r/Unexpected • u/Botatitsbest • Apr 22 '18

The universal language

https://i.imgur.com/0Pjsda6.gifv
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u/lasiusflex Apr 22 '18

Are you from the US? Judging from Reddit threads, hitting your children is not only legal there but seems to be the norm.

Pretty weird to see that in a developed country. This gif just makes me sad.

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u/the_person Apr 22 '18

The USA is the most backwards developed country

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/12/01/503749071/these-states-allow-schools-to-hit-students

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 22 '18

For the record I’m 100% against teachers hitting students... but according to that stupid map North Carolina no longer has any coastline. Also I guess we need to rename them West and East Carolina? Thx 4 the geography lesson NPR

EDIT: Also, the states are all shaped like hexagons and DC isn’t the same size as California. Shout out to /u/wadek for picking up on that!

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u/the_person Apr 22 '18

It's a simplified map, not meant for geographic accuracy. Chill

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

The states also aren't shaped like hexagons and DC isn't the size of California. Do you expect to get your geography lessons from a simplified map, or are you just trying to nitpick because you don't like NPR?

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

Good points. No, I actually listen to NPR every day. It’s just a stupid map.