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Topic: Funny Maps over Europe
Posted: September 20 2010 at 14:48

http://alphadesigner.com/project-mapping-stereotypes.html

some of the stereotypes of Europe, how people are seeing the different countries in a humotistick but also ironic describtions

some of the writings are small and hard to read (small letters)

but it is funny

see if you find other funny maps

Edited by aginor - September 20 2010 at 14:49

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 14:56

The British one might be my favorite, especially "Las Vegas". LOL

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:05

I don't know what hyperborea is what are the Italians means by that

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:08

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:17

aginor wrote:

I don't know what hyperborea is what are the Italians means by that

Hyperborea = the land beyond the home of the North Wind (Borea), who was supposed to live in Thrace (currently Bulgaria). It was one of many legendary lands to the Greeks and Romans, a land where the sun shone 24 hours a day, and everything else was perfect. Its inhabitants were believed to live into their thousands. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperborea

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:25

^okey cool, it realy depends on where you are though, up in the northern countiesTroms and Finnmark at summer time the sun will shine for 24 houres, while in midwinter it will not shine at all for 3 months.

and we dont get 1000 years (though many lives up til 80 years)

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 15:43

The czech artist David Cerny made a sculpture "Entropa" under commission for the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.
The sculpture shows the countries of the EU not connected but as pieces in a model kit. Each country shows a stereotype. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropa
and

The sculpture led to a controversy because of its satirical notion, which seemed to be dishonourable for the office. Also some countries felt offended.

Edited by Formentera Lady - September 20 2010 at 15:51

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 16:48

Raff wrote:

aginor wrote:

I don't know what hyperborea is what are the Italians means by that

big mistake Angry

(I don't blame you but wikipedia)

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Posted: September 20 2010 at 17:00

I find these maps really funny, great post Aginor Clap

(although the last one about Cyprus annoys me, I take the joke)

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Posted: September 21 2010 at 13:48

according to Americans we Nordic people are categoriest as Socialistscountries exept Iceland whom is blinked out as WIKILEAKS

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Posted: September 21 2010 at 13:52

Europe According to USA

Map. Digital illustration.

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Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:41

noch einmal versöchen (one more trye)

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Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:46

aginor wrote:

Europe According to USA

Map. Digital illustration.

Who says we don't know our geography? Tongue

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:53

Some of those are really funny!

I love the 'Don't Go Here' pointing at Vietnam in the American World Map!

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Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:54

well french smell kinda funky

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Posted: September 24 2010 at 16:56

That's because we work all day long.

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Posted: October 14 2010 at 03:03

bump

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Posted: October 14 2010 at 06:54

This thing showed up on graphjam last week Tongue

American Map According To Europeans

Just showing it, don't kill the messenger if you don't like it...

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Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:12

Formentera Lady wrote:

The czech artist David Cerny made a sculpture "Entropa" under commission for the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.
The sculpture shows the countries of the EU not connected but as pieces in a model kit. Each country shows a stereotype. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropa
and

The sculpture led to a controversy because of its satirical notion, which seemed to be dishonourable for the office. Also some countries felt offended.

Yeah, this one was caused a lot of controversy, but it's also one of few things that Europe knows about Czech Republic.

That it's the home of this daring (called by some) or stupid (by others) "thing".

There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless,"

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Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:41

aginor wrote:

Europe According to USA

Map. Digital illustration.

Since I live on the Greek island Rhodes, I appear to live in a democracy in a swimming pool, close to thanksgiving meal. Not bad at all. Only that the Greeks call turkey (the bird, not the country) galopoula, which means, if I’m not mistaken, french bird.

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