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Ohio? rule (lemm.ee)

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[+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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[-] Fibby@lemm.ee 42 points 2 years ago

I'm American and I don't know where Ohio or Germany is.

[-] WraithGear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

I’m American and I don’t know where Oreo is.

[-] Nepenthe@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Also American. I know where Germany is because I've had buddies from Germany, which made it useful information. Ditto Romania, Nigeria, and South Korea. I will remember X country when there is something of personal significance about it and apparently not before.

I don't know where Ohio is and will never learn, because there is nothing IN Ohio, and they know there's nothing in Ohio because they're still LYING ABOUT THE AIRPLANE.

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[-] MrDirectorAgent@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

The only reason to know where Ohio is is to avoid going there

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[-] alex@jlai.lu 30 points 2 years ago

To be fair most Germans know where America is.

[-] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago

Yes this one is honestly a bit apples to oranges-ish, I can kinda understand though because Germany is about the size of a single US state.

Though it's very hard to fuck up western Europe if you ever looked at a world map. Western Europe only has a handful of countries.

Compared to a country of 50 or so states where only 3 have a memorable shape (California, Texas, Florida), one has a memorable location (Alaska) and NYC being a household name.

[-] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Includes Alaska but not Hawaii for memorable locations.

Completely disregards Michigan for memorable shapes.

Refers to NYC as a state.

I'm starting to think you may be an imposter.

[-] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Hawaii is way further away from the US than Alaska I forgot it belonged to the US because of that, I am sorry if that offended anyone.

I would consider Michigan a memorable shape if it wasn't cut in half. As someone that's not from the US, without specifically going out of my way to learn about Michigans shape I would have expected the shape that actually represents Michigan to be two different states.

And yes, technically NYC itself isn't a state but honestly it's close enough to the actual name, that if I told natives I'm going to the state of NYC they'd know I'm talking about New York and am just being ignorant, and knowing where NYC is, most people could point out the state of New York on a map.

And yes, I am an imposter because I am from Germany and not the US.

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[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

Hawaii and alaska are simply forgotten as states entirely, and in my experience the same goes for new mexico which blends together with texas and arizona.

Seriously who the fuck thought it was a good idea to have a state called "new mexico" right next to a COUNTRY called "mexico"?

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[-] Neato@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

The John Oliver bit will never get old for me.

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[-] autismdragon@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

This is really alien to me because I'm american and I've been able to point out Germany on a map since I was like, 10? Its a very distinctive shape and position on the map. Idk, maybe its just my brain.

[-] Thwompthwomp@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago

Why oh why did they get Arkansas right??

[-] UhBell@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Because we're like the 2nd worst state in the country so it sticks out. Whenever I get depressed about being stuck in Arkansas, I tell myself "at least I don't live in Florida"

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[-] germanatlas 25 points 2 years ago

the fuck is going on here

Fake ass Euro not comprehending small and weird borders

[-] lilplague7 17 points 2 years ago

Every state looks the exact same

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

The only memorable ones are California, nevada, washington, texas, florida, and maine.

Washington and Maine are only memorable because of very easy locations, being in the top corners of the country.

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[-] Roundcat@kbin.cafe 14 points 2 years ago

I'm just wondering how you mislocate "Virgin," yet somehow get West Virginia right.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

American on Germany: All states look like Bavaria.

[-] Neato@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

American on Germany: other countries have states?

[-] Roundcat@kbin.cafe 8 points 2 years ago

America on German cities: "That's a food!"

[-] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago

As a resident of Oreo, I can confirm that my state is tasty as fuck.

I imagine Minnesotans would take offense to being called “Texas 2”. In both climate and politics, it's the opposite of Texas.

“Uh” and “Minne-sota” are the same state: Michigan. It's the only state whose land is divided by a huge lake spanning the entire state.

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[-] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago

COUNTRY ROOOOOOOOOADS

[-] quicksand@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

TAKE ME HOOOOOOME

[-] Poob@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago

Americans are very sensitive about you knowing which state they're from

[-] uriel238 10 points 2 years ago

It used to be that Prussians, Germans and Austrians would cut you for confusing them for one of the others.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 9 points 2 years ago

Is nobody going to mention the absence of Alaska?

[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago

Bit chilly in Ohio today, innit?

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[-] HornyOnMain@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Fucked up that I still don't know where Ohio is

It's in the top right corner right?

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago

This post does actually manage to get it with one of the like 10 guesses

[-] HornyOnMain@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

It's the one next to "I crave cereal" right?

[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Those three from left to right are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. I crave cereal is pennsylvania

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Are you sure you want to know? Knowledge of Ohio can never be unlearned

~~You are correct~~

[-] aluminiumsandworm@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

it's the one that's shaped like ohio, right next to the one that's next to ohio

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago

Honestly, that's how I feel about Kansas as well

[-] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I love Oreo. We should have a state of Oreo.

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[-] autismdragon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I was pretty good at maps in highschool but I forgot a lot of it and never got good at Africa. I have no trouble with the 50 states but I'm american so that tracks. I'm also decent at South America (central america is beyond me though), most of Europe, and Asia.

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[-] Zuzak@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I can confirm that screm-a aaaa is correct

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