Yes, that was painful to watch. I think there is some clever editing going on with it though.
Dayum... I wonder how long that they had to look for these people anyway? I would be surprised if it took less than two weeks of steady interviewing. Of course, watching the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and seeing the questions answered by 'people on the street' I have to wonder. Scares me at times.
I think you could do a Man On The Street interview in any country and get similar responses.