[RalphyS]

Quote: (Originally Posted by metalchris25)

Why do people always assume that most americans dont know whats going on in the world? I dont know any of those people. Most of us actually know a lot more than you may think. We are the most hated country in the world so it pays to know whats going on, dont ya think? Such an assumption is pure stereotypical ignorance.

It's not an assumption, it's pure experience. I've been to the States 4 times and for the most part Americans know little of the world's geography, politics outside the US or the bigger part of history.

This happened to me once:
Where are you from? Holland, that's in Tennessee (could've been another state, I don't remember exactly), isn't it?