Comments on: Lauren Caitlin Upton is an idiot http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/ tagline goes here Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:28:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JBC http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-87714 JBC Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:59:30 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-87714 I don't know why some people are defending her. Its not like its a hard questions. There is no correct answer; the question is simply asking her what she think about the fact that 1/5 of americans can't locate the US on the world map. Oh wait, the word "think" must have thrown her off. I don’t know why some people are defending her. Its not like its a hard questions. There is no correct answer; the question is simply asking her what she think about the fact that 1/5 of americans can’t locate the US on the world map. Oh wait, the word “think” must have thrown her off.

]]> By: Chinoy http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-77407 Chinoy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:39:10 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-77407 Whats the big fuss about. Your have a President who doesn't know where Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iraq is on a Map. This girl no matter how she sounds will go on to live a good life. Drive a better car, own a better house and breed more kids than half the guys and galls posting on this thread. I see a playboy / penthouse center fold in her future. Men prefer dumb blonde's. They are the hottest. Whats the big fuss about.
Your have a President who doesn’t know where Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iraq is on a Map.

This girl no matter how she sounds will go on to live a good life. Drive a better car, own a better house and breed more kids than half the guys and galls posting on this thread.

I see a playboy / penthouse center fold in her future.

Men prefer dumb blonde’s. They are the hottest.

]]> By: kih_oskh http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-70663 kih_oskh Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:29:12 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-70663 anybody care to venture an answer towards the original question - why americans cant find the US on the globe..that too a fifth of them..if that fact is true (somehow i doubt it), then she has definitely lived up to be the true american..lol :) anybody care to venture an answer towards the original question - why americans cant find the US on the globe..that too a fifth of them..if that fact is true (somehow i doubt it), then she has definitely lived up to be the true american..lol :)

]]> By: dancingapril http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-66037 dancingapril Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:48:46 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-66037 The most disturbing thought is... She DOES NOT represent the real uneducated america... That IDIOT represents ineffective "private" education. Follow? Don't feel sorry for her. She was raised in private education and CHOSE not to learn! That is VERY different than poor children who try to learn, that are upstaged due to social upheaval. The most disturbing thought is…

She DOES NOT represent the real uneducated america…

That IDIOT represents ineffective “private” education. Follow?
Don’t feel sorry for her. She was raised in private education and CHOSE not to learn!
That is VERY different than poor children who try to learn, that are upstaged due to social upheaval.

]]> By: largeedwin http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-65359 largeedwin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:57:03 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-65359 Paris Hilton will be the death of this country. Paris Hilton will be the death of this country.

]]> By: Big Mac http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-65120 Big Mac Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:20:19 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-65120 I can teach her some Geography, first thing will cover is penisulas. If you don't get that joke, you are as smart as Miss Upton. Good night, US Americans! I can teach her some Geography, first thing will cover is penisulas. If you don’t get that joke, you are as smart as Miss Upton.

Good night, US Americans!

]]> By: Ann http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64983 Ann Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:40:55 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64983 My goodness. Three self-proclaimed educators, all functionally illiterate. No wonder the kids are ignorant. My goodness. Three self-proclaimed educators, all functionally illiterate. No wonder the kids are ignorant.

]]> By: blah blah http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64481 blah blah Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:58:10 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64481 Okay, I must admit that I really enjoyed her speech. It was a great way to introduce a section on world geography in one of the classes I teach! Everyone who agrees that there is something seriously wrong with our education system, please do your part and volunteer as a tutor, big brother/sister with students in the schools in your area. We can all laugh but there are many "Laurens" out there who do not have a clue. We can throw stones or we can use the education we have to try to change the direction in which our students--those future Americans who will replace us in our places of work--is heading. God bless! Okay, I must admit that I really enjoyed her speech. It was a great way to introduce a section on world geography in one of the classes I teach!

Everyone who agrees that there is something seriously wrong with our education system, please do your part and volunteer as a tutor, big brother/sister with students in the schools in your area. We can all laugh but there are many “Laurens” out there who do not have a clue. We can throw stones or we can use the education we have to try to change the direction in which our students–those future Americans who will replace us in our places of work–is heading.

God bless!

]]> By: Best http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64296 Best Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:48:50 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64296 Dear Educators, You two, inadvertently as it may have been, have proven your point...the problem here is the poor education that most young people receive. To the "college instructor" ... "no one" is two words. It is not "noone". I certainly hope that you do not teach English. To Svengalli the "educator"... you say that "Miss South Carolina is the epitome of what this nation LACKS... an ignorance of what the heck is going on in the world outside our borders." So, according to you, Miss Upton is in touch with "what the heck is going on in the world." Hmmm... Have either of you ever heard of the expression "don't throw stones..."? You two yourselves are the epitome of what this nation lacks: the self-restraint to refrain from criticizing without a basis to do so and the foresight to stop and think about what you want to say before you speak. That being said, I do not mean to support Ms. Upton in anyway. She deserves to be embarrassed for being so unprepared and careless. While it does play a role, these kinds of mistakes can't completely be blamed on poor education. If Ms. Upton cared to watch even 15 minutes of any news program, she would not be making such mistakes. Nervous or not, the only excuse for using the phrases "U.S. Americans" and "the Iraq" is a lack of concern for anything outside of your own happy world. Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call for Miss South Carolina. Dear Educators,

You two, inadvertently as it may have been, have proven your point…the problem here is the poor education that most young people receive.

To the “college instructor” … “no one” is two words. It is not “noone”. I certainly hope that you do not teach English.

To Svengalli the “educator”… you say that “Miss South Carolina is the epitome of what this nation LACKS… an ignorance of what the heck is going on in the world outside our borders.” So, according to you, Miss Upton is in touch with “what the heck is going on in the world.” Hmmm…

Have either of you ever heard of the expression “don’t throw stones…”? You two yourselves are the epitome of what this nation lacks: the self-restraint to refrain from criticizing without a basis to do so and the foresight to stop and think about what you want to say before you speak.

That being said, I do not mean to support Ms. Upton in anyway. She deserves to be embarrassed for being so unprepared and careless. While it does play a role, these kinds of mistakes can’t completely be blamed on poor education. If Ms. Upton cared to watch even 15 minutes of any news program, she would not be making such mistakes. Nervous or not, the only excuse for using the phrases “U.S. Americans” and “the Iraq” is a lack of concern for anything outside of your own happy world. Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call for Miss South Carolina.

]]> By: Wade http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64283 Wade Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:46:28 +0000 http://paulschreiber.com/blog/2007/08/26/lauren-upton-you-are-an-idiot/#comment-64283 This video is almost as funny as all of the "idiots" trashing her. I seriously doubt if many of you have ever stood in front of a crowd and had to answer any question or ever held a microphone (your mr. microphone or local karaoke doesn't count!) Yes, she flubbed it horribly, Yes it's a STUPID STUPID cattle contest in the first place with ridiculous "world peace" questions. But to trash her personally? ... now THAT is stupid. She will most likely achieve much more than most of you losers sitting behind your computers watching U Tube all day. I hate pageants probably more than the next guy but for many of these poor girls, it is a way of getting ahead in life. We all use what we have to make a living. If it's looks?... then great... use it and good luck to you Lauren! This video is almost as funny as all of the “idiots” trashing her. I seriously doubt if many of you have ever stood in front of a crowd and had to answer any question or ever held a microphone (your mr. microphone or local karaoke doesn’t count!) Yes, she flubbed it horribly, Yes it’s a STUPID STUPID cattle contest in the first place with ridiculous “world peace” questions. But to trash her personally? … now THAT is stupid. She will most likely achieve much more than most of you losers sitting behind your computers watching U Tube all day. I hate pageants probably more than the next guy but for many of these poor girls, it is a way of getting ahead in life. We all use what we have to make a living. If it’s looks?… then great… use it and good luck to you Lauren!

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