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51. I have an ESOL student from Bratislava. He says most Americans think that it is a city

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 03:14 AM

Apr 2013

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in "Yugoslavia" and he constantly has to correct them.

Of course, McCain referred to "Czechoslovakia" during the 08 campaign...so, there's that...

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CZECH REPUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO REMIND AMERICA BOMBING SUSPECTS ARE NOT FROM THERE [View all] PeaceNikki Apr 2013 OP

Is that for real? LisaL Apr 2013 #1

Very real. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #4

Or right out of a Borat skit! nt flamingdem Apr 2013 #85

Astonishing to me is the fact people would confuse them. virgogal Apr 2013 #2

Remember after September 11th when people started attacking Sikhs? Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #7

What "people"? whathehell Apr 2013 #16

More than 2 or 3. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #18

I counted twenty three -- out of Three Hundred MILLION. whathehell Apr 2013 #25

Also PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #26

23 out of 250k Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #34

Fine..That's still a tiny minority. whathehell Apr 2013 #62

Singling out any group for abuse, even if there are only a few incidents... Bucky Apr 2013 #70

I agree, Bucky, my problem is that the only country being "singled out" here for these criticicisms whathehell Apr 2013 #76

We're not talking about other parts of the world Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #74

No reason we couldn't start...A broader focus tends to whathehell Apr 2013 #75

Those are the ones who committed hate crimes. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #64

No kidding, but sorry, I'm not going broad brush an entire country whathehell Apr 2013 #67

And it is that a significant amount DID commit hate crimes against Sikhs that worries the Czechs... cascadiance Apr 2013 #93

Don't forget about Bush. progressoid Apr 2013 #36

No one could forget Bush, but why should Bush, rather than Obama, represent America? whathehell Apr 2013 #54

Well, then there was that thing about us going after a random Arab nation that had nothing to do Squinch Apr 2013 #39

You imagine the Bush Administration invaded Iraq because they couldn't read a map, LOL? whathehell Apr 2013 #53

Well, gracious me. Aren't you just the big cranky pants? Squinch Apr 2013 #61

Not at all, bro, In fact, I'm feeling good. Could it be you who's feeling a tad cranky, LOL? whathehell Apr 2013 #65

This wasn't really a winning or losing kind of conversation for any of the people Squinch Apr 2013 #66

Really?...Your answer says otherwise, at least in regard to you. whathehell Apr 2013 #69

It's a false equivalency to equate 313 million who did not attack Sikhs with the very few who did. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #48

Not me Politicalboi Apr 2013 #8

Gee. I thought the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, didn't they? JackN415 Apr 2013 #30

I can see where the Czech Ambassador's coming from. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #31

The "saudi" argument is a ridiculous one. Who cares where they were born? stevenleser Apr 2013 #96

It's easy to get confused if you don't have maps Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #9

Oh. My. God. Funniest video ever. virgogal Apr 2013 #17

Well, it made me smile. n/t GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #32

Some people can't be helped by maps. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #46

Miss West Carolina treestar Apr 2013 #80

Miss South Carolina is still looking for West Carolina on a map Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #82

Who really is? I'm not, being part Slovak. My Russian cousins aren't. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #57

geopolitically-challenged Americans undeterred Apr 2013 #3

For that matter, they were't from Chechnya either. HooptieWagon Apr 2013 #5

A fine example dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #6

Czech/Chechnya confusion reminds world how utterly stupid Americans can be. Beartracks Apr 2013 #10

Amazing to me that this even needs to be clarified. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #11

Glad Bush isn't still in the WH or we'd already be invading Poland. nt Zorra Apr 2013 #12

Ha! Sad, but probably true! - n/t fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #37

American "Exceptionalism" Personified... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #13

But, but, they are this far apart on a map!!!! nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #14

Is geography even taught in US schools anymore? FarCenter Apr 2013 #15

Go to one and find out. whathehell Apr 2013 #22

No . . . who needs geography when we have the reich wing . . . fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #38

No time, you silly! The kids have to spend all their time preparing for useless standardized Squinch Apr 2013 #40

And learning about cursive writing is so.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2013 #43

I don't recall learning much about it outside the US treestar Apr 2013 #81

Sec. Kerry needs to explain that Bush* is gone now. Ilsa Apr 2013 #19

But The Blivet's warmongering enablers are still out and about and in the media... Hekate Apr 2013 #33

This is so sad. I wish all Americans heard this story. reformist2 Apr 2013 #20

Gratuitous jab. whathehell Apr 2013 #21

You're right, he should wait until his own citizens are attacked Heywood J Apr 2013 #83

Who is going to "attack" his citizens?...If they are here, they're likely our citizens whathehell Apr 2013 #87

It's a pre-emptive move to prevent anything from happening, just in case. Heywood J Apr 2013 #88

Then why the snark in your last post: "Yes he should wait until his own citizens are attacked" whathehell Apr 2013 #90

I'm actually entirely okay with it, whathehell Apr 2013 #89

Another reminder: there are no kangaroos in Austria n/t eridani Apr 2013 #23

They do have wallabies: AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #49

And more to some clueless Euros I've encountered: whathehell Apr 2013 #98

Sorry, but similar name so similar blame. Czech Republic should have thought of this before. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #24

The best laugh I had... but with people like Sarah Palin, he had to do it JackN415 Apr 2013 #27

Be grateful that Bush ain't president Yavin4 Apr 2013 #28

Smart thing for him to do. IMO LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #29

I, for one, don't blame him. It's sad, but true, that Americans just don't know crap about CTyankee Apr 2013 #52

I betcha Palin twitted something out that started all the confusion :) n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #35

Understandable! LovingA2andMI Apr 2013 #41

E-FUCKING-GADS! DUer's are making that mistake. Hard to believe. nt madinmaryland Apr 2013 #42

The Slovakians and Slovinians caseymoz Apr 2013 #44

I have an ESOL student from Bratislava. He says most Americans think that it is a city CTyankee Apr 2013 #51

No need to shout. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #45

Damn. I was hoping they'd attack us with kolaches. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #47

If the Czech Republic does not have oil, they're safe. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #50

It just goes to show the high quality of America's education systems... backscatter712 Apr 2013 #55

Most likely shows the low quality of intelligence and/or information & interest in Most Populations. whathehell Apr 2013 #77

I've visited, pre- and post-division. Many of us are of C-S descent. Some of us are educated. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #56

Why is that MR country America worries has WMD sometimes spelled with an N and sometimes a Q? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #58

Has anyone compiled actual tweets? As dumbass as people can be... JHB Apr 2013 #59

Party Pooper! You actually want evidence of our supposed "stupidity"? You're spoiling all the fun! whathehell Apr 2013 #103

The Czech Republic Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #60

smh Jamastiene Apr 2013 #63

They all look funny to me jsr Apr 2013 #68

"Please visit random acts of hatred and retaliation against those other guys, not us." Bucky Apr 2013 #71

It's very sad that this is even an issue krispos42 Apr 2013 #72

I doubt it really IS an issue.. whathehell Apr 2013 #91

Sadly Daninmo Apr 2013 #73

I'll never forget the one episode of COPS that I saw. Heywood J Apr 2013 #84

LOL treestar Apr 2013 #78

The latter... PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #79

..say it isn't so! flamingdem Apr 2013 #86

Sarah Palin, please take note aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #92

She can write it on her hand. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #94

The ignorance in this country sometimes makes me sick. nt. TimberValley Apr 2013 #95

That may be because you know so little of the ignorance in other countries, whathehell Apr 2013 #104

But aren't those two wild and crazy guys from there? kwassa Apr 2013 #97

And this is not the first time I've thought of them this week.. nt flamingdem Apr 2013 #100

Please change the title from "would like" to "vould like" flamingdem Apr 2013 #99

After what happened (initially) to the Taliban, it is quite interesting to see the distancing. Socal31 Apr 2013 #101

I imagine he's concerned about a potential drop in tourism, not violence. nt Princess Turandot Apr 2013 #102