The British Isles
a few years ago in standard grade history, this conversation took place between the teacher and a rather amusingly named gob of a girl called pamela anderson.
teacher: britain had the biggest navy because britain is an island and needed the protection.
pam: britain's not an island!
teacher: uh, yeah it is.
pam: no way is britain an island.
everyone: uh, yeah it is.
pam: no way is britain an island.

this went on for some time until a world map was produced and everyone had their go at explaining the most basic of geographic concepts. she still wasn't convinced.
(fubar, Mon 10 Jan 2005, 13:17, Reply)