Where are all these "stupid people" that supposedly exist?
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I don't know if its so much that there are absolute imbeciles that make all the stupid statements or just a lot of people, who make stupid statements from time-to-time about particular things but otherwise wouldn't really be considered thick. My older sister isn't stupid but her common knowledge can be abysmal at times.
But I have known a few imbeciles too - one guy in our school wanted to know why people didn't build housing on active volcanoes because it would cut heating costs -.- He also asked our Geography teacher if the Queen (of England) wore her crown to bed. He seemed to think if she ever took it off, she wouldn't be queen anymore... it was simply astonishing...
But I have known a few imbeciles too - one guy in our school wanted to know why people didn't build housing on active volcanoes because it would cut heating costs -.- He also asked our Geography teacher if the Queen (of England) wore her crown to bed. He seemed to think if she ever took it off, she wouldn't be queen anymore... it was simply astonishing...
I met a girl at a party a while ago and she was really, really stupid.
That was my first encounter with one of those and it was impressive.
That was my first encounter with one of those and it was impressive.
Maybe this isn't the case for everyone, but every once in a while I come across two types of people.
1. People I Am Smarter Than
Fairly simple, and I don't mean this in a mean way... Just every once in a while I come across a person who's, I wouldn't say mentally deficent, just off. Not playing with a full deck. They may of graduated high school but something, socially I suppose, is just off. They're the kind of people who make low-level intelligent jokes. I know a chap that thinks racism as shock humor is particularly funny. Thing is, I get the feeling he doesn't know it's funny BECAUSE it's shock humor, I believe he just thinks Racism=Funny. My experience is though, these people are usually good people.
2. People that I feel are just as intelligent as I am, yet some how they've come philosophical conclusions I don't agree with.
These are the "stupid" people. These are the ones I find most aggravating. Everyonce in a while I come across a person of equal intelligence to me that will believe staunchly in Anti-Gay marriage stance, or "Marijuana is wrong, and you shouldn't smoke it because the government says so"... And it's not like I'm aggravated that they hold that view, because I think almost everyone goes through that in stages. I had those moments too at one time. It's that I know they're just as smart as me, if not smarter, and if you really think about those examples? Like fuck, I can understand if one is against gay-marriage because they're devout in their religion, but only if they say "Well I'm [Religion], so I have to be." and most don't. Most aren't self-aware, and jesus christ how can you not?
I mean... really? I mean, I am assuming the guy wasn't trying to be a smartass but isn't asking questions a sign of intelligence rather than just blindly accepting what is being told from perceived authority as truth? Hell I'd probably ask something simaller hearing that.
1. People I Am Smarter Than
Fairly simple, and I don't mean this in a mean way... Just every once in a while I come across a person who's, I wouldn't say mentally deficent, just off. Not playing with a full deck. They may of graduated high school but something, socially I suppose, is just off. They're the kind of people who make low-level intelligent jokes. I know a chap that thinks racism as shock humor is particularly funny. Thing is, I get the feeling he doesn't know it's funny BECAUSE it's shock humor, I believe he just thinks Racism=Funny. My experience is though, these people are usually good people.
2. People that I feel are just as intelligent as I am, yet some how they've come philosophical conclusions I don't agree with.
These are the "stupid" people. These are the ones I find most aggravating. Everyonce in a while I come across a person of equal intelligence to me that will believe staunchly in Anti-Gay marriage stance, or "Marijuana is wrong, and you shouldn't smoke it because the government says so"... And it's not like I'm aggravated that they hold that view, because I think almost everyone goes through that in stages. I had those moments too at one time. It's that I know they're just as smart as me, if not smarter, and if you really think about those examples? Like fuck, I can understand if one is against gay-marriage because they're devout in their religion, but only if they say "Well I'm [Religion], so I have to be." and most don't. Most aren't self-aware, and jesus christ how can you not?
Wait, so he's an idiot because he's requesting clarification?Keoul said:
I mean... really? I mean, I am assuming the guy wasn't trying to be a smartass but isn't asking questions a sign of intelligence rather than just blindly accepting what is being told from perceived authority as truth? Hell I'd probably ask something simaller hearing that.
I work in Grocery too, so I can sympathize with the amount of inane questions I get that could be solved if people just took the effort to LOOK AT THE FUCKING SIGNS UP AND DOWN EACH AISLE.R4ptur3 said:
That said, it comes across in your example he was asking you in a round-about way where the freezer department was... And what aisle contained garlic bread.
And those that voted him in for a second term.youdontbelong said:
People who blame Obama for the shite economy. He didn't break it, he's trying to fix it. But it's like someone trying to get their office workers to get the job done and theres a bunch of adorable panda babies distracting them. And the bankers, investors and such that caused the problem.
Yes.SaneAmongInsane said:
If it's something we've been going through for weeks I'd say he is pretty stupid not to get the difference between vegetation and vegetables, even more so when you consider this isn't primary school anymore and you've got more complicated stuff to learn.
they are sitting in my history class asking why the people on the Titanic didn't call for help on their mobile phones -__-
No human walking this earth is omniscient; every man has a gap in his knowledge somewhere that corresponds to another's strengths. And when what comes naturally to one's strengths are not immediately evident in everyone else, the one's brain starts to pick out comparative inconsistencies. Be it driving, basic computer skills, attentiveness, tact, mathematics, there's bound to be a place where a noticeable number of people fall short of what you're capable of. And then you move to another field, and another number of people fall short. As the trend continues, the likelihood of someone muttering "I'm surrounded by idiots" approaches one.
What isn't immediately evident is that you might be one of the idiots to someone else's subjective observations. For example, you might cringe at a customer's grasp of basic commercial etiquette, but later absentmindedly speed down the highway and not signal lane changes on your way home. The former sticks to you, the latter might only come to the attention of another. Everyone is stupid in their own (or should I say "another's") way.
Seriously, that has to be the dumbest thing I've read all day.
What isn't immediately evident is that you might be one of the idiots to someone else's subjective observations. For example, you might cringe at a customer's grasp of basic commercial etiquette, but later absentmindedly speed down the highway and not signal lane changes on your way home. The former sticks to you, the latter might only come to the attention of another. Everyone is stupid in their own (or should I say "another's") way.
Oh, and then there's these guys. Forgot about these guys.Ix Rebound said:
Seriously, that has to be the dumbest thing I've read all day.
Just saying, I would of question that too, if only because I was taught in first grade that plants can't grow in Sand.Keoul said:
And you spent weeks learning about Sand Dunes? Jesus and here I am bitching about how board I am reading Virginia Woolf.
The thing is, it's not a big shop, there are only three freezers. If he said do you sell frozen garlic bread, followed by where's the freezer, that's fine, but he comes in regularly so he knows where the freezer is and that it's only a small part of the shop. You had to be there as I can't really explain it, but trust me, he didn't mean either do you sell frozen garlic bread or where is the freezer, he actually made it sound like he didn't know where he could find frozen garlic bread. Maybe it's just the way he said it that made me think it's stupid. However this guy also asked me what half of 10 pounds was, so yeah. To be honest I'm pretty stupid as well so It's not really helping my argument haha.SaneAmongInsane said:
We're all stupid at something. It's usually just easier for people to point out others stupidity to make themselves feel better about themselves.
Chances are you know lots of stupid people, but don't know them well enough, or in the right contexts to understand their stupidity. It's the same with prejudices; unless you probe for it, chances are you won't know whether someone is prejudiced against a group or not.
There are genuinely stupid people in this world but I don't think there are actually that many. However, there are tons of ignorant people.
This. 100% this.JoJo said:
Everyone makes stupid mistakes.
Maybe you remember the time a customer asked a stupid question and you mocked to try and make yourself feel superior them but one time that customer was you. You asked a question and i PROMISE. PROMISE. You. That at least one time that question was obvious but you needed help and you wanted to ask to save time. And the retail assistant sneered in his/her head and thought "What a fucking braindead moron" and laughed at you and thought "What a pathetic lesser human being, that person is a stupid person. They are stupid. And i am superior because of this single event". That person was an asshole. Im just gonna follow basic logic and say youre being an asshole too if you do this to someone else.
Sometimes we all say stupid things. You remember stupid things other people have said and gleefully post them here on the internet to derride them as a people chanting "WE ARE THE SMART ONES THEY ARE STUPID WE ARE THE SMART ONES THEY ARE STUPID" in some sort of horrific circle jerk. I bet they do it to. Or maybe. One of them was nice and thought "We all do stupid things sometimes, its not fair to label someone as a stupid person because they had an issue that to you is obvious". Is it so much to ask to be that person?
Id say "Stupid people" as in people who are habitually stupid compose about 2-5% of the population. And thats me being mean. All the customers who i talk to at work and ask "stupid" questions are just uninformed about something i AM informed about because i work there. Maybe they just had a tiring day and missed an obvious sign. Maybe they just had a brain fart. It happens. And im not going to pretend to be superior because of it.
Stupid (and Ignorant, for that matter) generally mean "Disagrees with me." The perception that others are stupid generally stems from an internal sense of superiority, whether of intelligence or of knowledge, quite similar to the moral superiority granted to most believers in any faith. This is more common in the modern era due to the prevalence of scientific laws, and extends even to subjects of limited or no certainty.
The funny thing about bell curve distribution is, generally people are pretty intelligent. The real "stupid" people (and the real geniuses) are few and far between, and it's very inaccurate to say something along the lines of "Half of the world is stupid."
The funny thing about bell curve distribution is, generally people are pretty intelligent. The real "stupid" people (and the real geniuses) are few and far between, and it's very inaccurate to say something along the lines of "Half of the world is stupid."
all the stupid people are busy getting into discussions about (A) is better than (1) on youtube...