Massive geography FAIL

[Gawdzillers]

Well, watching this video I could believe it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE

That crap HAS to be faked.

[Pagan]

Lastly: Pagan, please pick up the white courtesy phone. Thank you.

That reminds me of "Airplane!" When we walked into the Sunport to catch our ridiculously early flight, we all almost died laughing upon hearing, "The white zone is for loading and unloading...."

I'd dismiss the story as a urban legend but I've heard tales of New Mexico natives being told they "speak good english" and other such stories of dumbshittery.

Bonus: the license plates there say "New Mexico USA" for that very reason.

Yeah, it does sound like an urban myth....except I've been part of that conversation!

And it's pretty sad that our license plated have to say that. Although, right now, mine doesn't. Of course, I've got a NMSU plate (which is oh, so much better looking than the UNM plate http://alum.nmsu.edu/license_plate_info.php).

I paged Pagan. She/He'll get a laugh out of it.

I'm a she!

New Mexico Magazine has a regular column called "One Of Our Fifty Is Missing" replete with tales of such (they need to collect it in book form, I know I'd buy one).

You know, I'm really surprised that they haven't. They've done a few for Adela Amador. But, yeah, I'd totally buy one!

Flying out of Logan Airport one year, I had my NM state ID at the pre-security checkpoint. The agent thought I was from Mexico and there was something about my ID did not look like a Mexican ID (the zip code and state seal wasn't a clue?). Luckily I had my US passport on my person as well, although it took a few rounds of very badly-accented and broken Spanish on my part (she wouldn't even believe my mom who was standing right there) before she figured it out....okay how does an obviously Eastern Bloc last name and appearance translate to Mexican?

It just absolutely amazing how clueless people are. What is really disturbing is that they have heard of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, & Los Alamos. Do they really think that Trinity was tested outside of the US?

Why were you having to speak Spanish? Were they actually that stupid?

http://www.bustedtees.com/newmexico
I love this shirt.

I remember that shirt. Quite a few people around here got somewhat offended by it.

[Titi]

That crap HAS to be faked.

Nope not faked. I remember watching it with my husband. It's a part of the Tonight Show. It's called Jay-walking. At the end they do show someone who answers every question correctly.

[Dreamstalker]

It just absolutely amazing how clueless people are. What is really disturbing is that they have heard of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, & Los Alamos. Do they really think that Trinity was tested outside of the US?

Why were you having to speak Spanish? Were they actually that stupid?

Well, the agent started speaking Spanish to me (her accent was worse than mine), and it became clear that my speaking English wasn't going to get the point across at least not initially (even my "I don't speak Spanish" said in Spanish didn't get across). Eventually she got the point. One of the screeners was giving her a "WTF" look all through this.

(again, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Damn good thing we got to Logan uber-early so I didn't miss my flight, but...yeeesh.)

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Y'know, I really don't think it was mere coincidence that Street Smarts was on the air as long as it was.

My favorite from that show: Some bimbo who defined "condiment" as "an after-sex mint."