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When I first saw the clip, I immediately cringed and thought, "Oh poor baby!" I have also become a jumble of nerves and confusion when standing in front of people trying to appear articulate and well-informed, so my original instinct wasn't to laugh, but to empathize. Obviously, I was in the minority. I knew the clip would be popular, but I was shocked how much people made fun of her. It's just plain cruel.
Also, how come no one's talked about the awful-ness of the question? If someone asked me why Americans couldn't find the U.S. on the map, I would shrug and say, "I don't know. 'Cause they're stupid?" Not very articulate or well-informed.
Anyway, thanks Rebecca for summing it up nicely.
