The most extraordinary case of ignorance you have witnessed

[subject_87]

"What part of China is Japan in?"

Second favorite would be "What's sodomy?"
Never again will there be context for yelling out "IT'S BUTT SEX!" in a class.

I laughed quite a bit at the second one. Just, wow...

Student in my Sociology class points to a picture of Stalin and says "Is that Hitler?"
Fuckin A plus. I mean, this is not bloody primary school, this is a collage sociology class!

At first glance I thought that said 'scientology class' and I was like, wait what? It's still quite funny though.

OT: A few years back, a classmate of mine was boldfacedly claiming to my face that it's bad to be smart, and he spoke the immortal line, parenthetical remarks added, "Someday I'll be a professional athlete making a million dollars a year and you'll be some smart person (apparently used here as an insult) making two dollars a year (never mind that the odds of becoming a professional sports player is about 46 thousandths of a percent)."

 

[Cozzzy]

I apologise for the "FAIL!!!!!" on your page.

 

[Mr Companion]

People in this thread are ignorant to the fact that not everyone gets the same education and knowledge as them.

I didnt know what Bipolar was until i was 17.

And some people just forget how many days there are in a year, i dont see that as ignorance, its just they forgot by accident.

ITT: Get of your high horses.

I agree, I am very well informed in comparison to most of my collage classmates but I don't know the answer to either of those questions. In the interests of destroying ignorance, can you explain how many days there are in a year and what Bipolar means?

 

[Thaluikhain]

"What part of China is Japan in?"

Second favorite would be "What's sodomy?"
Never again will there be context for yelling out "IT'S BUTT SEX!" in a class.

To be 100% honest I didn't know what Sodomy was until about a month ago. I knew it had to do with Rape but I didn't know how it was different then just saying rape.

You're misinformed. Sodomy is just anal sex, or to be completely technical, any sexual act considered "unnatural" by a particular jurisdiction.

Oh well understandably the only time I've heard it used is when its to punish someone. So I just assumed.

It's almost exclusively used in a negative context, so that assumption is quite understandable.

Depends where you live, though...it is still given a rigid legal definition in some places, which is bound to alter the meaning compared to the general usage in other.

 

[Wilko316]

This happened on the way to Tesco near my 6th form with some friends, I was listening to some Jimi Hendrix because of the The Jimi Hendrix Experience binge I'd been on then and this started ...

Me: "Damn, this song is fucking awesome."

Amy: "What song is it?"

Me: "Castles Made of Sand by Jimi Hendrix."

Amy: "Who's Jimi Hendrix?"

Me: "What the hell (jokingly)? That's like asking who Gandhi is."

Amy: "Who's Gandhi?"

Beat that.

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

Well, a guy at my school thought that people with down syndrome couldn't have sex...

Other than that, most comments one youtube are pretty ignorant/stupid.

 

[zwoodco10]

Well, I hate to bring this up again, and I don't agree with the stereotype that All Americans are stupid, but this is just so worth watching:

Despite the fact that they seemed to look for the most uneducated Americans they could find, this is REALLY sad. Makes me question how many people here ACTUALLY went to school... EVER.


PS: I asked my 12-year-old brother most of these questions, and he was able to correctly answer around 85% of them.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

"What part of China is Japan in?"

Second favorite would be "What's sodomy?"
Never again will there be context for yelling out "IT'S BUTT SEX!" in a class.

To be 100% honest I didn't know what Sodomy was until about a month ago. I knew it had to do with Rape but I didn't know how it was different then just saying rape.

You're misinformed. Sodomy is just anal sex, or to be completely technical, any sexual act considered "unnatural" by a particular jurisdiction.

In what way is it different from "Buggery"?

 

[Doctor What]

I just...well...uh...


Goddammit.

OT: It would probably have to be in my COLLEGE level geography class. This guy didn't even know where Europe was...or America for that fact.

 

[Chamale]

Beat that.

I knew someone who didn't know who Hitler was.

I've heard young people say plenty of stupid things, so I'll stick to what I've heard adults say. One of my American uncles said that a patriot should never question the President, because he's never done anything bad. Though on the plus side, he whines about Obama much less than my other relatives.

On that note, some of my other relatives have said that Obama's health care bill included provisions to abolish private property and turn America into a communist country. Why? To pay for health care, of course.

I don't talk politics with my relatives anymore.

 

[higgs20]

(look at leaflet I've just been handed)

THE BRAIN IS OFTEN TREATED AS A PHYSICAL ORGAN; WHICH IT IS NOT

(tear up leaflet)

 

[Wilko316]

Beat that.

I knew someone who didn't know who Hitler was.

I've heard young people say plenty of stupid things, so I'll stick to what I've heard adults say. One of my American uncles said that a patriot should never question the President, because he's never done anything bad. Though on the plus side, he whines about Obama much less than my other relatives.

On that note, some of my other relatives have said that Obama's health care bill included provisions to abolish private property and turn America into a communist country. Why? To pay for health care, of course.

I don't talk politics with my relatives anymore.

Damn. I consider this equalled with "Who's Gandhi?".

 

[Thedayrecker]

Fox news is the most ignorant thing I've ever seen

My first thought when I saw this thread's title

and I win this thread.

Yes. You do.

 

[ANImaniac89]

A few years back I dyed my hair blue, and I was asked straight-faced if it was my natural color.
of course I also watched this person clean his face with a clorox wipe.

 

[JochemDude]

Well, I hate to bring this up again, and I don't agree with the stereotype that All Americans are stupid, but this is just so worth watching:

Yeah well that's what you get if you design a system that only allows rich people to study on universities. I have honestly never seen such dumb people in my life, I swear by that. America is the one thing that never fails to fail

 

[Teh_Lemon]

I think it's been said before, but I think a link does some unique justice:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.263722-Poll-Fox-News

 

[lacktheknack]

(look at leaflet I've just been handed)

THE BRAIN IS OFTEN TREATED AS A PHYSICAL ORGAN; WHICH IT IS NOT

(tear up leaflet)

I beg your what?

OT: I once mentioned that I was singing at my Church's Christmas Eve service, and someone asked rather innocently if we were going to sacrifice a lamb. What.

 

[lacktheknack]

"What part of China is Japan in?"

Second favorite would be "What's sodomy?"
Never again will there be context for yelling out "IT'S BUTT SEX!" in a class.

To be 100% honest I didn't know what Sodomy was until about a month ago. I knew it had to do with Rape but I didn't know how it was different then just saying rape.

You're misinformed. Sodomy is just anal sex, or to be completely technical, any sexual act considered "unnatural" by a particular jurisdiction.

In what way is it different from "Buggery"?

Silly terminology. That's about it.

 

[Dango]

This happened on the way to Tesco near my 6th form with some friends, I was listening to some Jimi Hendrix because of the The Jimi Hendrix Experience binge I'd been on then and this started ...

Me: "Damn, this song is fucking awesome."

Amy: "What song is it?"

Me: "Castles Made of Sand by Jimi Hendrix."

Amy: "Who's Jimi Hendrix?"

Me: "What the hell (jokingly)? That's like asking who Gandhi is."

Amy: "Who's Gandhi?"

Beat that.

I have a friend who was really into classic rock and used to play the guitar a lot, and I mean a lot. Most of the time I went over to his house he had blood on his fingers from playing the guitar for hours. Then, one day while hanging out with me and some other friends he tried on some sunglasses, and I told the they made him look a lot like John Lennon. "Who's John Lennon?" He responded... Not exactly beating yours, but still...

There's also a kid in my school who constantly bragged about being the smartest and best student in our grade. On our first day of Biology in 9th grade he asked the teacher what sand ate...

 

[Plurralbles]

the thread about Fox News was right under this one. I lol'ed.