18-24 age group proves themselves dumb again CNN just ran a story on this, so I went and pulled up the following:

Thirty-three percent of respondents couldn't pinpoint Louisiana on a map.
Fewer than three in 10 think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just 14 percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill.
Two-thirds didn't know that the earthquake that killed 70,000 people in October 2005 occurred in Pakistan.
Six in 10 could not find Iraq on a map of the Middle East.
Forty-seven percent could not find the Indian subcontinent on a map of Asia.
Seven-five percent were unable to locate Israel on a map of the Middle East.
Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language.
Six in 10 did not know the border between North and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world.
Thirty percent thought the most heavily fortified border was between the United States and Mexico.

Source: The Associated Press

Is it really that difficult, or is there more to the fat, dumb american stereotype than I'd thought? Over half of the people 18-24 couldn't find INDIA? It's a SUB-CONTINENT! That's like saying, gee, where's central america?
And that last one is just hilarious. Yes, our border is the most fortified in the world. That'd be why thousands slip through it daily.
Maybe I don't want to go into education.  ¶   1 comments