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Originally posted by Pleasurepays
haha. i was in germany in someones office meeting some guys about some software and there was a big picture on the wall of this. it was very funny because we all sat down around this guys desk and everyone at once realized this was on the wall and knew it was too late to hide it or play it off. finally, i had to laugh at it just to ease the tension.
personally, i think its funny. but i also don't think that europe is any more well informed about North America
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Actually, I'm pretty sure we are better informed about North America (and especially the US) than Americans are about Europe. You see, most movies and television shows we get to see here are American, and while what you learn about topography in school is forgotten pretty easily, hearing cities or states being referenced on tv very regularly eventually leaves a lasting impression.
Aside from that, smaller countries tend to focus less on themselves and more on the rest of the world than large countries - especially because those large countries have a big influence on global politics and economy, and thus on the smaller countries.