Are American posters on this BBS a minority

[storch]

well at least the have belgium as the capital of teh france correct

[lukster]

Who says our public schools have failed?

[storch]

some aussie thread starter did, burn the witch

[Neubob]

Americans are morons.

But what do you call the rather large group of people who currently find themselves subject to American military and economic might, not to mention corporate and popular culture?

Oh yeah... The rest of the world.

[soda72]

Originally posted by Neubob
Americans are morons.

But what do you call the rather large group of people who currently find themselves subject to American military and economic might, not to mention corporate and popular culture?

Oh yeah... The rest of the world.

ouch!

[Hazzer]

omg To be fair, I think you could that result from any countrys population, just by editing.These boards show that not all U.S. citizens are brain dead.

[VooWho]

This is something I posted in another thread in the Aircraft and Vehicals forum. Towards the end this shows you how much we Americans know about World War 2 (Only thing most Americans know is that Hitler was bad)

Gosh kids these days, and they don't know their history. I'm only 18, but I've been watching the History channel, and reading about planes and other history stuff since I was like 13. I always had a thing for the History channel. I just hate it when someone in class says "My grandpa flew the B-52 bomber in WW2" I said "B-52 didn't see service in WW2 or any thing close to that, it came out in the 50s." He said "Dude you don't know what your talking about. Its that 4 engine prop plane that dropped the first nuke." I said "Your talking about the B-29, the four engine prop plane." He said "No dude that was a jet." Me say "Okay what ever get a history book and look." I have proven to like 10 people that the B-52 DID NOT fly in WW2 and that the B-29 is not a jet bomber. Gosh any one have a story like this.

[Rino]

Originally posted by VooWho
This is something I posted in another thread in the Aircraft and Vehicals forum. Towards the end this shows you how much we Americans know about World War 2 (Only thing most Americans know is that Hitler was bad)

Gosh kids these days, and they don't know their history. I'm only 18, but I've been watching the History channel, and reading about planes and other history stuff since I was like 13. I always had a thing for the History channel. I just hate it when someone in class says "My grandpa flew the B-52 bomber in WW2" I said "B-52 didn't see service in WW2 or any thing close to that, it came out in the 50s." He said "Dude you don't know what your talking about. Its that 4 engine prop plane that dropped the first nuke." I said "Your talking about the B-29, the four engine prop plane." He said "No dude that was a jet." Me say "Okay what ever get a history book and look." I have proven to like 10 people that the B-52 DID NOT fly in WW2 and that the B-29 is not a jet bomber. Gosh any one have a story like this.

      Way back in the stone age when I went to high school, a buddy of mine
claimed his father fired a 50mm machinegun from the hip.  He continued to
claim it was 50mm even after I suggested that even a 50 caliber mg would
be virtually impossible to fire from the hip.

     Would have liked to see the poor SOB who had to carry the ammo for
that 50mm .

[storch]

irrespective of country next time you purchase something and pay challenge the person on the change received and see what the response is.

[VooWho]

Not trying to be mean or racist here but I have a story. I only have $5.00 and I head off to McDonalds. (before I tell the rest of the story, Notice how alot of cashier have to look at the computer to figure out the change. Okay sir your total is $4.00, Okay you got a 5....Long pause....looks at screen, heres your change sir) So I pull up to the drive threw and I get the operator. "Hello welcome to McDonalds how may I help you. "Uh yea I like the #3 (Egg McMuffin), 2 Hash Browns, and a Milk. Thats all" "Okay you order a #3 with 2 Hash Browns, and a Milk. Your total is $4.50, come to the first window. (here comes the part you might think I'm racists) I pull up to the first window. Its a white guy in his late 30s early 40s. Hes about to get my change, and then he says hold on. A hispanic man comes to him and says something like help. I say okay. The man comes back in like 1min and says "Sorry sir for the wait," and he shakes his head like OMG dumb people I work with. (that kinda look) He hands me my change and I move to the next window. When I got to the next window I said to myself. Oh this is the McDonalds with all Hispanics who don't speak or know little English I better check my stuff that I got the right order. I look inside the window again, and I see that there all looking at the screen of the orders. Hmmm I said to myself. I guess they can't get it wrong they might have it in spanish. I get my food and drive home. When I open my bag, I see 2 egg McMuffins and 1 hash brown, and no milk. I say to my self WTF! They got it wrong and they had a screen in front of them, and I was one out of two cars in line, OMG! But then I relised that the McMuffin was like $3.25 and I got 2. Hmm hell yes I got a better deal. So in the end I came out okay, but no milk

[Skuzzy]

I like to have fun at the drive throughs.  Poor mooks stuck behind me.  

Say the cost ends up being $3.90.  I pull up, hand them $4.00, and just as they punch in the $4.00 to see how much change I have coming back, I say, "Wait!  I have the ninety cents!".  I hand it to them.

Half the time they have to go get the manager as they have no idea how much change they should give back.  One time, the mook took the money, then handed me a dime.  I said, "Uh, you owe me ninety cents".  He says, "No I dunt, the resgister tells me how much to give you.  If I give any different, I will get fired!".  About that time the manager comes over and straightens it all out, by taking the dime back and handing me a dollar.

The clown the goes, "I hope you remember that when my register does not add up.".

Hehe,..  I pull away laughing my butt off.  I really do not have a lot of tolerance for stupidity.  Mooks I can handle.  Stupid mooks are another thing.  

[Brenjen]

If you wait until they enter the amount to give them more money it will come up wrong. (won't it? - I'm no math whiz, but I can count back change lol) They don't have the authority to override the amount like when we were younger, they just hit "no sale" & rung it up again, now you have to use a key. It's crazy & the stupidity of the average person (& dishonesty) has created the problem but there it is.

 I agree it's pretty funny that people can't count back change.

[Skuzzy]

Yes, but anyone who has a clue will just give back the right amount of change.  All that matters is the register balances at the end of the day.

Some of them are just plain stupid.

[storch]

indeed

[Brenjen]

I agree. Like I said, I'm no math whiz but I know how those chains work, ten cents off & you're in a world of $*^@ & they don't care what your excuse is. The restaurants themselves foster that "just trust the computer in the register & do what it says" attitude.

 Have you looked at one lately? They don't even ring up individual items anymore, they just push the button with the picture of what you want on it. It's not surprising they can't count or read.