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No.9282
>>9277Not at all. I would still claim to know more than average though, despite knowing little.
Perhaps if I was European I would know, however I would bet only a very small amount of people in any part of the Americas could point out Macedonia on a map. I'm not exactly embarrassed to tell you I know nothing about Macedonia.
No.9286
>>9284I knew it was a slavic country, and in turn it's general area, but that's it.
>If that's what passes as above average knowledge in the US then yeah it is pretty embarrassing.I said "the Americas" by the way, nothing about the US. You don't think "the Americas" is the United States do you, Geography Genius-san?
I'm sure in Europe, where I'm guessing you're from, Macedonia might be more relevant. It might be taught in school, and talked about in the media. However in many other places in the world, you might have a hard time finding someone who's even heard of Macedonia. How many people in Europe do you think could point out Missouri on a map, or even know about basic US history like The Alamo? I mean what kind of education system do you even have there in Europe?
No.9287
>>9286>I knew it was a slavic country, and in turn it's general area, but that's it.That's all I was asking.
>I said "the Americas" by the way, nothing about the USYou said you had above average knowledge, but you didn't specify it was above average for the entire American continent. Which would be a given considering Latin America is mostly still 3rd world. So I just assumed you were an American (and I'm using "American" to mean a US person because that's what literally everyone uses). If you're not one then my bad.
>It might be taught in schoolAncient Macedonia certainly is, which is why most people know about it. And you're not really comparing a US
state to a country, are you?
No.9288
>>9287>And you're not really comparing a US state to a country, are you?I am. Many of our states are bigger and more relevant than entire countries themselves in Europe.
Missouri is a pretty irrelevant state, but then again, Macedonia is a very small irrelevant slavic country. The same reason people in the Americas don't know anything about Macedonia is the same reason Europeans don't even know the state layout of the US, or basic US history.
Get off your high horse.
No.9289
>>9288bigger =/= relevant
And no one is arguing Macedonia is relevant, you mong. All I was saying was that anyone should know of its general location simply by virtue of it being associated with Ancient Macedonia. And you already stated that you know the general location so what are we even arguing about?
And plenty of people in Europe know about and can pinpoint the most important US states, and know about general history of the USA. Don't make the assumption that the rest of the world is as self-centered as the US. Now can we put this issue to rest, didn't you have a dish to make?
No.9290
>>9288Also
>Get off your high horse.This is all I have in life, so no.
No.9291
>>9289>bigger =/= relevantThat's why I used the word "and".
>And you already stated that you know the general location so what are we even arguing about?I said I didn't know where Macedonia was, the "general location" part only came later in the conversation. I'm not claiming to know much about Geography/History, my point has been that not knowing about Macedonia is equivalent to how you probably couldn't identify US states on a map. I would say in terms of geography being able to identify all the US states is about equally as important as being able to identify all the European countries.
>ll I was saying was that anyone should know of its general location simply by virtue of it being associated with Ancient MacedoniaFrom what I'm understanding current day Macedonia has absolutely nothing to do with ancient Macedonia (AKA Macedon). They're not even in the same place, there's a shitfest over even naming the current day territory "Macedonia", and there's also an entire region inside of Greece today called "Macedonia".
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Map_Macedonia_336_BC-en.svghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Europe-Macedonia.svghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_naming_disputehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_%28Greece%29So where is "Macedonia" again?
No.9292
>>9291I can't believe you still aren't getting it. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO PINPOINT IT ON A MAP. All those places are close to one another, it's not that complicated to figure out the
GENERAL LOCATION of current day Macedonia (FYROM, if you want to be anal about it). NOW PLEASE JUST DROP IT AND COOK THE DAMN THING and post pics, please.
No.9293
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>>9292I'll cook it later tonight, I'm not very hungry right now.
Have a great day anonymoose, maybe cook something yourself.
No.9298
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>>9294I think it's funny when I see that European guy that hates America and thinks all Americans are stupid.
Like I'm going to go to their country and be surrounded by geniuses.
No.9300
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boko
No.9302
>>9300haram?
>>9301I'm referring to an archetype. The "americans are stupid/arrogant" European guy archetype is very common on the internet.
>I don't think all Europeans are geniuses.Don't take things so literally.
No.9303
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lol that guy SERIOUSLY, UNIRONICALLY thinks american states have any kind of relevance to the world. As far as the world is concerned America is a monolithic block. No one outside of it gives a damn about where Maine is located or the history of Maryland, or whatever.
Neither does FYROM, but that's besides the point.
No.9304
>>9302>The "americans are stupid/arrogant" European guy archetype is very common on the internet.That's because the dumb American stereotype is very common in Europe.
>Don't take things so literally.Don't tell me what to do…
No.9305
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Actually, according to this unbiased, unsourced map, the US really is dumber than Europe!
No.9307
>>9303>As far as the world is concerned America is a monolithic block.Is this the part when I can claim you're an ignorant/stupid yuropoor for thinking that? The difference between states might not be that significant, at least not like the cultural/political divides between European countries, I'll give you that. However there is laws that vary widely from state to state (cannabis is legal in one state but not the next for example), widely varying climates and ecosystems, and widely varying cultures.
Geographically, being able to point out US states is just as important as being able to point out European countries. The US takes up a significant amount of the Earth's land, geographically, treating it like a monolithic block is dumb.
>>9305Probably because the US is very "culturally enriched".
No.9308
>>9307Just as an FYI, the person you're replying to isn't me, Macedonia guy. Just want to get that out there, don't want anyone ruining my reputation.
Also that map is native populations only. (hence australia)
No.9309
>>9308I've always heard Abo's were dumb. What about Native Americans though?
I knew that guy wasn't you btw.
No.9311
>>9307I'm talking about history. Geography is other thing. I think the average europoor has a basic knowledge of major ecosystems and geographic regions of America despite not being able to name more than 10 states.
And going by your line of thought, knowing the states of Russia, China, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, etc, is also just as important. Do you agree, or only the USA gets that treatment?
No.9337
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>>9336I wasn't comparing, that was a joke map…… but if you want me to post an actual one, here it is.