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Title: Dumb Britain
Post by: Nick on December 08, 2007, 11:04:12 AM

There was this story today about people's knowledge or ignorance about Christmas. Challenged in the street about Jesus' birthplace one woman said, "The NOrth Pole." noooo:

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Barman on December 08, 2007, 11:06:39 AM

Quote from: Nick on December 08, 2007, 11:04:12 AM

There was this story today about people's knowledge or ignorance about Christmas. Challenged in the street about Jesus' birthplace one woman said, "The NOrth Pole." noooo:

I heard that!  point:

Everybody knows it is the South Pole... or is that penguins...  rubschin:

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Snoopy on December 08, 2007, 11:08:54 AM

Blimey ~ does this belong in the comedy room? Surely we need a room for the ignorant and foolish ............ doh:










Actually I heard that on the radio ~ she sounded Chinese so I suspect the interviewer doing the "vox pop" in London perhaps weighted his report a little.

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Nick on December 08, 2007, 11:11:45 AM

I thought she sounded Scottish

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Snoopy on December 08, 2007, 11:12:41 AM

Foreign anyway.

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 08, 2007, 03:47:35 PM

Dodgy editing perhaps:

Q1: Where was Jesus born?
A1: Bethlehem ye daft English get.
Q2: Where are you getting your turkey this year? 
A2: Iceland.

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Bar Wench on December 10, 2007, 08:45:42 AM

Nothing suprises me anymore.  noooo:

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Nick on December 10, 2007, 08:46:12 AM

Not even Mr Wench with his feather duster?

Title: Re: Dumb Britain
Post by: Snoopy on December 10, 2007, 10:23:35 AM

 eeek: