The Week contest: America's No. 1

Last week's question: American adults scored below the international average in a test of math, reading, and problem-solving skills, with 12 countries scoring higher than the U.S. in all three categories. In what skill would America still rank No. 1 in the world?

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Spending money we don't have

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Dick Wilcher, Mount Airy, Md.

SECOND PLACE: Deep fat frying

Jeffrey Contompasis, Ashburn, Va.

THIRD PLACE: Outsourcing

Sonja Amadae, Cambridge, Mass.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Electing idiots

Marlon G. Smith, Elmont, N.Y.

Problem-making skills

Bernice Roberts, Middletown, N.J.

Supersizing

Ujjal Kohli, Saratoga, Calif.

Putting a big "Closed" sign on the government

Claire Ziffer, Union Grove, Wis.

Going into debt

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

Per capita consumption of everything

William J. Kiskowski, Capitol Heights, Md.

Selfies per capita

Eric McCormick, New York City

Finding ways and excuses to become obese

Bob Maxwell, Brevard, N.C.

Keeping up with the Kardashians

Kevin Moran, St. Louis Park, Minn.

Destroying the English language

Christopher Glenn, La Mesa, Calif.

Teaching foreigners how to excel at math, reading and problem-solving skills

John Achinapura, Great Meadows, N.J.

Texting while driving, eating, making love, etc.

Joel Conarroe, New York City

Judging from the number of commercials, erectile dysfunction

Glen Greenfield, Santa Monica, Calif.

Police tasings

MaryKay Serrill, Smithville, Texas

Gerrymandering

Bill Glinka, Colchester, Vt.

Addiction and rehab

Laura Cahners-Ford, Charlotte, Vt.

Lawsuits

Ed Ellinger, Sequim, Wash.

Leading from behind

Randy Amburgey, Rockville, Md.

Shooting each other

Cynthia Hall Grossman, Durham, N.C.

Deciding how other countries should solve their problems

Bob Arriola, Santa Cruz, Calif.

Borrowing money to pay someone to do our math, reading and problem solving for us

David A. Hettinger, Beckley, W.Va.

Forgiving our enemies by consistently re-electing them to Congress

Jack Faust, Portland, Ore.

Re-gaining weight lost after dieting

Charles & Mary Parry, Catonsville, Md.