Global survey of ignorance

From an amusing post on Slashdot:

A worldwide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was: “Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?”

The survey was a huge failure…

• In Africa they didn't know what “food” meant
• In Eastern Europe they didn't know what “honest” meant.
• In Western Europe they didn't know what “shortage” meant
• In China they didn't know what “opinion” meant.
• In the Middle East they didn't know what “solution” meant.
• In South America they didn't know what “please” meant.
• And in the USA they didn't know what “the rest of the world” meant.

Posted at 2004-08-19 10:11:49 by Richard • Link to Global survey of i…
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Posted at 2004-08-19 02:48:00 by Richard • Link to Problems
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