BassDude726
It's Just a Phase
What an idiot. Everyone knows Venezuela is in Africa! 
What's the stupidest thing you've ever heard?
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It's not particularly stupid, but it never ceases to annoy me that even when I go on British travel sites and want to fly from Manchester to Athens (for example) it wants to send me from one US state to another one 
An American diplomat in a speech somewhere in South America "It's a pity I didn't study Latin longer at school, or I would have made my speech in your own language". Yes, people in Latin America do not speak Spanish..
BassDude726
It's Just a Phase
Guess who that was? Yup... Dan Quayle!
Mise
isle of lucy
I've said a lot of stupid things in my brief existance, but this is the only one I can remember: My friend and I were driving round town, trying to find domino's pizza, and there was this helicopter that seemed to be following us. Every time we turned left, it turned left. Every time we went the wrong way, it went the wrong way. My friend was convinced it was following us. I was cynical, so I told him to stop here. Lo and behold, the helicopter stops too and hovers over head! Still cynical, I said to my friend, "hmm... well, maybe he's just refuelling? I mean, he has been flying for a while now." It was a good half hour before I realised how dumb that statement really was.
The Last Conformist
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I guess you've all heard about Americans who can't tell Sweden and Switzerland apart. I once met one who managed to mix up Sweden and Swaziland.
A Spanish friend of mine got asked whether Spain was next to Bolivia.
A Spanish friend of mine got asked whether Spain was next to Bolivia.
BassDude726
It's Just a Phase
Why was the helicopter following you? I'd be freaked out!
And I'll admit, when I see Swaziland written, I often read it as Switzerland because I'm more used to seeing the latter written down.
And I'll admit, when I see Swaziland written, I often read it as Switzerland because I'm more used to seeing the latter written down.
in God-blessed Texas:
'where're u from?'
'Germany'
'long drive, hu?'
also in Tx:
'Do you have electricity/cars/fridges - you know, refrigerators, trains in germany?'
and the ultimate best one:
'Do you have the moon in Germany?'
I coudln't resist and answerd:
'Yeah, both of em, but the pink one ain't risin' far above the horizon!'
they believed me
'where're u from?'
'Germany'
'long drive, hu?'
also in Tx:
'Do you have electricity/cars/fridges - you know, refrigerators, trains in germany?'
and the ultimate best one:
'Do you have the moon in Germany?'
I coudln't resist and answerd:
'Yeah, both of em, but the pink one ain't risin' far above the horizon!'
they believed me
I'd like to offer every example I've ever heard of someone showing that they think that there are 51 or 52 states in the United States. I mean, okay, Americans are on average completely clueless about geography, but how stupid do you have to be to not know that Puerto Rico was the 50th state, not the 53rd? 
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SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
This is one my grandfather told me he heard someone say once. BTW, this was an American radio show
Radio host: What is the largest country in North America
Caller: Yugoslavia?
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Radio host: What is the largest country in North America
Caller: Yugoslavia?
:suicide:
The Last Conformist
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@SuBI: That's one of the best yet.
I heard a woman suggest that to keep the teenage abortion rate down, sex education should be abolished.
I heard a woman suggest that to keep the teenage abortion rate down, sex education should be abolished.
Garbarsardar.jr
subtitled
I thought I could avoid this but as soon as I saw the Dan post the urge was .....the urge....the urge...:
"And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or state -- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years --4,000 hours over the next -- the rest of your life -- of service to America."" - G.W. Bush. April 9th, 2002. Reported by the San Francisco Gate (among others)
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease."Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001
"It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency." George W. Bush, June 14, 2001. Speaking to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Perrson, unaware that a live television camera was still rolling.
"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it."Philadelphia, May 14, 2001
"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."-Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."--Reuters, May 5, 2000
"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000
"The senator [McCain] has got to understand if he's going to havehe can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road."To reporters in Florence, S.C., Feb. 17, 2000
"This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating." - G.W. Bush as quoted by the New York Daily News, April 23rd, 2002
"And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or state -- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years --4,000 hours over the next -- the rest of your life -- of service to America."" - G.W. Bush. April 9th, 2002. Reported by the San Francisco Gate (among others)
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease."Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001
"It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency." George W. Bush, June 14, 2001. Speaking to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Perrson, unaware that a live television camera was still rolling.
"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it."Philadelphia, May 14, 2001
"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."-Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."--Reuters, May 5, 2000
"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000
"The senator [McCain] has got to understand if he's going to havehe can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road."To reporters in Florence, S.C., Feb. 17, 2000
"This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating." - G.W. Bush as quoted by the New York Daily News, April 23rd, 2002
shadowdude
cynic in training
I was in the Bahamas visiting a fort built by the British in the 1700s.
Lady: Sir, did this fort ever see any bombardment?
Guide: No, it never saw any action.
Lady: <surprised> Not even during World War II?
Lady: Sir, did this fort ever see any bombardment?
Guide: No, it never saw any action.
Lady: <surprised> Not even during World War II?
Chingis Khan
Scourge Of The World
When I lived in England and people found out I was from USA, they would often say,
"My brother/friend/whatever moved to America, his name is (fill in the blank), do you know him?"
Cos America is such a small place!
"My brother/friend/whatever moved to America, his name is (fill in the blank), do you know him?"
Cos America is such a small place!
From an Irish radio quiz:
Q: Where is the Taj Mahal?
A: Opposite the Dental Hospital
- which is where there used to be an Indian restaurant called... ...the Taj Mahal
Q: Name a dangerous race.
A: The Arabs
- this was quite a few years ago
Q: Something you put on walls
A:*A roof
Q: What is Hitlers first name?
A:*Heil
Q: Where is the Taj Mahal?
A: Opposite the Dental Hospital
- which is where there used to be an Indian restaurant called... ...the Taj Mahal
Q: Name a dangerous race.
A: The Arabs
- this was quite a few years ago
Q: Something you put on walls
A:*A roof
Q: What is Hitlers first name?
A:*Heil
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The Last Conformist
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Is the stupid part supposed to be that Al Gore wasn't an incumbent? It's pretty clear what he meant, anyway.Gabrasadar.jr said:
It's Göran, btw. There's an old joke about Mr Person, whose English isn't stellar, that he once introduced himself as "I'm Goran with two pricks", prick meaning "dot" in Swedish.
nonconformist
Miserable
On The Weakest Link, there was a questiomn about a Chinese dog race, and I seem to remember someone answered "Daschund"
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