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ju'iblex · 03-19-2003, 06:58 PM

this is froma political satire program that we had in australia called CNNN, and this is a part of it where they asked americans questions, both miscellaneous and political and showed us some of their answers, it both sad and funny.

you need realplayer though.

http://www.abc.net.au/cnnnn/features/s718692.htm

i thought some of you out there might appreciate it

Slavik91 · 03-19-2003, 07:17 PM

Reminds me of Talking to Americans on 22 minutes before Rick Mercer left. I still miss those segments.

BigBlue2 · 03-19-2003, 07:31 PM

OK, I admit I had to look up the fifth man on the Moon (Alan Shepard of Apollo 14) but some of that was pretty hilarious.

Q: "Who is Tony Blair?"
A: "Linda Blair's brother"
ROTFLMAO.

smugg · 03-19-2003, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by BigBlue2
OK, I admit I had to look up the fifth man on the Moon (Alan Shepard of Apollo 14) but some of that was pretty hilarious.

Q: "Who is Tony Blair?"
A: "Linda Blair's brother"
ROTFLMAO.

I think you're misunderstanding the audio (or the accent). The question was, 'who was the first man on the moon.'

wonkothesane · 03-19-2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by smugg
I think you're misunderstanding the audio (or the accent). The question was, 'who was the first man on the moon.'

Uhhh...wait, wait, I know this one!!! Ahem...er...Andy Kauffman???

- bryce

fando · 03-19-2003, 09:08 PM

Jay Leno of the Tonight Show does something like that in the states. He goes out on the streets an asks these trivial questions like, "Where is Canada with respect to the U.S.?" and gets weird and sad answers.

Abacus · 03-19-2003, 09:12 PM

There are Americans who think that New Mexico is a foreign country.

Strawberry · 03-20-2003, 12:43 AM

When my family was about to move from Iowa to West Virginia, I got lots of comments about, "Oh, I know someone in Richmond."

keyser_soze · 03-20-2003, 07:02 AM

Jaywalking just makes me want to go out and beat teachers for their ineffectiveness.:banghead:

Monkeybot · 03-20-2003, 07:13 AM

I have to admit the Jaywalk is pretty funny, as depressing as it is. The worst was somebody (who I'm 80% convinced was fake) who thought the US fought France in World War II. The show Street Smarts is similar, although it's not as much fun, since sometimes people actually do know the answers.

Lots of people asked me stupid questions when I went to Japan. "Are the Japanese physically capable of growing beards?"

Then again, I also knew a Japanese person who asked if there were vending machines in Canada

03-19-2003, 06:58 PM	#1
ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	stupid yanks ;) this is froma political satire program that we had in australia called CNNN, and this is a part of it where they asked americans questions, both miscellaneous and political and showed us some of their answers, it both sad and funny. you need realplayer though. http://www.abc.net.au/cnnnn/features/s718692.htm i thought some of you out there might appreciate it

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03-19-2003, 07:17 PM	#2
Slavik91 Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 169	Reminds me of Talking to Americans on 22 minutes before Rick Mercer left. I still miss those segments.

03-19-2003, 07:31 PM	#3
BigBlue2 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,666	OK, I admit I had to look up the fifth man on the Moon (Alan Shepard of Apollo 14) but some of that was pretty hilarious. Q: "Who is Tony Blair?" A: "Linda Blair's brother" ROTFLMAO.

03-19-2003, 09:08 PM	#6
fando Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Los Angeles Area Posts: 1,372	Jay Leno of the Tonight Show does something like that in the states. He goes out on the streets an asks these trivial questions like, "Where is Canada with respect to the U.S.?" and gets weird and sad answers.

03-19-2003, 09:12 PM	#7
Abacus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,214	There are Americans who think that New Mexico is a foreign country.

03-20-2003, 12:43 AM	#8
Strawberry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA/Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 627	When my family was about to move from Iowa to West Virginia, I got lots of comments about, "Oh, I know someone in Richmond."

03-20-2003, 07:02 AM	#9
keyser_soze Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: god's judge (pariah) Posts: 1,281	Jaywalking just makes me want to go out and beat teachers for their ineffectiveness.:banghead:

03-20-2003, 07:13 AM	#10
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	I have to admit the Jaywalk is pretty funny, as depressing as it is. The worst was somebody (who I'm 80% convinced was fake) who thought the US fought France in World War II. The show Street Smarts is similar, although it's not as much fun, since sometimes people actually do know the answers. Lots of people asked me stupid questions when I went to Japan. "Are the Japanese physically capable of growing beards?" Then again, I also knew a Japanese person who asked if there were vending machines in Canada

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