Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/staticarticles/article57350.html" target="_blank">http://www.worldnetdaily.com/s taticarticles/article57350.html</a> Here is the question she was asked... Mario Lopez (M.C.) >>Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the United States on a world map. Why do you think this is?<< And Miss Teen South Carolina (Aimee Teagarden) response... >>I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., er, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children.<< So, do you think she can locate the US on a map?
Originally Posted By mater4 My daughter and I watched the pageant that night. Poor girl. There was a contestant after her that got a question about what skills most teenagers today lack. Her answer public speaking. LOL!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad You know, I am hoping that the young lady was just nervous and overcome with stage fright. Otherwise she is an example of the very situation in the question asked.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling OMG I posted about this in the random thread I think. That poor, poor girl! Youtube had it with SUBTITLES! OUCH! You think it's bad when she *says* it, you should READ it. It is so way worse. Poor thing. Did anyone see her on the Today show this morning? They were being so nice to hear. It was sweet. They had her explain the lunar eclipse and stuff to make her look smart. It was great. And yes she was reading from cue cards. Duh!
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Kinda makes you wonder about the overall meaning of beauty pageants, doesn't it?
Originally Posted By chickendumpling HOLY CRAP! *I* got something moved to WE! ROFL! QUICK! Somebody write this down on the calendar somewhere!
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Jeez, chickieD! Every time we try to have a little fun around here, you have to go all "serious" on us. Lighten up already, okay? Just because you're a brainiac doesn't mean the rest of us want to spend our time on LaughingPlace being all academic. And you know what else? I'm not EVEN jealous that you can point to the US on a map!!!
Originally Posted By jonvn Oh gee. And people in this country aren't getting dumber and dumber? How many tattoos has she got?
Originally Posted By DAR Here's the answer she should have given: "Because we're already in America we don't need to find it." I'm giving her a pass because she's good looking. ;P
Originally Posted By jmoore1966 Looks like she over-studied the probable questions she was going to be asked then panicked and couldn't decide which planned answer to give.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's probably right. Gotta love how she made sure to get in "for our children" right at the end!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal I didn't realize we are now calling it "The Iraq" and not just Iraq anymore. I need to get up to speed!! Such as.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I didn't realize we are now calling it "The Iraq" and not just Iraq anymore.<< It's the latest craze on The Internets.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Ohhh she made me feel so smart. My bubble % just increased. I just want to know how Mario didn't just bust out laughing? He is a true professional!
Originally Posted By DAR I will defend her again(because she's pretty ) by saying that it's got to be nerve racking speaking in front of a large crowd like that. I sure couldn't do it. I think what happened is she just was overloaded on words and the synapses in her brain just kept saying word word word word word word.
