View Full Version : Students at Olyimpia High School answering simple trivia
MonsterD
02-02-2012, 05:32 PM
Ok can't direct link because of a word that is part of link but here is the channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/EvanTheBoyFromHeaven?feature=watch (http://www.youtube.com/user/EvanTheBoyFromHeaven?feature=watch)
Oops yes I know I spelled Olympia wrong on the main thread title.
rkell87
02-02-2012, 05:58 PM
wow i was literally thinking about doing this on my campus today
MonsterD
02-02-2012, 06:05 PM
wow i was literally thinking about doing this on my campus today
The countires bordering the U.S. was bad, I think a lot of them thought it was a trick question or something and they just balked.
pupulehaole
02-02-2012, 06:15 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA i didnt even graduate high school and i knew more than these kids.
Muhast
02-02-2012, 06:22 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA i didnt even graduate high school and i knew more than these kids.
One of my employees said" It's February 1st, so it's April Fools day, right?"
I just looked at him and walked off. No joke, actually happened yesterday.
Jammer
02-02-2012, 06:43 PM
These videos are funny, but so sad. I'm constantly amazed at the "man on the street" videos where simple questions are asked and so many people don't know the answers.
Hoofbite
02-02-2012, 07:21 PM
These videos are funny, but so sad. I'm constantly amazed at the "man on the street" videos where simple questions are asked and so many people don't know the answers.
I dunno.
Guy comes up to you and sticks a camera in your face and asks you a question you know should know, it probably gets a little nerve-racking.
These videos are kind of funny but you don't know how many people they asked. What if this is the dumber 10% of answers and they actually asked 100 people.
I know the capital of Washington but who really cares what the capital of Washington is?
I was at a New Years party having some drinks and blanked on the capital of Florida. I can't even remember the context of the discussion but somehow it came up. Of course, all the geniuses around me came with the answer quickly.
Me being me and forgetting that I had just met everyone in the room in the last 15 minutes replied with, "yeah, geometry was never my strongest subject".
Seriously, never drop jokes in front of people you have just met. I knew one person at this party and only went because he was a good friend of mine from childhood. They literally did not catch the fact that I was completely joking and my friend was nowhere near to ease the few seconds of odd stares that followed.
'Canada? Never mind that's a state'. :cool:
trickblue
02-02-2012, 08:38 PM
I know the capital of Washington but who really cares what the capital of Washington is?
I think that the relevance was that this high school is in the state of Washington and these kids actually live in the capital city of Olympia...
ajk23az
02-02-2012, 08:53 PM
These videos are kind of funny but you don't know how many people they asked. What if this is the dumber 10% of answers and they actually asked 100 people.
I don't think that is the point though.
Most of these are simple questions that EVERY high schooler should know.
Some of those cannot be trick questions.
It's just plain stupidity.
rkell87
02-02-2012, 09:17 PM
video is now private:confused:
SaltwaterServr
02-02-2012, 09:35 PM
video is now private:confused:
Awwww. I wanted to laugh too. I guess I'll just have to go to Walmart and play "Fat or pregnant?"
VietCowboy
02-02-2012, 10:20 PM
Did that in high school in my civic class. Asked, what's the capital of NY. A lot of people said NYC. I remember a Jay Leno bit where they went to the street and asked very simple questions, and it was hilarious. One woman was asked, how many stars are on that flag, and he pointed to the American Flag. But it was windy, so the flag was waving, and she said something like, "I can't count, it's moving too fast..." Seriously?? lol
Here's the video:
never, didn't realize there was some bad words in it.
Just do a google search for best of jaywalking and you'll see ebaum's stuff
Hoofbite
02-02-2012, 10:52 PM
I think that the relevance was that this high school is in the state of Washington and these kids actually live in the capital city of Olympia...
Do they?
Well then, there's no defending that.
burmafrd
02-03-2012, 07:45 AM
why should anyone be surprised. Basics are not taught anymore.
Pump more money into it. :cool:
Doomsday
02-03-2012, 10:44 AM
Seriously, never drop jokes in front of people you have just met. I knew one person at this party and only went because he was a good friend of mine from childhood. They literally did not catch the fact that I was completely joking and my friend was nowhere near to ease the few seconds of odd stares that followed.
That is so true, I have made that mistake a few times and had it blow up in my face. Things can get really awkward really fast.
Jammer
02-03-2012, 01:52 PM
I dunno.
Guy comes up to you and sticks a camera in your face and asks you a question you know should know, it probably gets a little nerve-racking.
These videos are kind of funny but you don't know how many people they asked. What if this is the dumber 10% of answers and they actually asked 100 people.
Maybe you would get nervous, but in this particular video there were a few times when there were more than two people together. You would figure between the two of them they would know who the VP is.
Even if it is 10 percent of the people they showed it's still a dumb 10 percent. The questions are super easy, especially to students of a high school because you would think they're getting fed this information at least on a semi-regular basis.
CowboyMcCoy
02-03-2012, 02:24 PM
video is now private:confused:
Some of them just "wrote" their admissions letters. :laugh2:
MonsterD
02-03-2012, 02:48 PM
video is now private:confused:
Found it, a few duplicates are now up.
MHtDF-z77wk
why should anyone be surprised. Basics are not taught anymore.
Why do people make blanket statements like this? Are you claiming geography isn't taught anymore? State capitals etc? Certainly not true. My 6th grade daughter could answer all those questions and she attends public school.
Could you find some kids "back when we taught basics" who would look equally foolish answering some of these questions. My hunch is absolutely. I can give you the list of them from my class of 1977.
Not trying to start a big debate. Just trying to keep it real.
burmafrd
02-03-2012, 06:22 PM
Why do people make blanket statements like this? Are you claiming geography isn't taught anymore? State capitals etc? Certainly not true. My 6th grade daughter could answer all those questions and she attends public school.
Could you find some kids "back when we taught basics" who would look equally foolish answering some of these questions. My hunch is absolutely. I can give you the list of them from my class of 1977.
Not trying to start a big debate. Just trying to keep it real.
do some checking around; you will find a whole lot of school systems where American History or Geography, things like that, are now 'electives'. Even in Jr High. In elementary it really depends on the school system. How 'progressive' they are. I think you would be shocked by what you found.
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