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I’m sorry I missed the Miss Teen USA pageant
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2007
Aug 25
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This is a clip of Miss Teen South Carolina Lauren Caitlin Upton, 18. She was asked the following question: Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Her response is priceless. Enjoy.
And just in case you missed some of that, here’s a convenient map of her topics. Click to enlarge.
wow
“Everywhere, like, such as” I love it
If I was Miss Teen America, I’d by everyone maps and then everyone would now where the US is, especially those poor, stupid Asian children.
This is retarded…what does Miss Teen get these girls? Money for college…is that it? What else….nothing? As we were talking earlier, can you name 3 Miss anythings off the top of your head? Teen, USA, World…whatever??? No.
What’s the point. It’s a waste of time, a waste of money…a most it’s entertainment for smart people, who don’t watch TV and only catch the highlights on YouTube.
Mario Lopez’s face at the end is priceless. He’s got to be saying to himself, “Don’t laugh. Don’t laugh. Don’t laugh.”
Of course, I guess the pageant does give people like Lopez a job.
I watched this live on TV the other night. This girl sounded like a total ditz any other times she spoke on camera as well.
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I watched it too and I was embarrassed for her! Poor stupid pretty thing!
UPDATE: I just had to add a nice map of what she said. I couldn’t resist.
I just figured out what she is trying to say after playing the video several times: We need to continue to have lousy education here in the US so that other countries like iraq and south africa will have an easier time competing with us.
Lets all burn our maps for the benefit of global society.
And campaign for legislation to have google maps and google earth blocked for access from US internet users.
WAY TO GO SOUTH CAROLINA!!
the tube map is great. i hope she never has take the new york subway. there is NO WAY she could figure it out.
I never get tired of watching this. I laugh everytime. I love the map. Props to Mario Lopez for holding it together. I would have been rolling on the ground.
The kweschun wus unfare because it wuz impossabul for her to anser. The reeson she cant anser it iz the SAME reeson Amurakins cant find Amurikuh own a map.
I am awso a Sowf Carolineeun and a produk of Amurikun edjukashun systum.
No chile lef behine meens AWL chilrun lef behine!
Bill
Nice! I love the tube map.
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Brian
Wow, you condem other people but can’t even spell?
That would be “If I ‘WERE’ Miss Teen America, I’d ‘BUY’ everyone maps and then everyone would ‘KNOW’ where the US is,…..”
By the way there are alot of Miss’ this that or the other in the entertainment business and also doing well in other industries.
Consider this, Halle Berry, Gretchen Carlson, Oprah Winfrey, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Deborah Norville, Paula Zahn, Diane Sawyer are all pageant winners. Pageants are a thing to do, just like any other activity. Football and basketball and baseball are a wast of time too, but none the less alot of little boys grow in to grown men and keep playing it.
As a show of support, we Canadians will also burn our own maps so that we can stand shoulder to shoulder with our American allies in not knowing where the F*k we are LOL
Congratulations South Carolina. You’ve done us all proud.
Robin, are you a closet pageant winner?
You seem a little sensitive about this.
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Oooof…Miss South Carolina’s redo of the question isn’t much better than her first go at it. Some people just can’t win even when they try. Although the Today Show was nice to her to make her feel better. We don’t want any hurt feelings now.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053504,00.html
Sorry, Robin, but you’re going to lose that fight here. Plus, I’m not up on a stage trying to represent an entire state in what should be a dying tradition of Miss.* pageants.
And *pre-season* football did better in the TV ratings than the pageant, so I’d say people are a little more interested in football, although sometimes it is not nearly as entertaining.
Please consider adding this as the appropriate video response…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDKcX0Ji90&mode=related&search=
Robin: While there are many famous former pageant winners, most are not so lucky. I don’t think anyone is saying there is anything wrong with pageants. What is being said is that Miss South Carolina sounded like a twit on national TV. Pageants have a question and answer portion and she blew it. If the pageants are not about intelligence, fine but don’t force them to answer questions. And by the way, Robin, since we’re playing spell checker, the word is “a lot” not “alot” and it is “waste” not “wast”.
BK… ah that is a good link… that is how I would have responded had I been there at the pageant.. of course, I would have had to stop laughing first!
Brian.. I absolutely cracked up at the tube map! You are so creative! I couldn’t stop laughing!!!!
So yeah, there is also this person, who apparently is interested in both football and Miss Teen USA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpJb-jfkjM
Oy…
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And that’s exactly why web cams should be expensive and complicated.
“America is the only country in the world that has maps!” Like Duh! Check this video out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUE1Cu04Jzo
I was watching the Falcons vs Bengals and didn’t know or care that the pageant was on.
brilliant map
Please, my spoken English is not good. Could one of you transcript the response, please?
Thanks you
God bless subtitles. It’s almost funnier hearing while you read along with this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALIARHHLII
Thanks you!
But, I’ve just found the transcript:
“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the US should help the US, uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.”
I don’t understand nothing!!!!
O Mapa para a Miss Carolina do Sul…
Um mapa para clarificar as dvidas lanadas pela resposta da Miss Carolina do Sul quando questionada sobre a ignorncia dos americanos de apontarem os USA num mapa….
If they would have asked her questions like “what brand of blue jeans are the most expensive and hug your tight little ass the best” or “which brand of make-up do you prefer and why” or ” what’s your favorite shampoo”? These are questions she could really talk about in depth.
Seems like the question destroyed all the electric connections in her 133 MHz brain, and when this happened, it generated this mumble jumble.
yeah, be pretty and shut up…
I guess she did not have a map or school books at home either…
Besides, she looks FAT! (and I hope she’ll read that thread :))
Robin, I just thought you should know that you spelled “condemn” wrong.
It seems to me that she has been struck by brilliancy even if she in unawares.
Even if she aced the question and won, what are the odds that anyone would remember her in a year or two?
Now, though, she has international fame (and she does add a new spin to international) and is most likely on her way to the start of an acting career.
The next Coke commercial:
The camera shows her standing in front of a giant world map holding a can of Coke.
She smiles and begins: “Everywhere from South Africa (pointing at Mexico) to The Iraq (pointing at Mongolia), people enjoy the taste of Coke.
The world’s First Tradition.”
Then the camera shows the set be taken down while she stands looking at the Hawaiian Islands, and she is overheard saying, “Wow! Minnesota does have a lot of lakes!”
Little girls are socialized to believe that their appearance is a highly important part of their development as human beings. Religion has its grubby little hands in the fashion/appearance clap trap too with its lunatic crooning about dressing modestly.
Given that its kinda not fair to expect the teen from South Carolina to be expected to answer off the cuff questions not related to the all about looks industry. In my opinion anyhow.
Her faux paus was funny for sure but what a bunch of vultures we are becoming, myself included.
Sad state.
She would make a great US president. They’d be about equally stupid.
I want to see Field Stomper’s commercial on TV. Maybe during the Super Bowl?
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Well I am sure she will have a very successfull horizontal career ahead of her!
Aww, doan be so hard on the wee girl. I mean, she’s soooo pretty!
Pretty people doan haf ta be smart! :-)
KTHXBYE
Four time spelling bee contest winner “Robin” says:
“…By the way there are alot of Miss’ this that or the other in the entertainment business and also doing well in other industries.
Football and basketball and baseball are a wast of time too, but none the less alot of little boys grow in to grown men and keep playing it…”
If you’re going to be a critic of someone else’s spelling, maybe a self-spell check is in order? How many words is “alot”? That’s right, two. And what’s a “wast”? Maybe a grammar check to help you out would be in order as well. Pretty sure Miss isn’t plural possessive. Don’t “wast” our time either.
I believe her education like, such as, south america, she should run for president of US Americans so we can build up our future.
Transcript:
Judge #5: Aimee Teegarden: Q. Recent Polls have shown that a fifth of Americans can’t locate the US on a world map why do you think this is?
Lauren Upton: A. I personally believe that US Americans are unable to do so, because uh some people out there in our nation don’t have Maps and I believe our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should uh; our education over Here in the U.S. should help the U.S. ah, or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and Asia countries so we will be able to build up our future for our children.
Wow. And you idiots have the bomb?
if she had been dumb, but with attitude:
Q: Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?
A: It doesn’t matter if people are Polish or not. When they move here, they should learn our traditions. Drinking is a serious problem and a fifth is too much for most Americans. Most of my friends just drink 40s. Also, if anyone wants to see the U.S. on a map, they should just look at a U.S. map, not a world map. I mean, when I go to get my nails done, I don’t ask what colors they have if I want pink, just what kinds of pink they have. By the way, I, like most Americans, know where I am located. If someone doesn’t know where they are located, they might have amnesia and you should look in their wallet and call 911. Thank you.
Well, Bongo, that’s kind of my point too, I think…everyone knows these pageants are not about intelligence but they keep the “thoughtful question” portion. As long as they keep doing that then these girls have to be expected to be made fun of for saying silly things. Beauty is temporary.
I don’t know, Zax…I think she’s still smarter than Bush ;-)
It would have been much more honest to answer “I can’t find the US on a map”
Oh my, she would have been better on the second go if she’d quit talking at “more emphasis on geography”. Quite frankly, if you can’t locate your own country on a map of the world, it has very little to do with the ability to read maps and everything to do with a complete lack of geographical knowledge of the world and your place in it. But she’s pretty so its ok eh?
I think she is a victim of this society - our education system.
Here’s what Miss Teen South Carolina meant to say, except she was too nervous from an overdose of diet pills before the pageant:
“Thank you for your question- though it is not at first blush a center-stage issue, I do feel that education and knowledge of the world are essential to informing the decisions made by American citizens in a functioning democracy. That’s why I have advocated increased funding for greater geographic training, lobbied the State department to include a world factbook with all new passports, and am currently tutoring at-risk children in the South Carolina low country on geographical knowledge of their ethnic roots. I would also like to point out that my opponents have not supported the multiple-solution approach that I have advocated.
But I digress- to answer your question, Aimee, I think that we have to look at more than one factor. Among them are lack of foreign travel by US Americans (as opposed to Latin Americans and Canadians), the Iraq war’s tendency to encourage isolationism, the new nativism, competition from the Asian countries damaging American self-confidence, and of course excessive media attention on entertainment- such as this event. However, my own experiences with study abroad in South Africa have given me optimism that we can do better, and that we will be able to build up geographical knowledge so that our future will be on of our own determination.”
Now that’s some good B.S.
Bravo!
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Howard Stern should get this girl together with a couple playmates and they could have a Lincoln-Douglas debate about international affairs. People would pay to see this! I’m sure it would be a lot funnier than most of the supposed “comedies” at the movie theaters nowadays.
It wasn’t a fair question. The contestant could have said: what are these polls that you are brining up? Are you sure that they are trustworthy sources? I haven’t read these polls and so I shouldn’t remark on them.
I moved to SC two years ago (Myrtle Beach) and can attest to the intelligence of the average youth here. The little girl in the contest was of average intelligence for this State.
She could probably quote the Bible page and verse but can’t find any place on a map. It’s not surprising to know that 2/3 of the natives of this State have never left it.
Brian, Your map is great, I’m going to print it out (with your permission) and staple it to all the power pole to help the locals.
I love the map
I’m sorry … I’m a bit late in commenting, but, I have been vacationing in Such As for the last few weeks [it truly is as beautiful as it sounds] and had to miss The Pageant this year. I did, however, catch the recap / therapy session with Matt & Ann(e?) on the Today show. There really was no need to inform us that The Today show is owned by the same parent company that shares ownership with Trump of The Pageant. The high five after the lame “do over” pretty well covered that.
Brian, would it be ok for me to redo your map in Illustrator for a CafePress shirt? I’m thinking all proceeds go to the National Geographic Society designated for the Education fund:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/donate/education.html
As they say, “In a recent survey, the United States finished next to last out of nine countries, and about 11 percent of young U.S. citizens couldn’t locate their country on a map.”
-Choong
That map on a shirt would be hilarious. Feel free to remake it as you need, all I ask is that you include “www.morningtoast.com” at the bottom like on the graphic.
And let us know here if it actually makes it to t-shirt form…that’d be funny.
myspace…
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(typos in last reponse) There is one thing though, her choking aside… I don’t believe the statement proposed in the question is really true. The 1/5 of Americans includes adults according to the question. I know there are some folks that get aborbed in their own hometown USA mind set, but that 20% is plain ridiculous. Where did they take this poll, in an institution? I know there was a survey a few years back where US teens could not find England. Still pretty dumb, but not quite the same. I remember one response being… England?? Is that in California? Pretty funny actually. (Or maybe there is an England, CA. (Like London, Ohio :) Ask 5 adults of various vocation that are acquaintences and see if they know where to find the lower 48? Come on, do you really think even one couldn’t do it…? The question is void. Alas, I’m glad she answered the way she did or I may never have encountered her exquisite beauty.
Are you implying that the questions used on the Miss Teen USA pageant might not have been well researched?
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Bongo,
The logic you use in suggesting that religion and its promotion of modesty as having a negative effect on a woman’s view of herself is as mucked up as Miss South Carolina’s answer.
Find the women who complain they’re objectified, and those will typically be the women who dress immodestly.
I believe as a US American…
Why do they even let them talk? This competition is obviously not about intelligence. There is no need to let them open there mouth! It’s all about who is the prettiest to look at!
such as…