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Despite being called Arab numerals, our numbers are actually Hindu in origin.
And I can say with confidence that my oil comes from Alberta (Canada).
As for the rest of that picture:
- most of the oil in the USA doesn't come from the middle east at all. Canada was #1 source of imported oil last year for the USA, and Mexico was #2, accounting for the vast majority IIRC. Most of the rest is south america, again IIRC. It's Europe and China who are massively dependent on the middle east, not the USA/Canada.
- Car might be german, or from somewhere else. I don't think the majority of cars purchased in the USA are made in germany, though there are some nice ones no doubt.
- Pizza in North America has little resemblance to that in Italy. Both are good, but both are very different.
- Only male landowners can vote? Who'd like to go back to that system? Calling most democracies "Greek" is like calling a modern wheel on a car no different than one carved from stone. (though given the problems with some electoral systems, the comparison may go the other way!)
- Kebabs are everywhere now, though the word is Turkish, the OP is correct.
- Textiles are often from Bangladesh as well, but India is hardly the only source.
- The rest seems right enough (excepting what Chad said of course).
It works that way everywhere: Idiots who share the same view as you just make your job harder!
I'm a terrible person, 'cause I love that. When I first found it I showed it to all my parent friends
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Eh, I thought it was pretty funny all the way through. Though, it was a slightly rehashed version of a joke from an old SNL skit, "Puppy Upper/Doggy Downers" (hulu link)
Parent here, found it hilarious.I'm a terrible person, 'cause I love that. When I first found it I showed it to all my parent friends
That sickening thud after "I feel pregnant..." makes me giggle every time. I'm the worst.
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FALCOOOOOOOON.... PAWNCH!
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I thought it was funny. Have some kids. It'll become comedy gold.I'm a terrible person, 'cause I love that. When I first found it I showed it to all my parent friends
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GasBandit
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Especially given that it's not very obvious what it is advertising at all... feels more like a joke played by somebody with cash to burn.
It's advertising something?
As far as I can tell, no, but if you look just above it, the newspaper added "Advertisement" so readers wouldn't be confused and believe this is a real newspaper article. Such marking is generally required for all paid advertising which is formatted and typeset similar to other newspaper articles. Given that it's a 1/4 or 1/3 page ad it was probably not particularly cheap. Likely a prank, but I suppose if the image were better one could read the entire ad and find out if there was more to it than first meets the eye.
figmentPez
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You mean like some sort of cryptographic or steganographic message?
Actually... count the number of words to each period (instead of exclamation mark or question mark). Match the number to a letter. It spells out...
Absolute gibberish. Okay, any other ideas?
I love to cook and try new things but it turns out I won't try anything.
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