you are probably wrong about almost everything

[Colonialgirl]

A friend sent this to me and I found it most interesting;
YES, ANOTHER quiz, this time about Great Britain:

: you are probably wrong about almost everything


FW: you are probably wrong about almost everything

The Guardian, UK

Today’s key fact: you are probably wrong about almost everything
Most people around the world are pretty bad when it comes to knowing the numbers behind the news. But how issues such as immigration are perceived can shape political opinion and promote misconceptions

Quiz: how well do you know the UK?
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/quiz/2014/oct/29/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-the-uk

Comment: Britons aren’t uniquely ignorant, most countries have got their facts wrong
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/29/britons-not-ignorant-most-countries-facts-wrong

 

[gramps]

I question the validity of the test. 3 out of nine questions right. If you asked my ex-wives I am 100% wrong about everything! Grrrr :evil:
gramps

 

[Fox Mike]

I too got 3 correct. I didn't know I was that stupid but guess I am.

 

[Snake45]

I got 4 of 9 for the US test. But their "6%" answer for US unemployment is delusional. Which makes me question their other numbers, too.

 

[Paul B]

I got 4 of 9 for the US test. But their "6%" answer for US unemployment is delusional. Which makes me question their other numbers, too.

Wasn't that test on what you know about the UK?
Paul B.

 

[427mach1]

4 for 9 on the US test.

"If I have a 50-50 chance of getting the right answer, 90% of the time I get it wrong."

 

[427mach1]

I got 4 of 9 for the US test. But their "6%" answer for US unemployment is delusional. Which makes me question their other numbers, too.

Wasn't that test on what you know about the UK?
Paul B.

There was a link to tests for people from "other countries".

 

[diffy40]

The quiz I took had 10 questions. 5 outta 10

 

[Killer]

I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

 

[coach]

Who cares. They don't even drive on the correct side of the road.

 

[wolfsong]

Great Britain? Don't you mean The Once Great Britain? Or So-So Britain? I kinda like Mediocre Britain, myself. It sounds, well, it sounds British!

By the way, I didn't take the test...

 

[Pal Val]

I got 1 right. So, I'm not an expert on the UK. Gee! I may even lose 3 minutes sleep tonight because of it.

 

[Chief_10Beers]

I got 1 right. So, I'm not an expert on the UK. Gee! I may even lose 3 minutes sleep tonight because of it.

Yeah, me too :lol: .....................................

 

[Chief_10Beers]

Great Britain? Don't you mean The Once Great Britain? Or So-So Britain? I kinda like Mediocre Britain, myself. It sounds, well, it sounds British!

By the way, I didn't take the test...

Actually they are ruled by the French with that outrageous accent......................

 

[wwb]

......you are probably wrong about almost everything......

Sounds rather like something my wife would say to me, except I doubt she would qualify it with "probably".

4 correct, by the way.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

4 correct and way more than I care to know about the UK