hope you're not referring to 9/11.

You think that 9/11, which has sparked two wars, could not possibly be considered one of the most important RECENT events that has impacted the world?

Important != good

Though significant might have been a better choice.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

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one of them concerned the single most important event in recent history

Could you clarify which of those questions involved "the single most important event in recent history"?

I seriously hope you're not referring to 9/11.

You think that 9/11, which has sparked two wars, could not possibly be considered one of the most important RECENT events that has impacted the world?

I don't see 9/11 as being "the single most important event in recent history." (emphasis mine) One of the most important recent events? Sure. Single most important event? No.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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Single most important event? No.

What would you then list as the single most important (significant) event in recent history?

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Fair enough.

In your opinion, what event in recent history has had a greater impact on the world?

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

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30% of people polled in a recent Washington Post poll could not name the year that 9/11 occurred. 5% could not name the month it occurred.

In a recent Zogby poll:

75% of americans can identify two of Snow White's dwarves. 25% could identify two Supreme Court justices.

57% knew who Harry Potter was. 50% knew who Tony Blair was.

60% knew Homer Simpson is Bart Simpson's father. 20% knew the greek writer Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.

60% know Superman is from Krypton. 37% know that Mercury is the closest real planet to our sun.

74% could name Larry, Curley and Moe as the three stooges. 42% could identify our three branches of government.

23% knew who the most recent American Idol winner was. 11% knew who the most recent Supreme Court appointee was.

This is a prime example of why we need to stop polling our politicians.

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Fair enough.

In your opinion, what event in recent history has had a greater impact on the world?

Carrie Underwood winning American Idol?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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Dude, I had to actually look that up to see if she really was a winner.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

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Dude, I had to actually look that up to see if she really was a winner.

OK, Carrie Underwood was, like, two seasons ago.

Furthermore, you really should brush up on your celebs with all their political influence and, like, running for offices and stuff.

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What the hell are you doing in SC?

I have no desire to watch people sing fluff on TV for an hour each night. American Idol is lame.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[PLFXpert 0]

Damn, has anyone seen my US Weekly? I forget who the prime minister of Canada is but I KNOW there's a picture of Bono with him somewhere...

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What the hell are you doing in SC?

I'm working on my unpredictabilities.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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I'm working on my unpredictabilities.

very good.


This is a relatively benign thread. Get ye to the Fundamentalist Christian thread!!

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[mikkey 0]

Now I understand why so many people in the US believe Fox News is "fair and balanced".

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[kallend 2,147]

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Dude, I had to actually look that up to see if she really was a winner.

Hmmm, D- for general knowledge.

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Absolutely. It's important to be well-rounded.

GTA, baby steps. Baby steps.

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Dude, I had to actually look that up to see if she really was a winner.

Hmmm, D- for general knowledge.

I have knowledge of PLENTY of useless pop culture. American Idol just holds zero intrigue for me.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[wmw999 2,587]

Sorry, I was educated by liberal educators too. I can spell, and when I'm unsure I generally care enough about my audience to check.

Personally, I think spelling is as much a talent as a learned thing; it's much harder for some people than for others. But tools make that less of a problem, because then it just takes a little longer to spell.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)