Churchill's Pissed. I'm Just Very Surprised.
HEADLINE TODAY:
The survey found that 47 percent thought the 12th century English king Richard the Lionheart was a myth.
That last sentence is me. This news relieves me in special, intellectually superior ways. I've been worried that Americans are getting dumb and dumber, that we may be the most daft nation ever. For example we allowed ourselves to be hoodwinked by a mental midget with the initials G.W. yet no one said a word. More citizens will vote for 'American Idol' than for a candidate this Super Tuesday. CBS is the most watched TV network. I rest my case. Well, thankfully misery loves company! Welcome Redcoats!
Brits racked up bazillions of 'probably smart' points for years based on their accent. So, if one's accent has no bearing on intelligence, the reckoning is upon us. Let's hope the brain surgeon from Kentucky, the novelist from Louisiana, the info tech code programmer in Tennessee and the Rhodes scholar in Alabama (OK, that one doesn't exist) can benefit from this latest discovery. Twang away you leftover Confederates, you second generation segregationists, you who DO know the difference between shit and shine-o-la! Let everyone at Oxford & Parliament hear you. "Ye can go forth and suck it!"
One more thing: I am a petty, sad little person. This petty, sad little person thinks it's awesome the Giants won the Superbowl. Why do I delight in the Pats' failure? One name: Tom Brady. Two words: baby daddy. He knocked up Bridget Moynahan and broke up with her while she was pregnant so he could sink it with Giselle Bundchen. I hate him and I hope he has a hard time getting an erection now that he's a loser. 18-1 bitch. Again, sad and petty.
posted by Shannon E. Ennis at
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll
Sun Feb 3, 7:12 PM ET LONDON (AFP) - Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.The survey found that 47 percent thought the 12th century English king Richard the Lionheart was a myth.
And 23 percent thought World War II prime minister Churchill was made up. The same percentage thought Crimean War nurse Florence Nightingale did not actually exist.
Three percent thought Charles Dickens, one of Britain's most famous writers, is a work of fiction himself.
Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi and Battle of Waterloo victor the Duke of Wellington also appeared in the top 10 of people thought to be myths.
Meanwhile, 58 percent thought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Holmes actually existed. Precisely 100 percent of these fucking idiots said that evolution is true.
That last sentence is me. This news relieves me in special, intellectually superior ways. I've been worried that Americans are getting dumb and dumber, that we may be the most daft nation ever. For example we allowed ourselves to be hoodwinked by a mental midget with the initials G.W. yet no one said a word. More citizens will vote for 'American Idol' than for a candidate this Super Tuesday. CBS is the most watched TV network. I rest my case. Well, thankfully misery loves company! Welcome Redcoats!
Brits racked up bazillions of 'probably smart' points for years based on their accent. So, if one's accent has no bearing on intelligence, the reckoning is upon us. Let's hope the brain surgeon from Kentucky, the novelist from Louisiana, the info tech code programmer in Tennessee and the Rhodes scholar in Alabama (OK, that one doesn't exist) can benefit from this latest discovery. Twang away you leftover Confederates, you second generation segregationists, you who DO know the difference between shit and shine-o-la! Let everyone at Oxford & Parliament hear you. "Ye can go forth and suck it!"
One more thing: I am a petty, sad little person. This petty, sad little person thinks it's awesome the Giants won the Superbowl. Why do I delight in the Pats' failure? One name: Tom Brady. Two words: baby daddy. He knocked up Bridget Moynahan and broke up with her while she was pregnant so he could sink it with Giselle Bundchen. I hate him and I hope he has a hard time getting an erection now that he's a loser. 18-1 bitch. Again, sad and petty.
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