Is it normal to get irked over incorrect geographical locations?

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I get really annoyed if someone says "down" when the location is really "up" (North), or if they say "up there" if the location they are talking about is actually South of there.

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  • dom180
    11 years ago

    But if we're going to be pedantic, "north" and "up" aren't really synonyms are they? Directions like "up" work in a completely different dimension to points on a compass like "north". Also, "up" is a relative term but "north" is a defined constant.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      No, we're not going to be pedantic. Please.

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    • Shackleford96
      11 years ago

      I think you shamed them pretty hard XD

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    • disthing
      11 years ago

      Well said :)

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  • howaminotmyself
    11 years ago

    Ha! This bugs me too.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    I am the same way. It is a pet peeve of mine. Most people don't know geograpy very well.

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  • NormalIsOverratedBeANinja
    10 years ago

    Ask any Australian what they think of your insistence that you are "up" and they are "down" and that anyone who implies that the concept of north being up was arbitrarily created by self-centred Europeans is wrong and must be corrected.

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  • Moonbow
    11 years ago

    In an online group, some freaking Nigerian sent one of those ridiculous "I'm up here in London and don't have any money" messages. Because he said "up here" in London, everyone knew the message was fake because an American would have said "over here," or simply "in London." The idiot actually got huffy with us when we pointed out his obvious error!

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  • SangoNyappy
    11 years ago

    You'd hate me I'm terrible at geography and I always hated that subject in school.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    1 in 5 Americans can't find America on a map.

    Most of IIN is American, you're preaching to the wrong crowd.

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    • myownopinions
      11 years ago | pl

      70% of all statistics are made up. :P

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      • Terence_the_viking
        11 years ago

        80% of your answers are too :P

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        • myownopinions
          11 years ago

          1 out of every 3 of your replies is false. ;P

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          • jc25
            11 years ago

            1 out of 4 assertions are lies.

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    • disthing
      11 years ago

      According to a National Geographic survey, approx. 9/10 young Americans (18-24yrs old) can find the USA on an unmarked map.

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        So they forget when they get older, that's even worse.

        I heard lots of them don't know the date 9/11 took place, even though most of the answer is in the question.

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