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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash
btw...cosmetic dentistry is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK.
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I bet.
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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash
What I will never get it the championing of ignorance. Rather than excusing away not being educated why not aim to change it?
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I wasn't attempting to champion anything. I was pointing out that no matter how self-important the Brits feel, there really isn't any reason for the average American to have any idea where they are on a map.
Joe Sixpack works a 9-5 shift at a local factory, shop, office, restaurant. He has no family outside of the US. He probably doesn't even know anyone outside of the US. The global economy means very little to him. He's busy trying to support his family. He couldn't care less where the UK is. If he knew where the UK was he wouldn't be any better off.
Those of us who work online are considerably more aware of the rest of the world. If you're a local plumber with a family, you have no reason to give two shits about the rest of the world. He probably thinks you're ignorant for not being able to fix your own kitchen sink.
This started because of some twink's "Spot the UK" on a map remark, as if it had some kind of relevance.