Originally posted by Flashman
View Post
- Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
- Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Americans
Collapse
X
-
-
Originally posted by Flashman View PostOne in four Americans 'do not know the Earth circles the Sun' - Telegraph
I like 'muricans generally even if they are a bit too loud. But you really have to wonder about them sometimes...
A study of 2000 British children aged 9-15 revealed that more than one in 20 "thought Hitler managed Germany's football team rather than the leader of the fascist Nazi Party" while "one in six children believed Auschwitz was a World War Two theme park."
This may seem unlikely, but it becomes somewhat more plausible when you read the results of another survey indicating that "more than half of children aged between four and 12 struggled to recognise a crocodile while 44 per cent were unable to identify a leopard. Many children also had difficulty recognising gorillas and chimpanzees while others could not tell the difference between a male and female lion." Now, to be sure, both of those studies were conducted by interested parties (the animal study was, in fact, put together by a videogame company pushing a new zoo-themed title), but it probably does say something about the state of education in Britain, particularly when you consider that pretty much every British child can tell you the brand, type of blade, and potential for grievous bodily harm of every knife on that island.“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
-
Comment
-
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
- Home
- News & Features
- First Timers
- IR35 / S660 / BN66
- Employee Benefit Trusts
- Agency Workers Regulations
- MSC Legislation
- Limited Companies
- Dividends
- Umbrella Company
- VAT / Flat Rate VAT
- Job News & Guides
- Money News & Guides
- Guide to Contracts
- Successful Contracting
- Contracting Overseas
- Contractor Calculators
- MVL
- Contractor Expenses
Advertisers
Contractor Services
CUK News
- Streamline Your Retirement with iSIPP: A Solution for Contractor Pensions Sep 1 09:13
- Making the most of pension lump sums: overview for contractors Sep 1 08:36
- Umbrella company tribunal cases are opening up; are your wages subject to unlawful deductions, too? Aug 31 08:38
- Contractors, relabelling 'labour' as 'services' to appear 'fully contracted out' won't dupe IR35 inspectors Aug 31 08:30
- How often does HMRC check tax returns? Aug 30 08:27
- Work-life balance as an IT contractor: 5 top tips from a tech recruiter Aug 30 08:20
- Autumn Statement 2023 tipped to prioritise mental health, in a boost for UK workplaces Aug 29 08:33
- Final reminder for contractors to respond to the umbrella consultation (closing today) Aug 29 08:09
- Top 5 most in demand cyber security contract roles Aug 25 08:38
- Changes to the right to request flexible working are incoming, but how will contractors be affected? Aug 24 08:25
Comment