How Many Continents Are There (In Your Opinion)

LeinsterDub

http://youtu.be/3uBcq1x7P34

BlaasForRafa

namloc1980 wrote: »

And don't get me started on those fecking South Africans claiming the whole of southern Africa.

Don't you mean Suth Ifricuns?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjwCmJrnlY

anothernight

namloc1980 wrote: »

I suspect your average European knows about as much about the USA as the average yank knows about Europe.

To be fair I doubt most people would know much about the subdivisions and regional cultural differences of say, Italy or Switzerland. USA may be a big country, but it's still just the one country.



I did primary school in Spain and was taught that there are 5 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Oceania) and that some people consider Antarctica to be the 6th. It was so weird to move to Ireland and see that their list was different!

namloc1980

anothernight wrote: »

To be fair I doubt most people would know much about the subdivisions and regional cultural differences of say, Italy or Switzerland. USA may be a big country, but it's still just the one country.

You'd be surprised how many people don't know how many states are in the USA or how few know the US state capitals. I think my point stands.

Omackeral

namloc1980 wrote: »

You'd be surprised how many people don't know how many states are in the USA or how few know the US state capitals. I think my point stands.

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

AlanS181824

Europe is the only important one right?....:rolleyes:

One eyed Jack

Omackeral wrote: »

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

I had heard that somewhere too years ago! Had to check just now to be sure, yep, still 50

namloc1980

Omackeral wrote: »

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

Yeah it's unreal. I know of many people who are convinced there are 52 states. Or those who are equally convinced that New England is a state.

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

They probably include Costa Rica and Virgin Islands when they count them, or somewhere like the UK that's often quoted as the 51st state due to the amount of US forces there.

kneemos

namloc1980 wrote: »

Yeah it's unreal. I know of many people who are convinced there are 52 states. Or those who are equally convinced that New England is a state.

You're obviously not counting Rhode Island and Hawaii.

Omackeral

Deleted User wrote: »

They probably include Costa Rica and Virgin Islands when they count them, or somewhere like the UK that's often quoted as the 51st state due to the amount of US forces there.

Costa Rica is its own nation. you thinking of Puerto Rico? Actually, most people over here prob think of the bloody Canaries when they think of Puerto Rico...

namloc1980

kneemos wrote: »

You're obviously not counting Rhode Island and Hawaii.

They're included in the 50.

Archeron

Won't somebody think of the Gondwanalandians?

namloc1980

I wonder if you asked 100 random Irish people the number of member states in the EU, how many would actually get it right?

RobbingBandit

Omackeral wrote: »

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

49 states, as Abe Simpson would put it I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Missouri.

December2012

RobbingBandit wrote: »

49 states, as Abe Simpson would put it I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Missouri.

MissourA

Omackeral

namloc1980 wrote: »

I wonder if you asked 100 random Irish people the number of member states in the EU, how many would actually get it right?

''A byjaysus hole hape'' would be their probable answer.

RobbingBandit

December2012 wrote: »

MissourA

Nope it's Missouri.

Omackeral

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Nope it's Missouri.

Listen to how he pronounces it, poster has a point!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoWc6WRHKEE

RobbingBandit

I know how he pronounces it but I still stand by what I posted 49 states down with Missouri

bnt

RobbingBandit wrote: »

... Abe Simpson ...

Great thread this: started off as a discussion of continents, and turned in to a discussion of incontinents.

Absoluvely

I would estimate that there are around 500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 continents in the universe.

Anesthetize

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Who are we at war with?

We are at war with Eurasia and allied with Eastasia.

Senna

Always taught 5 continents at school, I assumed everyone in Ireland was taught the same, obviously not.

Capt'n Midnight

Anesthetize wrote: »

We are at war with Eurasia and allied with Eastasia.

We've always been at war with Eastasia.

SeamusG97

Omackeral wrote: »

The amount of people who tell you there are 52 baffles me. They say it as fact, too. 50 stars, 50 states. Thought that was self evident.

Maybe they're confusing it with the number of weeks in an year?

BetterThanThou

7, and I'm surprised anyone argues about this, I'd see it as fact, and any answer other than 7 as wrong. However, that said, I believe there should be 5 continents. Europe and Asia is just one continuous landmass on a single major plate, as well as North and South America, I don't see why they're both split up. I've heard it's because of cultural differences, but in that case, the middle east and India should both be their own continents. So, even though there is 7 and I know that as a fact, I think there should be either 5 if judging by land, or 9 if judging by cultural differences, or even more, if you want to consider the fact countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan are hugely different to countries like China and Vietnam.

Capt'n Midnight

Senna wrote: »

Always taught 5 continents at school, I assumed everyone in Ireland was taught the same, obviously not.

The Olympic Flag has 5 rings

Blue for Europe, because royalty has blue blood
yellow for Asia, black for Africa, and red for America because that's racist
green for Australia and Oceania because they ran out of colours


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols

.the six colors [including the flag's white background] thus combined reproduce the colors of all the nations, with no exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of Greece, the tri- colors of France, England and America, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, the yellow and red of Spain next to the novelties of Brazil or Australia, with old Japan and new China. Here is truly an international symbol."

Oops69

3; Africa , Eurasia , America
The rest are all Bulls **** including Australia , Its looks like a big island so that what is , and as regards oceania and s polar bears and penguins , I don't think thy give a shote what therein as long as thy have food a swim and a ride .

Oops69

BetterThanThou wrote: »

7, and I'm surprised anyone argues about this, I'd see it as fact, and any answer other than 7 as wrong. However, that said, I believe there should be 5 continents. Europe and Asia is just one continuous landmass on a single major plate, as well as North and South America, I don't see why they're both split up. I've heard it's because of cultural differences, but in that case, the middle east and India should both be their own continents. So, even though there is 7 and I know that as a fact, I think there should be either 5 if judging by land, or 9 if judging by cultural differences, or even more, if you want to consider the fact countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan are hugely different to countries like China and Vietnam.

And every state in the usa , like Mississippi completely different to California ! Hugely as well .