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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 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 - 20/09/2013 22:45 - United States - Buffalo

Today, I had to show my daughter where the USA is on a map. She's 17, and we live in the USA. 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 englishfail - 15/01/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, I was teaching a class and my student pointed out that I used the wrong "your" while writing on the board. FML

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By :|( - 22/10/2013 01:40 - United States - Philadelphia

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By advanced history teacher - 27/04/2015 04:58 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I asked my class to name some West African countries. Several of them thought Ebola was a country. I teach an AP history class. 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 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 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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Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Monday 7 November 2016 7:10

Should have just told her Canada. And Alaska is Cold America while Hawaii is Hot America.

J352SAURUS 30

Monday 7 November 2016 7:23

Sounds like she doesn't have much up north.

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Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Monday 7 November 2016 7:10

Should have just told her Canada. And Alaska is Cold America while Hawaii is Hot America.

J352SAURUS 30

Monday 7 November 2016 7:23

Sounds like she doesn't have much up north.

Qandol 26

Monday 7 November 2016 7:28

Once a guy told me that isn't Germany next to Texas, and said that isn't far at all cuz I told him I have been to Germany. So no surprise when she asked you where is North America. I feel your pain.

almost_there44 26

Monday 7 November 2016 7:33

I'm honestly hoping she was kidding. But knowing how and uninformed some of the younger generation is, I wouldn't be surprised at all. People still don't know that Africa is not a country.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 7 November 2016 7:44

Did she follow up by asking if she's going to have to pay to build the wall between North America and President Trump's America?

rattyrayvn 21

Monday 7 November 2016 8:46

It's a little bit higher up than South America.

icekingz 7

Monday 7 November 2016 8:52

Lol at people hitting the "that could have happened to me" button, I would sure hope not.

Minimac11 3

Monday 7 November 2016 9:36

What age group do you teach?

isabellam0426 18

Tuesday 8 November 2016 14:19

I teach the 8th grade.

alainopotato 20

Monday 7 November 2016 10:17

Someone once asked me where in Paris England was. It's surprisingly easy to get through life with no geographical awareness.

DonPandon 15

Monday 7 November 2016 13:26

She only knows about 'murica

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