What a strange flex these always are. Why exactly would the average American need to know where Ukraine is on a map..? I know there is an Applebees eatery and a dialysis clinic somewhere near where I live but I can’t tell you where either one is on a map and I generally don’t have a reason to be able to since they aren’t places I plan to or regularly go even if they are both fine places.
You think if the average American goes to Ukraine we’re gonna navigate off a paper map like Indiana-fuxking-Jones? Like Magellan or something? We have GPS man. You type the name of the place and it tells you how to go there. And most people going to a foreign country don’t even need to know how to get there because the pilot or captain etc. will get you there.
Sorry we don’t spend time memorizing shit you can easily look up of you need it- which you probably won’t- and if you do need it you’ll likely learn and remember it.
For the record, I can find Ukraine on a map- I’m pretty decent at geography and even if you aren’t- knowing it shares a border with Russia and is in Eastern Europe are two tips that can make it pretty easy to find.
Many Americans are actually pretty knowledgeable in these things. But- there are thousands of miles of ocean between us and our closest neighbors east or west. For those living near the “center” of our country it can take more than 24 straight hours driving to reach the closest county north or south and those are the 2 borders we share. We have 50 states, many the size of European or Asian countries or larger. 50 states that the average American is more likely to need to know about than every other country on the globe unless they are in international business.
You think if the average American goes to Ukraine we’re gonna navigate off a paper map like Indiana-fuxking-Jones? Like Magellan or something? We have GPS man. You type the name of the place and it tells you how to go there. And most people going to a foreign country don’t even need to know how to get there because the pilot or captain etc. will get you there.
Sorry we don’t spend time memorizing shit you can easily look up of you need it- which you probably won’t- and if you do need it you’ll likely learn and remember it.
Many Americans are actually pretty knowledgeable in these things. But- there are thousands of miles of ocean between us and our closest neighbors east or west. For those living near the “center” of our country it can take more than 24 straight hours driving to reach the closest county north or south and those are the 2 borders we share. We have 50 states, many the size of European or Asian countries or larger. 50 states that the average American is more likely to need to know about than every other country on the globe unless they are in international business.