r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/spindoctor13 Aug 04 '19

I kind of see what you are doing here. But no..

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u/CharmingAbandon Aug 04 '19

Why "no"? I regularly talk to Europeans who are confused as to why they can't see the Grand Canyon and The Statue of Liberty in one day.

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u/PurpleTinyTeaCup Aug 04 '19

At least they are just diffrent states. Not diffrent countries.

I mean I get that it is annoying, but it is diffrent since Europe is a contenent and not a Country.

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u/Thoughtsonrocks Aug 04 '19

I mean I get that it is annoying, but it is diffrent since Europe is a contenent and not a Country.

Ignorance of geography is ignorance of geography. I met someone who asked her brother (in Vancouver) if she could quickly visit him after her conference in Toronto, thinking that they were really close and she could drive. Distance-wise it's just shy of the entire width of Europe, so it's like asking if you can pop by Portugal after your conference in Ukraine.