The West

I realised this week that even well educated people can get very confused when it comes to world geography. I has the following conversation with a Khmer Friend this week-

Me: When is J heading back to America?

Khmer Friend: Tomorrow morning. Do you want to send anything with him?

Me: [confused, thinking that he asked if I wanted to send him off to the airport...] Ummmmm...

KF: Do you want to send anything with him?

Me: Oh! No. I'm not from America. I'm Australian.

KF: That's right, you told me before.... So are your countries far away from each other, then?