Comments on: Friday Funnies: ccTLDs in real life

By: Paul Fisher

Paul Fisher — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:14:28 +0000

An American tourist at Windsor Castle in London was annoyed by the low flying jets on finals into Heathrow, and asked the guide why they built the castle so close to the airport

By: Acro

Acro — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:41:33 +0000

I wish my flight tickets to Athens, Greece were priced for Athens, Georgia

By: Patrick McDermott

Patrick McDermott — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:12:28 +0000

And there’s Rome,New York ,Rome,Alabama,
Rome,Georgi and more.

Similar situation with London and many other examples.

A woman here in NYC who lives in Manhattan got a really great deal (cheap rental fee) over the telephone from a rental car company.

It turns out she got the deal because the salesperson gave her the rate for Manhattan,Kansas
and NOT for Manhattan,NYC.

Another woman called Information to get a phone number for a business in New Mexico.

The operator said “I’m sorry. we only provide information services for the United States”.

By: Tia Wood

Tia Wood — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:35:21 +0000

“when I said I live in France he asked me: How many miles from Houston in car?”

LMAO!!

Here in Missouri we have a:

* Californida, Missouri
* Mexico, Missouri
* etc

No wonder we’re so geographically screwed up lol.

By: Acro

Acro — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:29:58 +0000

Maybe he was looking for Paris, Texas

By: Francois

Francois — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:10:28 +0000

LOL

It’s not an exception, without want to be rude I have the feeling a lot americans have low geographical knowledge:

Several years ago I contacted a guy from Texas for business and when I said I live in France he asked me: How many miles from Houston in car?