>>| From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| I've found a lot of people >>| here is the US who have been woefully ignorant of anything >>| outside of their neighbourhood, much less their city, or >>| even state. OTOH I've met some Canadians who are the same, >>| but generally there has been a far smaller proportion to >>| what I've seen down here. Generally there is a larger >>| amount of isolationism here.
I think this occurrs everywhere and is not limited to just Americans...which I realize you are saying ... But I'm just wondering if the numbers are actually comparable everywhere... I am encountering quite a few English people who do not know what is going on around them in the world, let alone their own town. I am better versed in the history of their country at the moment than some of them are. We know a group of say 8-10 people here ... Maybe 2 of them are versed in history and current events ... Philip and myself excluded from this count. I'm talking about people we hang out with, not developers and people from the lists. The age group is 18-27. I've met a few of their parents ... And I wouldn't be too sure they were better informed than their sons and daughters. Not to disparage our friends here at all ... I'm just pointing out that I see it almost everywhere these days. Now if the subject were UK pop stars and/or *football* ... Well that's a different story! <grin> Another thing ... When I was living on the farm in PA ... The son who ran the farm ... Did not get married until his mid-40's and had never stepped foot on a plane or travel any further than NY/NJ/PA/DE. And then, only to another farm. He was not into music, movies or anything remotely cultural ... And only followed local news. Definitely many people like this everywhere in the world. Erika ------------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
