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They actually think English is the most common language in the world. [Note: It's not even the most common language in the Americas.]

Ironic that the "dumbest people ever", managed to somehow create the greatest nation on the planet.

America maybe the dumbest but atleast they're the richest.

Airplanes, with an empty seat, are headed to the smart countries everyday!
:lolhit:

Both Louisiana and Iraq have been wiped off the map - that probably explains it.

They actually think English is the most common language in the world. [Note: It's not even the most common language in the Americas.]
Well, wouldn't you say it is the language most people in the world know? I mean, people in Europe and Asia learn English as their second language very often and a lot of times it is required. I'm betting most kids (sadly) got confused and thought the question was asking something like, "What language do most people know?" Now, I could be wrong and still English isn't the most known. But you never know.

All I know is---there are many people here from all over the globe--

and we are all speaking the same language.........

English probaly is the preferred language to learn after your own,which would make it the most widely spoken lingo,seen a survey yesterday that says most American people cant find Iraq on a map...

Ignorance is not the same as stupidity. If these same Americans who are very ignorant about foreign countries happen to excel in practical matters (something one would assume about Americans) and some other aspects, you can't very well say that Americans are stupid.

Besides that, since most Europeans, Indians, and Eastern Asians of the upcoming generation study English extensively at school, it is a fair speculation that English is indeed the most common language in the world. At least the most useful.

Yea,out of all the things the Brits positivly contribuated to the world,their language would have to come tops...

It is quite easy to see why so many thought English was the world's most common language. While Mandarin Chineses and Hindi are more common they are not spoken geographically as widely as English. English is also the most widely understood language in the world even if people can't actually speak it fluently.

Language # of speakers # of countries
where spoken widely
1. Mandarin Chinese 874,000,000 16
2. Hindi (India) 366,000,000 17
3. English 341,000,000 104
4. Spanish 322-358,000,000 43
5. Bengali (India and Bangladesh) 207,000,000 9
6. Portuguese 176,000,000 33
7. Russian 167,000,000 30
8. Japanese 125,000,000 26
9. German (standard) 100,000,000 40
10. Korean 78,000,000 31
11. French 77,000,000 53
12. Wu Chinese 77,000,000 1
13. Javanese 75,000,000 4
14. Yue Chinese 71,000,000 20
15. Telegu (India) 69,000,000 7

Note: If the 15 major variants of Arabic are considered one language, Arabic
is the 6th most common language in the world having 198-201,000,000 native
speakers with substantial numbers in at least 46 countries.
Source: Ethnologue Volume I: Languages of the World, 14th ed. (2000).
These statistics are only rough approximations in most cases.



English is far more world wide in its distribution than all other spoken languages. It is an official language in 52 countries as well as many small colonies and territories. In addition, 1/4 to 1/3 of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree. It has become the most useful language to learn for international travel and is now the de facto language of diplomacy. In 2001, the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wish to use for communication with embassies from other countries. More than 120 chose English, 40 selected French, and 20 wanted to use Spanish. Those who wanted English to be the common language included all of the former Soviet republics, Viet Nam, and most of the Arab world. English is also the dominant language in electronic communication. About 75% of the world's mail, telexes, and cables are in English. Approximately 60% of the world's radio programs are in English. About 90% of all Internet traffic is as well. However, the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly, especially in Asia.

Ironic that the "dumbest people ever", managed to somehow create the greatest nation on the planet.

Only your arrogance like that of everyone else in the country makes you think this is the greatest nation on the planet, besides if you would know the meaning of Nation, then you would't have used this word, perhaps just 'country' ... And of course you are deeply wrong.

English is the language of the skies - air traffic controllers the world over communicate with all airlines using it.

Only your arrogance like that of everyone else in the country makes you think this is the greatest nation on the planet, besides if you would know the meaning of Nation, then you would't have used this word, perhaps just 'country' ... And of course you are deeply wrong.

Well, if you stick around long enough to become familiar with the posters here, perhaps you'll change your mind on the arrogance issue.

As to my choice of words...note I didn't use the word "Nation"...I used the word "nation", which means:

na·tion n.

1.
1. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.

Seems accurate enough for me. :)

I would allow that whether or not America is the greatest nation on the planet would depend on the criteria you're using to define "greatness".

Only your arrogance like that of everyone else in the country makes you think this is the greatest nation on the planet, besides if you would know the meaning of Nation, then you would't have used this word, perhaps just 'country' ... And of course you are deeply wrong.

How is he wrong? Of course the US is the greatest nation on the planet. What r u stupid or something?

For those of you who did not bother to read the article:Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language.

For those of you who did not bother to read the article:

What do you expect sedan? We're the dumbest after all...:D

Frog,ive been under the impression that there is a lingo 'cantonese',I dont see it on your list..

who cares.*bump*

If thats the best you can contribute here,your on the wrong Forum 'asshole'

How is he wrong? Of course the US is the greatest nation on the planet. What r u stupid or something?

Most powerful, definatly. Greatest? Depends on how you define it I guess, but I'd say no. The way your political system works is almost farce-like, and the sickening morality present every aspect of your society is disturbing. I like the US on many issues, don't get me wrong, but I'd choose a european nation any day.

Drew's use of the phrase 'r u stupid' leads me to believe he was being tongue in cheek.

I'd choose a european nation any day.

As the greatest nation on the planet. Which european nation gets the prize in your opinion?

paulc,
I didn't manufacture the list. I merely copied it. I guess Cantonese is not one of the fifteen most common languages.

OK F. Thanks.May I suggest,and I know Drew will back me on this,Ireland,is ONE of the greatest nations on Earth........................................ha.

As the greatest nation on the planet. Which european nation gets the prize in your opinion?

I'm saying if I should choose between the US or an European country, I'd go european any day in terms of personal preference.
Guess you can define greatest in many ways... Russia is biggest, China has most inhabitants, the US is the most powerful, Ireland brews the best beer and so forth.

OK F. Thanks.May I suggest,and I know Drew will back me on this,Ireland,is ONE of the greatest nations on Earth........................................ha.

At least the six counties of the north are.:lolhit:

We're dumb AND fat.
How do you like THAT?????

It is easy to say "my country" is the greatest country in the world, any one from any country can say that, but is it true? ... I don't think there is any country (nation) that can be said to be the greatest nation, unless that country has the best people, that country (any) can be powerful, can have a lot of money, but any 'brut' can have that. What is in the hearts of the people is what counts... Anything else just passes by as time goes by.

Nice one Frogger,beautyful scenary and great golf courses,Tiger Woods practices for 'The Open' at Newcastle each year...

After traveling around Europe id have to say England/America not Dumb,,,,,,,,just ignorant and Lazy......

I feel both of these whenever i go abroad and hear forigners speakin my language ,,,,i feel a bit thick,,,,not being able to communicate back to them in thiers.......

We have 2 new Polish Nurses workin at our place,,,,,they came less than 6 weeks ago and already they can hold a conversation with you.......

I kinda learnt a bit of French and a Bit of German at school,,,,but i think part of the school curriculam should be languages like Chinese or Spanish...

Have you been to the US Red ?

Ireland brews the best beer and so forth.Actually, Heineken is brewed in Holland :D

The best beer is brewed in Germany. The Reinheitsgebot means German beer is pure beer and nothing else. When I used to drink alcohol I drank imported German beers almost exclusively. Now that I no longer drink alcohol I drink Alkohol Frei German beers as often as I can find them.

Lowenbrau is the best German beer Ive had,but it would blow the head off u..

Lowenbrau is indeed a fine beer. I've sat in the Lowenbrau Bier Garden in Munich enjoying it. If you have the opportunity, get hold of some Lischer Export. It's from a town near Giessen, Germany, and is well worth it.

Ireland brews the best beer and so forth.
Bemish Stout takes the cake.

Actually, Heineken is brewed in Holland :D

And Heineken is low quality beer. It's marketed in the US as a premium beer & sold in Europe as what it is - cheap lowest quality beer. Sounds like your a victim of marketing.

Drew.....

No i have not yet been to America....

One day i will get here though,,,,hopefully October on a long weekend to vegas.....

I do like the way this thread has turned !!

BEER....

I feel i am very qualified to join in........

1 word........

STELLA !!!! :D

Although Stella Artois is pretty strong,its also pretty disgusting.as for heineken,best place to leave it is on longhaul flights...

I'm usually not one for domestics, but I have to admit, I'm a Coors man at heart.

In case you’re wondering - this is my girlfriend greeting me at the door. :p

947

In my travels, I've enjoyed many a brew. From Chezk Budwiser to O-B's in South Korea and as many as I could sample in-between. The memorable ones are at both ends of the scale - the bottom of that scale being equivalent to "lower-than-whale-chit". Several beers come to mind at that level or nearly so. The top of the scale has yet to be found, as there are thus far so many ties for 2d and 3rd places!

Hows American beer like having sex in a canoe?...





















Its fucking close to water.

My grandfather used to always say that American beer should be poured back into the horse.

So maybe Americans are the dumbest people ever ... for consuming mass quantities of swill disguised as beer.

Best Beer

England
Belgium
Germany

So maybe Americans are the dumbest people ever ... for consuming mass quantities of swill disguised as beer.

WooHoo! That leaves me out...I don't touch the stuff...

And Heineken is low quality beer. It's marketed in the US as a premium beer & sold in Europe as what it is - cheap lowest quality beer. Sounds like your a victim of marketing.Actually, I put the smiley in my post to show that it wasn't a serious comment. I'm well aware that Heineken is by no means a premium beer. However, of the beers that you commonly get in bars and liquor stores in the US, it happens to be the one I most prefer.

Nice one Prae,handy place to park your bicycle,especially with gas the way its going..

Best Beer

England
Belgium
Germany
Belgium - most definately
Germany - definately
England - arguable

Tell me, which of the English beers do you prefer?

I hope you all realize that a thread titled "Americans, the dumbest people ever"...has devolved into a discussion about beer...Homer Simpson would be proud :D

We had some heavy rain the other day and I heard a lady interviewed on the radio. She was upset because her garage had flooded and said "Now I know what those Katrina people felt like." Her remark made me think of this thread.

Come on guys,chill out a bit.Prae,England.

We had some heavy rain the other day and I heard a lady interviewed on the radio. She was upset because her garage had flooded and said "Now I know what those Katrina people felt like." Her remark made me think of this thread.
LMAO! That's some funny shit, Sedan.

Sedan's getting more and more awesome with every passing day. His and your's are the only posts in the political sections I actually look forward to reading.

Awe, I'm flattered, Naps....

Consider the feeling mutual. Although, I still look forward to reading what Dop's crazy-ass has to say. Some of the posters here are really bright, but they insist on posting vanilla-laced niceties, and they don't debate. However, all things considered, I really like this forum. The mods are cool, and the people are decent. What more can you ask for in a casual forum???

Borg once told me that allForums is more like an episode of Cheers than a serious debate site. So who's who?

I'm Cliff!

Definatly a couple of Woodys 'live here'.

I'm Cliff!
Screw you, I'm Cliff.

Lowenbrau is indeed a fine beer. I've sat in the Lowenbrau Bier Garden in Munich enjoying it. If you have the opportunity, get hold of some Lischer Export. It's from a town near Giessen, Germany, and is well worth it.

I lived in Giessen from 1961 to New Year's Day 1964. Great little city.

Napsterbater is definetly Norm.

I'll be Frazier Crane and Red can be Lilith.

Who ???

:rolleyes:

?????

http://www.poststreettheatre.com/images/Here%20Lies%20Jenny%203.jpg

Me ????? lol Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I have to admit - I had the biggest crush on Bebe Neuwirth when I was a child. Too bad she got old... :(

Lilith was Frazier's wife. She was a bit of a bitch and you hardly ever saw her on the program. He was divorced from her on his subsequent show.



Which one is you in that picture, Red, the one on the left or the one on the right?

Tell me frogger,were you defending western democracy from those ruskie devils,in germany..

BS,its obvious,Ireland is No.1 country,look at what we gave the world.Christianity,after theyed lost it.Humor,the best in the world,we even make fun of ourselves.The great writers,Shaw,Yeats,Lewis,Joyce etc etc.John Holland,the submariner,we aint so good at ships,and of course Guinness.

Christianity,after theyed lost it.
This is a positive achievement how?
Humor,the best in the world,we even make fun of ourselves.
Yeah, screw the thousands of famous British and American comedians!
The great writers,Shaw,Yeats,Lewis,Joyce
I like Yeats though, but this list is nothing to boast of.
and of course Guinness.
Ahh...so beer is now the way we rate countries. So trains, planes, automobiles, the lightbulb, telephones, the fridge, the toilet, and all other great achievements that are not Irish are irrelevant. Whoo!

Tell me frogger,were you defending western democracy from those ruskie devils,in germany..

Yep. Second of the Ninety Second Field Artillery out of Rivers Barracks in Giessen.

Humor,the best in the world,we even make fun of ourselves.

That's only because the rest of the world laughs at you and you don't want to be left out.:lolhit:

And Heineken is low quality beer. It's marketed in the US as a premium beer & sold in Europe as what it is - cheap lowest quality beer. Sounds like your a victim of marketing.

Amen. Never enjoyed heineken myself.

Someone had a good response, that it's more a case of extreme ignorance than stupidity. Americans have invented a lot of amazing stuff, pioneered a lot of new ideas, but their knowledge of the world, or even their own history, is shocking.

Humor,the best in the world,we even make fun of ourselves.

That's only because the rest of the world laughs at you and you don't want to be left out.:lolhit:

The rest of the world seems to love Ireland, not laugh at it. The number of Americans who call themselves Irish and love Ireland is amazing. Irish self-parody probably has more to do with appreciation of irony and satire, which is second to none.

Father Ted's gotta be the funniest show ever. And Paisley's the most unententionally funny bastard ever. :bombout:

Beer is for wussies. Drink some real booze lol.

Yea,out of all the things the Brits positivly contribuated to the world,their language would have to come tops...

ACtually it would be their legal system and the development/evolution of the constitution.

Actually its a matter of opinion.

It sure isn't their food.

Is "dumbest" actually a word?

For you, absolutely.

Humor,the best in the world,we even make fun of ourselves.

That's only because the rest of the world laughs at you and you don't want to be left out.:lolhit:

North Americans (excluding Canadians and Mexicans), so dumb, that they don't even realize why people laughs at them...

I think people that use their political affiliation as their SN are the dumbest people ever. Not going to name names or complain about huge signatures.

Christ Evak, what the hell is with you and your problem with large sigs? It's not a huge deal. Gosh. :p

North Americans (excluding Canadians and Mexicans), so dumb, that they don't even realize why people laughs at them...The worst grammar and spelling on AllForums inevitably occurs while someone is calling others dumb.

The worst grammar and spelling on AllForums inevitably occurs while someone is calling others dumb.
Hey, if he wants to laugh at Guatemalan intelligence, let him do so...grammar mistakes and all.

hahaha! I love you guys. I just wanted to say that.


Evakian...put your pants back on. Now.

Ironic that the "dumbest people ever", managed to somehow create the greatest nation on the planet.


through lies, deceit, theft, etc..

but don't worry about amerikans, the fatter they get the slower they get. amerika will get it's comeuppance soon.

through lies, deceit, theft, etc...
That's benefited far more than it's hurt.

Ya know, the comment I'm about to make has somewhat become the Godwin's Law of the right, but on occasions like this, it's really appropriate: if you don't like it here, Ivan, then perhaps it's time to pack up your shit and move elsewhere. If you're still pissed off that your injun brethren couldn't make a go of things (successfully, that is) on OUR land, then too bad - as far as I'm concerned, you can deal with it in the same industrious way they have....with some "white-devil" firewater and "paleface" games of chance. Gooddum luck "many dice rolling" - may the fire of the wolf be with always when putting your people's money on the line.

Gives a new meaning to

Better dead than red.