10-20 years max…

…that’s how long this country has as a superpower. How do I know this? Well, it seems that the tsunami hotline setup to help friends and family to locate missing Americans has been receiving a plethora of calls. No big deal, right? Well, the problem lies in the fact that, according to a CNN article, many of the Americans have been calling about their friends in China, Germany, and even Vermont. Yes, Vermont.

(letting it sink in…)

Ok, maybe you missed it. Americans, from this country, have been calling the tsunami hotline asking about friends that are on vacation on different continents from where the disaster took place.

Let’s imagine a conversation:

Hotline Operator: Hello? American: Hi, I’m looking for a friend of mine; I’m very worried. Hotline Operator: Ok, no problem, where were they vacationing? American: Vermont.

Seriously, we’re so highly screwed.