Alt text: Even with a blank map, a lot of people can only name 45-50 of the 64 states.

  • MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I’ve got: Neo Hampshire, Middle Carolina, Outdianna, Tennetucky, Rkansas, Northwest Dakota, West South Dakota, Souther Dakota, The Real South Dakota, Coloradon’t, Becausoming, Ariz Oh No!, Udaho & Trail

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    What’s interesting are the states you can’t modify too much or it gives away the game.

    Texas is a key example, people are pretty familiar with that shape, even many non-Americans will recognize it. Florida and California are also pretty well known. Also, many people have a rough idea of NY State, though you could probably tweak the north and west borders a bit and nobody would notice too much.

    The ones it’s easy to fiddle with are the rectangular ones in the mid-west. I think a lot of people only know them starting from another reference point, like “north of Texas” or “east of Nevada”.

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    11 months ago

    A couple of my friends had a go at this one:

    Some notable quotes:

    “Wrong. It goes washingyon, oregon, gravity falls, hotel california”

    “pennywise AND ohio, rough spot for maine”

    “New Hampsire is not a state. I haven’t heard shit from someone in New Hampshire”

  • Gork@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    Ah yes the great states of Arkansas and Arkan’tsas, of Kansas and Kan’tsas.

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    11 months ago

    Canadian here, from the outside it seems to just be 3 states. Almost crazy, crazy and don’t come here if you want to exist.

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    11 months ago

    I don’t know if that’s West Ohio or East Indiana, but either way, it is a crime against nature

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    11 months ago

    Unless you’re including all the minor islands and territories, the U.S. only has 50 states to speak of. I know I could identify my state, Texas, Hawaii, California and a couple others. If there are people who can name up to 50 states and where they are on a map, that’s pretty damn impressive!

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        11 months ago

        I did finally. My bad for not spotting the anomalies right off. See, your wonderful christian attitude was so helpful.

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            11 months ago

            I think in this country, Christianity does have a monopoly on faith. And monopoly is a good word to use, because religion is really just big business and those who make the most money hold all the cards.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Calm down. Yes, of course there are a few people who can, but fortunately most of them live in that small part of the world that is still outside the US.

      • tygerprints@kbin.social
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        11 months ago

        That’s true. I doubt most U.S. citizens could actually name most of the states or their locations on a map of the U.S. All I’m saying is that if they can, that’s pretty impressive - because so many young people today can’t even name a country at random.