There’s another one of those videos featuring knowledge-rich Americans wrongly responding to questions –not of the world this time, but mostly pop culture. One of course wonders: were the participants all random picks or did the author edit in the biggest knuckleheads? (Kim Jong-il, Japanese? Come on, really?)
Koreans should be pleased with the results –the country brand is strong enough that other ethnicities get credit for being Korean when they’re not.
At least he has the one pair of sharp guys that nail every question –even the one about Mr. Miayge.
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Seriously not impressed. How hard is it to distinguish a Japanese name? I can understand confusing Korean and Chinese names, but Japanese? And only one of them got Kim Jong Il as North Korean? Do they even know who Osama Bin Laden is?
Yeah, he’s Tyler Durden.
No, no. Bin Laden’s that guy from that genie movie. The one with Robin Williams doing the voice.
Reminds me of the classic Canadian show Talking with Americans, with Rick Mercer. He’d go around to American cities and get people off the street to do things like congratulate Canada on adopting the 24-hour day and condemn the polar bear hunt in Toronto.
But when he was asked why it was so easy to get so many silly answers, he said it was this thing with Americans where they always want to help people out. In other countries, people would just say they had no idea and move on. But Americans were generally more willing to be on camera even when they had no idea what they were talking about, because they wanted to lend a hand to the poor interviewer looking for volunteers.
And you can see in the video that the guy explains what he is going to do only after the people have already agreed to being filmed. So, these people are not so great at answering his questions, but they do a nice job of helping out a stranger and taking things in stride.
“Congratulations Canada on building your National Igloo!” LOL
Yeah, people were just trying to be nice, which is why they said some of the dumbest things.
Indian?
“congratulations to president Tim Horton for his double double in congress”
Only Canadians care about who the Prime Minister of Canada is, EVERYONE cares who the President of the United States is. I know Tim Hortons but I don’t know who your PM is.
I found it amusing when a friend of mine and I took a day trip from Seattle to Vancouver and the border patrol asked us all kind of questions about why, where and what we were planning to do, after showing our American passports. On the way back, the American side said, “welcome back”, smiled and waved us through. “Hello? We’re Americans. We’re not trying to illegally immigrate to your shitty country.”
Sadly, I’m sure you’re not too off the mark on the possible responses.
Let’s give them a break. Americans often have hard time to distinguish who actually he is:
http://www.hyscience.com/Osama%20Obama.jpg
I went out of my way to say something nice about your country. Why would you go out of your way to say something not nice about mine? Seriously.
Sorry. Your country isn’t shitty at all. I was quoting our feelings about being given the third degree at the Canadian border. Canada is beautiful. I’ve been to Banff and learned how to ski in Quebec when I was a kid.
Funnily enough, after moving to Korea, my opinion of Americans rapidly fell to the floor within the space of a month. I was sorry to see so many confirming to the negative stereotype.
I’ve been told they keep the good ones in the US, so I’m still hopeful.
Jackie Chan…haha
I don’t care where you’re from. I find you boring and stupid. Maybe the people you’ve run into felt the same.
This pretty much sums it up people:
http://memeblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/RIP-Kim-Jong-Il.jpg
Everybody, speak for yourself nucklehead.
Clearly never tried getting into the US as a foreigner.
The hilarious filling in of multiple questions on the Firm handed to immigration only for them to verbally ask every single one of the questions on the form that they have the answers for in front of them.
‘I know Tim Hortons but I don’t know your PM.’ Then maybe you should look it up. You do know what books are, don’t you?
Exactly. And as an American, I never had to answer multiple questions upon entering any country I visited in Europe, Asia, Central and South America. “Reason for your visit?” “Enjoy your stay.”
Oh please, as if you don’t know the name of the current U.S. president.
**the “k” is silent by-the-way.^.^
I wouldn’t recommend books for this one. There is something called Google which is faster for these kinds of things. If I cared to look it up, which I don’t.
Gee. I wonder why you got questioned at the border.
‘Goes to show that one’s behavior abroad and online reflects back on one’s nation’
No truer words said. I knew you were American from your arrogant, inflated sense of righteousness and need to be dismissive in the face of opposing opinion that reveals your moronic hypocrisy.
No – I am quite open to opposing opinions. I’m just “dismissive” toward stupid and boring people. It’s not because I’m American, it’s just my personality.
There’s really no need to tell me you’re American. I can tell.
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