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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Sun Feb 5, 2012, 07:52 PM Feb 2012

The future of our country cannot answer simple basic questions:

This is a show called Lunch Scholars.
It appears to me to be filmed in Washington state, in the Puget Sound area, judging from:
the background shots
the type of clothing worn
and the first few questions.
Stick with it, the questions are easy but the answers are not very forthcoming.
From High School students...

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The future of our country cannot answer simple basic questions: (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 OP

That is sad. RC Feb 2012 #1

They are students from Olympia, looks like. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #2

Is it possible they were just acting dumb? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #3

apparently not..I just got "the rest of the story": dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #4

Mass Stupidity Will Sink Us As A Nation TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #8

Some of them are qualified to be Vice President on the Republican ticket Jack Rabbit Feb 2012 #5

Actually, as I was watching that, I thought to myself dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #6

Why do all these kids chew gum? It's a f*cking disgusting habit. Prana69 Feb 2012 #7

All they have to do is vote. Which electorate will claim them? Islandlife Feb 2012 #9

RC

(25,592 posts)

1. That is sad.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 08:32 PM

Feb 2012

And some couldn't even answer even one of the two countries that border the United States?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. They are students from Olympia, looks like.

Reply to RC (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 09:22 PM

Feb 2012

Disclosure: I was born and raised in Wash. state.

That these kids did not even know Canada is 150 miles north of them....wow.

It really does not matter if the film was edited to show only the dumbest answers....no school should have students that age who do not know the capital of their own state, esp., if they are living IN it!

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

3. Is it possible they were just acting dumb?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 09:28 PM

Feb 2012

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. apparently not..I just got "the rest of the story":

Reply to snagglepuss (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 09:40 PM

Feb 2012

"A video created by two Olympia High School journalism students intended as a comedy sketch turned into a bigger mass media lesson than they bargained for this week.

Austin Oberbillig and Evan Ricks produced “Lunch Scholars” in the vein of Jay Leno’s “Jay Walking” sketch series and asked fellow students (who signed a consent waiver) basic questions about history, geography and current events.

While the filmmakers say many had the correct answers, some were surprising - and those made the final cut."
http://olympia.komonews.com/news/people/716179-olympia-students-lunch-scholars-video-offers-lesson-social-media

and for balance, it should be mentioned that:
Olympia High ranks as one of the best in the state in graduation rates, AP test results and SAT scores.
and
Olympia High is the defending state champion in the 'Knowledge Bowl" competition.
( from the same story)

So, yes, that is not reflective all students ( the Bell Curve tells us that)
but it is still surprising that any student in Olympia High does not know he is living in the State Capital.

Having said that, I will admit that I was very worried about my son when he was in High school, but in later life he displayed a startling intellect. Late bloomers run in our family.

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

8. Mass Stupidity Will Sink Us As A Nation

Reply to RC (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 08:36 AM

Feb 2012

I would like to know how many students gave correct answers. Having said that I know a lot of adults who probably cannot give an answer to any of those questions. All we can hope is that a lot more people know that answers than we are aware of.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

5. Some of them are qualified to be Vice President on the Republican ticket

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 10:22 PM

Feb 2012

. . . if we are to believe that Sarah Palin is.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. Actually, as I was watching that, I thought to myself

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 10:32 PM

Feb 2012

There is the future of the Republican Party.

Prana69

(235 posts)

7. Why do all these kids chew gum? It's a f*cking disgusting habit.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 11:30 PM

Feb 2012

Maybe chewing gum makes you stupid? I knew the answers to all those questions and I'm Australian, forfuxsake! I think we are taught more about your history and culture than you are. That's disgraceful - for you and us!

"Utopia" Are you farking serious? <---- future Fox News anchor right there.

P69

Islandlife

(212 posts)

9. All they have to do is vote. Which electorate will claim them?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 12:20 PM

Feb 2012

Scary to think that there is always a huge block of votes that can be cultivated so easily.

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