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By teacher - 31/08/2010 14:50 - United States

Today, I heard two of my students having a conversation. One asked what state Arizona was in, and the other replied Canada. I teach sixth grade social studies and they weren't joking. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/10/2011 06:42 - United States

Today, in the senior class I teach, I asked my students who had traveled outside of the country, excluding Canada and Mexico. One student raised his hand and proudly stated, "Arizona". He wants to be a doctor. FML

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By isabellam0426 - 02/11/2016 02:55

Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML

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By jesus christ - 01/10/2011 02:55 - United States

Today, I was giving an anti-drugs speech to a group of ninth graders. I got onto the topic of trafficking from problem countries and asked a student to point out Mexico City on a map. He hesitated a few seconds before pointing at Canada. What the hell has the education system come to? FML

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By nootnoot - 10/05/2016 06:33 - New Zealand - Tauranga

Today, some people in my class here in New Zealand found out that I'm from Canada, then spent the rest of the period asking if I had a pet moose and whether or not I lived in an igloo. They were completely genuine questions. FML

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By ROBERT - 08/08/2013 18:52 - United States - Cresskill

Today, I actually had to explain to two of my friends that neither Alaska nor Nebraska are in Canada. I think I need new friends. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/10/2013 21:02 - United States

Today, I got a call from an angry parent telling me that I'm teaching her son and the other children in the class "wrong philosophies". This was all because I explained to the class that Michigan is divided into two parts. FML

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By toritoratora - 26/11/2012 05:27 - United States - Huntington Beach

Today, I heard a teenage boy ask his friend, "So, is it, like, November in Australia too?" This is the future of America. FML

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By Dsark - 19/02/2014 05:12 - United States - San Diego

Today, during a lecture, my teacher jokingly talked about the time he was best buds with George Washington. Another student then asked, "Really? You knew him?" I'm in an advanced placement U.S. history class. FML

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By not a brain cell in sight - 16/06/2013 20:20 - United States - Muskegon

Today, my best friend called me a moron for disputing her belief that Canada is in South America. FML

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By toelie - 06/11/2017 22:00

Today, as two of my students walked into my classroom, I said, "Hi, ladies". One of them screamed at me: "Did you just assume my gender?!" FML

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Tuesday 31 August 2010 19:11

being Canadian, this makes me sad.

Pyr0freak 0

Tuesday 31 August 2010 19:15

Throw them into a Sparta pit. We don't need any more idiots like them in the world. Fkin kids these days -.-'

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gracevaule98 0

Monday 13 September 2010 1:32

haha

emilyrules41 0

Tuesday 21 September 2010 1:45

I bet my 5 yr old knows that

carlymac09 2

Tuesday 21 September 2010 2:53

6th grade?!?! I had the world memorized by then !!!

justAskxx 0

Tuesday 19 October 2010 4:09

Holy crap. I knew Arizona was a state by itself when I was in 3rd. o-o

timandamanda1025 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 3:18

isn't Arizona IN Canada??

MustangGirL 0

Sunday 14 November 2010 14:43

Damnit it's not?

thajuggalo420 0

Sunday 9 January 2011 14:59

2nd

Courtney723 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 3:57

That just makes them stupid.

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Tuesday 15 March 2011 3:28

WOOOOOWWWWWW........

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Tuesday 15 March 2011 3:28

WOOOOOWWWWWW........

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