Hitler mom - another parent doing kid's homework

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Think all that is bad? Check out these IDIOTS who don't realize that Hawaii is a US state (and has been for over 50 years!!):

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20090221
http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20090521

That reminds me of a heated debate we got into in one of my COLLEGE classes in Canada about how many states the U.S. has. At least 10 students swore there were 52 states no matter how many times I said there were 50. I eventually had to pull out a map to prove myself.

[dalesys]

That reminds me of a heated debate we got into in one of my COLLEGE classes in Canada about how many states the U.S. has. At least 10 students swore there were 52 states no matter how many times I said there were 50. I eventually had to pull out a map to prove myself.

You mean British Columbia and Alberta aren't states?

[Broomjockey]

I said there were 50. I eventually had to pull out a map to prove myself.

Someone once told me there's 45 states and 5 commonwealths, but they also always said that you have 8 fingers—the thumbs don't count. They loved making unimportant distinctions.

[CaroPhoenix]

Well, techinically there are 5 Commonwealths (I live in one such Commonwealth). But a state is a state is a state of mind.

Also, aren't there people who dispute the fact that New Mexico is actually a state?

[godaistudios]

Well, techinically there are 5 Commonwealths (I live in one such Commonwealth). But a state is a state is a state of mind.

Also, aren't there people who dispute the fact that New Mexico is actually a state?

Sadly, we are frequently forgotten. I kid you not on this quip. I was actually asked recently "if there were Americans" here when I replied that I was in New Mexico from a caller.

I've had people actually ask if there are McDonald's here by a different caller. I didn't make her feel like a complete idiot when the gist had more do with regional faire, so I advised her it would be better to ask about places that might actually not be here.

I even reminded her that the country of India has McDonald's and they don't even eat beef.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I even reminded her that the country of India has McDonald's and they don't even eat beef.

Then again, if you order a burger at a McDonald's in America, you probably aren't eating beef anyway.

[Broomjockey]

MCDONALDS IS PEOPLE!!!!!

[depechemodefan]

When I visited Kauaʻi I went into a McDs and they hade teriyaki big Macs. Or something teriyaki, I forgot what.

[protege]

Also, aren't there people who dispute the fact that New Mexico is actually a state?

Yep. Quite few people think that it's part of "old" Mexico Seriously though, I too live in the *Commonwealth* of Pennsylvania. Plenty of things in common, but where's the *wealth,* dammit?