Sunday, March 15, 2009

i fail americanism

The average person only gets 7 correct.
This is based on U.S. Info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see!

There are 25 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think-- it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life.

Put your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!


Can you beat 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Check answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions.


REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk...



LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU

REALLY ARE.
Here we go!


1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? Bottom


2. How many states are there in the USA ? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50


3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty 's torch? Left


4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell 's soup label? white, red, black, green, blue


5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1, 0


6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see!) right


7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 50


8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? white


9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 87


10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? clockwise


11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? to the left


12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 4


13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? left


14. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise


15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8


16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? right


17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 6


18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 10


19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing ?

20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 6


21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?


22. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? right

23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits? * #


24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 4


25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? clockwise



















ANSWERS

1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? BOTTOM

2. How many states are there in the USA ? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50

3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty 's torch? RIGHT

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell 's soup label? BLUE, RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK & GOLD


5.. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1, 0

6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
RIGHT

7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20

8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED

9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88

10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
CLOCKWISE (NORTH OF THE EQUATOR)

11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
TOWARDS BOTTOM RIGHT

12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)

13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? LEFT

14. Which way do fans rotate? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT IT

15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8

16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT

17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5

18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6

19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL


20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8

21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES

22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? LEFT

23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits? *, #

24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3

25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER


Now send it to some of your friends and put your score in the subject box!!!
1. I've come to realise that my ex... Wasn't as perfect as I wanted him to be.

2. I am listening to... Alan Jackson.

3. I talk... too much

4. I love... me

5. My best friends... are the most amazing people I know.

7. I lost... my sanity

8. I hate it when people... think I should be uber calm when I'm angry.

9. Love is... a challenge

10. Marriage is... a piece of rope

11. Somewhere, someone is thinking... "my god Jassie is awesome"...kidding...>_>

12. I'll always be... just me

13. I have a crush on... my ex

14. The last time I cried was because... someone I want to hit invaded my group and I got frustrated and just broke down.

15. My cell phone... is shiny and silver

16. When I wake up in the morning... I smash my hand on my phone to turn off the alarm

17. Before I go to sleep at night... I read a chapter in my book

18. Right now I am thinking about... my Chem assessment

19. Babies are... adorable

20. I get on myspace... when someone asks me to check out their page

21. Today I... woke up

22. Tonight I will... do my assignment

23. Soon I will... finish this and check my game

24. I really want... some coke

25. I can't... roll my tongue

26. I am happy because... (content?) everything is going ok

27. I like... to move it, move it.