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A threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".
Man, imagine being so fucking dense you literally ignore the nation that created yours, which is still around. Inglun? Wazzat?
About 15 years ago, I got to go on a road trip across the states. 6 weeks, driving from east coast to west coast.
On more than one occasion, when we were inevitably asked where we were from and dutifully replied "England.", we were met with utterly blank stares.
"Uhhhhhhhh, Engerland?" "You mean New England? Never met anyone from there before..."
"No, England. Old England. The original England, capital city, London. That England."
"London? That's just north of here... I don't get it."
I swear, the sheer ignorance and lack of basic understanding of the geography of our world was fucking staggering in some places. Not always the armpit of nowhere "towns" either.
The first part is believable, you are talking straight out of your ass for the second. No one, not even the most inbred, hillbilly, hicks, would think "USA" when they hear "London".
And before anyone starts with "well there are lots of stupid people in the world, I can see this happening" no you fucking can't. Because NO ONE would associate London with the US rather than the UK.
You seriously overestimate your countrymen. We were just about to cross the Canadian border, if that helps you wrap your head around it. London, Ontario was some ways north. We actually went through it for the laughs, after the interaction with the moron. 💛