Like india for one, I mean I keep hearing these people are dumb but if they doing stuff for international businesses 'cus they smart or somethin' ain't we the dumb ones really?
2006-07-23 19:20:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
And extra points go to answering why are some 3rd world peoples act soo dang snobby and self-centered when they finally successful?
2006-07-23 19:32:24 · update #1
I've never heard that.
2006-07-23 19:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are. Learn to write in English. They can speak different dialects and languages, but they aren't educated. They can't write and read. The Russian tank manuals were picture books for several years because nobody could read. The AK-47 was designed with a sixth grade education. Just because people know how to talk does not make them really intelligent. The American and Japanese school systems are the best in the world.
2006-07-24 02:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by d12.emin3m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Third world countries' populations have an overwhelmingly high percentage of people living in poverty. Most of these people have no access to schools or hospitals. They speak to each other but cannot read or write, hence the high illiteracy rate for the country. Indians in business and other fields are part of the smaller percentage of well-educated people, but they are outnumbered by the poor.
2006-07-24 02:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by Aemilia753 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They learn English because they know Americans have money and most of them dream of coming to America . However if you ever talk to customer service in India You'll realize they are simply reading a flowchart of common problems they're no different than reading the manual. The reason people think they are so dumb is because of cultural differences. Like we don't bathe in the same river our goat urinates in and we don't worship beef we eat it.
2006-07-24 02:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by drunkmunky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India you have a highly educated level of people, but they are the exception not the rule. Like most developing nations it is a top down society with most of the population uneducated and poor.
2006-07-24 02:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illiteracy was due to poverty since third world countries lack funds for education. Thus, even when people could speak 2 languages, they lack education for commerce and technology.
2006-07-24 02:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you can speak it doesnt mean you can read it. Literacy has to do with reading proficiency, if you can't read you are illiterate regardless of how many languages you speak.
2006-07-24 02:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Gynolotrimena Lubriderma-Smith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might be able to speak two languages, which is a talent, but if they are illiterate it's because they can't read.
2006-07-24 02:23:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illiterate means they can't read or write. It has nothing to do with language ability.
2006-07-24 02:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im frm pakistan. got in waterloo university in canada ...got 3.8 gp while doin my majors in maths, minors in finance and chartered accountancy. started job and now owns a business after 3 years of graduation. and there are more than 5000 other thirdworld natives in waterloo who are gonna achieve more than me in less time...so whose smart now...
2006-07-24 02:25:06 · answer #10 · answered by waz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totally agree! Most Romanian students speak fluent English and can easily operate a computer, and yet we are considered uncultured!!!!!
2006-07-24 02:25:04 · answer #11 · answered by asd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋