Amazing displays of ignoranceSandettie Light Vessel Automatic tells us: "My dad's friend told us there's no such thing as gravity - it's just the weight of air holding us down". Tell us of times you've been floored by abject stupidity. "Whenever I read the Daily Express" is not a valid answer.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 16:48)
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I blame the teachers....I'm Irish, and lived in London for a few years. It's truly shocking how many times I was asked;
1. How come Ireland uses the euro and not sterling like the rest of Britain?
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2. What do you mean there's an Irish Language? Is it not just English with a funny accent? I'd then explain how my name (one of those Irish ones with lots of superfluous vowels) makes sense when you speak the language, and I wouldn't just 'leave them out' to avoid confusing them.
I was also astonished that one girl was mortally offended when someone suggested jokingly that people with dark skin might be al quaeda terrorists, and ranted about racism and prejudice, then suggested I couldn't manage the photocopier because I'm Irish and Irish people are thick, innit?
(, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 22:13, 1 reply)
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