Dublin is in London, isn't it?

[42_42_42]

So, by sucky AT's logic, just because you've been somewhere before, it's located in the same city in which you live...which, considering the population of London, would mean that basically the entire planet is in London. Talk about urban sprawl.

[Gizmo]

I think the problem is they don't teach basic geography in school any more. I'm only 22 and my geography lessons consisted off reading an OS map and learning about rivers. Oh and GDP of 3rd world countries. I never had a class where we learnt the location of major cities or countries even.
Proved later on once I was taking my A-Levels, where the majority of my history class though Serbia was in Russia and the very ditsy girl in my English class who came out with the classic after hearing about the Geography trip to Iceland, "Why would they want to go and spend a week in a Supermarket?" (In the UK a major supermarket chain is called Iceland due to the fact pretty much everything they sell is frozen)

I second this. I learned very little geography in geography classes and learned more "natural history" about different types of terrain etc. Most of the geography I know such as where places are was learned in history lessons.

[Treasure]

Dublin is in London; sure, just like Alaska is above New York (heard from someone that grew up in NY) :facepalm:


and yes, even showing him the map "no that map's wrong"....

[NateTheChops]

I've been asked what state Vermont is in. But to be fair the States are huge.

Given that Dublin is probably one of the most well known cities in Ireland, it's both sad and amusing that someone who lives in London doesn't know where it is when there's barely a small stretch of ocean between the two islands. Granted it's a bit of a drive from London before you reach the Irish sea, but still. Maybe if the courier knows how to ride his bike over water...

[Andara Bledin]

I've been asked what state Vermont is in. But to be fair the States are huge.

My family has run into that a lot, as my middle-aunt lives in Vermont.

^-.-^

[houdini]

I'd like it if Dublin was in London. Decent Guinness would be a lot nearer me!

[Mytical]

What? Dublin is not in England? Berlin is not in Italy? Rome is not in Ohio (ok..so there is a town called Rome, and one called Idaho..but anyhow)? My mind she is blown!

[AccountingDrone]

I've been asked what state Vermont is in. But to be fair the States are huge.

Given that Dublin is probably one of the most well known cities in Ireland, it's both sad and amusing that someone who lives in London doesn't know where it is when there's barely a small stretch of ocean between the two islands. Granted it's a bit of a drive from London before you reach the Irish sea, but still. Maybe if the courier knows how to ride his bike over water...

Pick one .. I like the one with the cute awning over top.

[Blue Ginger]

The sad thing is that it wasn't the first time someone was confused with things to be posted to Ireland.
Ireland has a totally different post code set up to the UK. Basically unless you live in Dublin, there is no post code system. In Dublin, north of the river is odds and south is evens. Half the time there are no house numbers in the smaller villages. The posties that work for An Post are bloody fantastic to know where all the addresses are.
The post codes in the UK are a lot more complicated. They have the ability to narrow it down to a few properties with just a few letters and numbers.
This numpty had even put the Dublin post code on it.

[dragon_wings]

Ow. This serious hurt my brain. *ices her brain*

[bhskittykatt]

Pick one .. I like the one with the cute awning over top.

No no no...those aren't bicycles! You can't have a bike courier without a bike. You need to use one of these, see?.

[mharbourgirl]

I once had a customer proudly tell me that he was driving up to Cape Breton that afternoon. I made mildly enthusiastic noises about that, and then nearly blinked when he added "Cape Breton is in Sydney, right?" I politely informed him that actually Sydney is the largest city on Cape Breton Island. He didn't believe me. Why? Because after he left Cape Breton he was going to take the Canso Causeway to Newfoundland. For those of you from away, the causeway connects mainland Nova Scotia with... you guessed it... Cape Breton Island.

(And let's just say the Newfs would be mighty pissed if someone actually managed to build a causeway connecting the Rock with the rest of Canada. )

Dude was a tourist, no question. But this is where it gets embarrassing. He wasn't from another country.

He was from Ontario.

They're everywhere.

[MoonCat]

Don't you love the geographically-impaired?

Someone told me a story about a person coming to visit NY City who announced that while she was there, she was hoping to take a day trip to see the Grand Canyon.

[Andara Bledin]

Someone told me a story about a person coming to visit NY City who announced that while she was there, she was hoping to take a day trip to see the Grand Canyon.

Heh. That sounds like a European that didn't understand just how big the US is.

^-.-^

[Nyoibo]

Heh. That sounds like a European that didn't understand just how big the US is.

^-.-^

It's worse when they come here, when you tell them that to get to the nearest other state will be at least 6 hours by car, I remember someone mentioning hearing someone wanting to drive for a day trip to Perth, from Sydney. (for those who don't know, that's only a leisurely 4000km)