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Proof Americans are geographically challenged

#1 Post by Bob Juch » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:52 am

Sploofus asked me today which state is directly south of the state of Washington. Only 72.7% got it right! :roll:
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Re: Proof Americans are geographically challenged

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:02 pm

Bob Juch wrote:Sploofus asked me today which state is directly south of the state of Washington. Only 72.7% got it right! :roll:
I agree that in general, Statesiders are geographically challenged. Having said that, I still wouldn't draw that conclusion from a Sploofus percentage. Some players may be computerly challenged like myself, and Sploofus may time out on them before it registers the correct answer.
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#3 Post by hermillion » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:04 pm

Just a reminder that Sploofus is an international site. There may be folks answering who don't live in the U.S.!
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#4 Post by Bob Juch » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:46 pm

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Bob Juch wrote:Sploofus asked me today which state is directly south of the state of Washington. Only 72.7% got it right! :roll:
I agree that in general, Statesiders are geographically challenged. Having said that, I still wouldn't draw that conclusion from a Sploofus percentage. Some players may be computerly challenged like myself, and Sploofus may time out on them before it registers the correct answer.
I've seen higher than 95% on pop culture questions.
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#5 Post by Bob Juch » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:47 pm

hermillion wrote:Just a reminder that Sploofus is an international site. There may be folks answering who don't live in the U.S.!
I'm sure they know U.S. geography better than Americans.
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Re: Proof Americans are geographically challenged

#6 Post by SportsFan68 » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:24 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
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Bob Juch wrote:Sploofus asked me today which state is directly south of the state of Washington. Only 72.7% got it right! :roll:
I agree that in general, Statesiders are geographically challenged. Having said that, I still wouldn't draw that conclusion from a Sploofus percentage. Some players may be computerly challenged like myself, and Sploofus may time out on them before it registers the correct answer.
I've seen higher than 95% on pop culture questions.
I should have added that the highest percentage I've ever seen on a question is 81 percent. Now I want to get a 95% question.

I guess the percentage error is probably closer to 5%, not 20% as I had imagined. So I'll go try today's Sploofus after all.
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#7 Post by tanstaafl2 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:11 am

You needed MORE proof? You have heard of this show called "Who Wants to be a Thousandaire, I mean Millionaire", right?
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#8 Post by Duh Mass » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:00 am

Bob Juch wrote:Sploofus asked me today which state is directly south of the state of Washington.

Ooh! Ooh!

Virginia!!!!
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#9 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:35 am

You know how I see Tubadave and I read Tub a Dave.

I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
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#10 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:42 am

peacock2121 wrote:I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:
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Re: Proof Americans are geographically challenged

#11 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:47 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:
I don't.

We don't do commercials very often in these parts.
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Re: Proof Americans are geographically challenged

#12 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:23 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:

I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

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#13 Post by a1mamacat » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:45 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:

I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

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#14 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:17 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I read Duh Mass and read Da Mass.

That is until I saw the avatar, then it was what was intended.
I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:

I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

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The guy interviewing for a job who reads his interviewer's nameplate and addresses him as "Mr. Dumb Ass". After the the third or fourth time, the guy corrects him, "It's pronounced "Du-mass."

So maybe the MM inspired the commercial, instead of the other way around. :wink:
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#15 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:20 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:

I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

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The guy interviewing for a job who reads his interviewer's nameplate and addresses him as "Mr. Dumb Ass". After the the third or fourth time, the guy corrects him, "It's pronounced "Du-mass."

So maybe the MM inspired the commercial, instead of the other way around. :wink:
Did he get the job?
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#16 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:24 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: I guess you don't remember the commercial this MM name was inspired by. :lol:

I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

lb13
The guy interviewing for a job who reads his interviewer's nameplate and addresses him as "Mr. Dumb Ass". After the the third or fourth time, the guy corrects him, "It's pronounced "Du-mass."

So maybe the MM inspired the commercial, instead of the other way around. :wink:

Never seen it before.... but now I guess I know where this came from....

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6563&p=68793#p68793

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#17 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:26 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

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The guy interviewing for a job who reads his interviewer's nameplate and addresses him as "Mr. Dumb Ass". After the the third or fourth time, the guy corrects him, "It's pronounced "Du-mass."

So maybe the MM inspired the commercial, instead of the other way around. :wink:

Never seen it before.... but now I guess I know where this came from....

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6563&p=68793#p68793

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Also reminds me of Sister #1's story about the guy who showed up out at Mecca for an interview wearing a "Dumb Ass" T shirt.....

He didn't get hired....

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#18 Post by Jeemie » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:45 pm

That question doesn't mean anything other than Oregon isn't memorable for anything.
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#19 Post by VAdame » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:44 pm

Also reminds me of Sister #1's story about the guy who showed up out at Mecca for an interview wearing a "Dumb Ass" T shirt.....

He didn't get hired....

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That's because it's pronounced "Du-MAHS!"

Was it this guy?

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#20 Post by Thousandaire » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:18 pm

Jeemie wrote:That question doesn't mean anything other than Oregon isn't memorable for anything.
Hey, we gave you Tonya Harding. What more do you want?
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#21 Post by MarleysGh0st » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:40 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
I would be interested to know which commercial you are referring to. I have had the Duh Mass MM for a long time, I even think it precedes MBFFB®....

lb13
The guy interviewing for a job who reads his interviewer's nameplate and addresses him as "Mr. Dumb Ass". After the the third or fourth time, the guy corrects him, "It's pronounced "Du-mass."

So maybe the MM inspired the commercial, instead of the other way around. :wink:

Never seen it before.... but now I guess I know where this came from....

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6563&p=68793#p68793

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