What's the dumbest thing you've ever heard or overheard someone say?
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In my A-Level Geography class, [footnote]
[/footnote] a girl asked what the capital of Africa... And being the sarcastic guy I am, told her it was Kenya. She was happy with that answer... The rest of the class, including the teacher was stunned!
What made it worse was that night, at work, when I told my colleagues about it for a laugh, when I said that she had asked, 'what is the capital of Africa?' one of the girls I orked with replied instantly saying: 'Its Kenya isn't it...?'
The mind boggles!
(in the UK A-level is optional further education before going to university. They take 2 years, and are taken when you are 17/18. The subjects you take are your choice, and usually chosen because they are the subjects you are best at/most interested in. You take 3-4 subjects.)
What made it worse was that night, at work, when I told my colleagues about it for a laugh, when I said that she had asked, 'what is the capital of Africa?' one of the girls I orked with replied instantly saying: 'Its Kenya isn't it...?'
The mind boggles!
A teacher at the elementary school I went to was mentioning to a girl in his class that her older brother (who was a student of his the year before) had said this to the teacher when he listed out the 7 continents:
"But Mr.(Teacher's Name), isn't Canada a continent?"
He hasn't let the student who said that live it down since.
"But Mr.(Teacher's Name), isn't Canada a continent?"
He hasn't let the student who said that live it down since.
My mom is a teacher of science for 9th graders.
You want to know what one of her students asked her?
"How many moons does the Earth have?"
...I weep for humanity.
You want to know what one of her students asked her?
"How many moons does the Earth have?"
...I weep for humanity.
I've mad multiple people ask me;
Who did we fight in WWII? With the addition of 'Who were the ones killing the Jews?'
Who fought in the Civil War? Along with 'Why did we fight the Civil War?' (Semi legit question. But still...)
Why does Iran hate us?
and the triumph;
What party is President Obama in? Along with "What's the difference between Republicans and Democrats?'
These were adults in their 20s and 30s. Not teenagers, the worst question I got in that age bracket was when someone asked me "Who were we attacking at Normandy?" during a presentation in a class. I apparently lost points on the presentation because I became 'rather condescending' at that point...
Who did we fight in WWII? With the addition of 'Who were the ones killing the Jews?'
Who fought in the Civil War? Along with 'Why did we fight the Civil War?' (Semi legit question. But still...)
Why does Iran hate us?
and the triumph;
What party is President Obama in? Along with "What's the difference between Republicans and Democrats?'
These were adults in their 20s and 30s. Not teenagers, the worst question I got in that age bracket was when someone asked me "Who were we attacking at Normandy?" during a presentation in a class. I apparently lost points on the presentation because I became 'rather condescending' at that point...
?CRRPGMykael said:
its like you just contradicted what you said...
most reasons for disliking homosexuality seem to be religiously based. I mean whats wrong with it? can you expect all gays to turn hetero? people have tried that, Im not so sure it works. There is debate where gayness comes from...but from what I can see it is what it is, not somthing you can really prevent
as for the adopting children thing..I dont know, if I were in such a position my only concern about allowing gay coupples to have children would be the predjudice of OTHERS, not their ability to raise a child
I would have been laughing and weeping at the same time.Pat8u said:
*hunts down kid, slams his head into a wall repeatedly*
To be fair, the originals have some pretty God-awful acting at times.mysecondlife said:
OT: In year 9 there was this girl who made a point of saying something exceptionally stupid at least once a week but I've forgotten it all so I can't really contribute. All the idiots in my high school dropped out by grade 12 so I've long forgotten it all.
But they don't exist. Those are people bones. They just died in funny arangements to fuck with us when we find the remains! /sarcasmBlargh McBlargh said:
I remembered another one. I used to work in a food shop, a chain of smaller stores that focus on frozen foods, called Iceland, and a lady came in. She was a bit mental, and people had had run ins with her before. So she came up to me and asked for quarter chickens.
Me: I'm sorry, we don't sell quarter chickens...
Her: Well Sainsbury's do!
Me: I'm sure they do, they are a Supermarket after all, and a lot bigger than us. We do have fresh chickens and frozen chickens though? Or Fresh and frozen fillets and thighs if they take your fancy?
Her: No I need Quarter Chickens, otherwise I can't have lunch.
Me: Well you could take a whole chicken and cut it into 4 peices?
Her: How would that help? I don't want 4 peices of chicken, I want 4 quarter chickens!
This ended up a tedious and stressfull encounter as you could probably imagine!
I hear you, most kids like me in high school really don't think before they speak, but sometimes I still find it hilarious.
The best example I have is a friend of mine who sits next to me my chemistry class. Our teacher was discussing to us about participation in the water cycle, to which my friend stated to our table, "No that's not how it work, the clouds are just sad!"
...
My other partner (who knew my friend longer than I did) stared at him for a good ten seconds before laying his face on the desk.
Good times, good times.
The best example I have is a friend of mine who sits next to me my chemistry class. Our teacher was discussing to us about participation in the water cycle, to which my friend stated to our table, "No that's not how it work, the clouds are just sad!"
...
My other partner (who knew my friend longer than I did) stared at him for a good ten seconds before laying his face on the desk.
Good times, good times.
That reminds me of when a friend of mine was at a fossil exhibit and some guy he knew said "Dinosaurs aren't real, the scientist just made those bones out of cardboard and plastic."Blargh McBlargh said:
OT:
Hmmm.... there are far too many things to choose from so I'm drawing a blank. There is always the SOPA. >.>
But someone I know fits the blonde girl stereotype so well, I feel bad for her. In high school, she didn't know what rain was (aside from being water), she thought fish could drown if they didn't surface for air, the list goes on and on. I don't know how she was taught or raised, but clearly it wasn't the right way. I should mention that she hasn't gotten much better to this day.
No, A-levels or equivalent allows you to go to university. We technically finish school in the UK at 16, where we do tests called GCSE's. From here you can go to college, to learn a trade/do A-levels, or some schools have the option of staying an extra 2 years to do the a-levels there. Many people will leave school and get jobs at this age too, or start an apprenticeship.Vault101 said:
Your a-level grades, or equivalent qualifications, give you points, and most university courses will require a certain number of points to get in, but they usually also need relevant subject choices from a-levels too! It's a surprisingly different system to the one in the USA, I've had many confusing conversations with Yank colleagues trying to find all the differences!
Me: "No, I live south of Ellerslie Road." (Ellerslie Road is on the south end of the Edmonton City proper, marking the southern quarter of the Greater Edmonton region.)
Other guy: "So, you live in Calgary?"
http://www.ama.ab.ca/images/cms/road-reports/rr_by_region.jpg
HOW
(For better reference, Calgary is a three hour drive away... and he thinks I commute that every day to get to Uni. NOPE.)
Other guy: "So, you live in Calgary?"
http://www.ama.ab.ca/images/cms/road-reports/rr_by_region.jpg
HOW
(For better reference, Calgary is a three hour drive away... and he thinks I commute that every day to get to Uni. NOPE.)
I remember this one time in high school i was having a conversation with one of the girls in my class. I forgot how this came up but i said, " Did you know that swallowing gum prevents pregnancy." She replied with a shocked face, "Really? I never knew that."
She wasn't really stupid but gullible or maybe that's just semantics
She wasn't really stupid but gullible or maybe that's just semantics
It's three agencies of government when I get there that are gone: commerce, education, and the uh ... EPA?
