http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Ummm.....what??? LMAO!!!

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the US should help the US, uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.

That's it! Send the other girls home!

I bet the 1/5 of Americans who can't locate the U.S. on a world map are all in The White House!

Our education in Iraq and South Africa? WHAT?! I don't think Iraqis are worried about education right now...they are more worried over when we stop occupying them and worry as to how to avoid gunshots and bombs!

What a ditz! Someone should ask her if SHE can locate the U.S. on a map!

Edited August 26, 200718 yr by DevotedToAMC

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Let's name soap opera characters who could not find the US on a world map

AMC's Ryan

GH's Sam

B&B's Brooke

Everyone on PSNS

Right now, Meg on ATWT. I don't think that girl could find her own ass with a map and a flashlight at this point.

Yeah I saw this live Friday night and couldn't believe the trainwreck I was watching. I just knew it'd get made fun of by all the TV shows and bloggers....haha.

She made absolutely no sense...and its funny she refers to Iraq as 'THE Iraq'.

She probably gets "Just thank God, you're pretty" all the time.

LOL good point Toups!

Well, she got another shot at the question this morning...

Pageant Contestant Re-Answers Question

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

COLUMBIA, S.C. — This time, the question was a little easier for Miss Teen South Carolina.

After being stumped by a Miss Teen USA pageant question on live television Friday night, Lauren Caitlin Upton's confused, mangled response has been drawing a lot of attention.

The 18-year-old got a chance to redeem herself Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show when she was again asked why one-fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a map.

"I would love to re-answer that question," Upton said. "Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography."

That was much better than her previous response, which included "U.S. Americans" and mentions of South Africa and "the Iraq."

A YouTube video of Upton has drawn a couple million hits and thousands of comments, many of them with harsh remarks for the Lexington High School graduate who plans to attend Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.

Upton was taking her flubbed answer _ and the attention _ in stride.

"Everything did come at me at once. I was overwhelmed and I made a mistake. Everybody makes a mistake. I'm human," she said Tuesday. "I seriously think I only heard about one or two words of the actual question."

Upton's former principal Creig Tyler remembered her as a well-rounded student.

"She took college-prep and honors courses and performed well," Tyler told The (Columbia) State newspaper.

Miss Teen Colorado Hilary Carol Cruz won the crown. Upton was third runner-up.

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http://www.missteenusa.com/

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Her answer still stinks