Should stupidity be painful?
We have all had encounters with stupid people. I want to hear about yours.
Mine for example: I went to the local Applebee’s with my Mom and Sister for a nice dinner (my Mom is deaf). We walk in the door, my Mom is leading the way, while still signing with me, continuing the conversation we had started in the car (my Mom is still deaf and led us into the restaurant, so it is established she can see). We get to the hostess stand and the hostess asks us how many people we had and if we wanted a booth or a table. I smile, inform her that we only had three people and we would like a table. As the hostess was leading us to our table, she turns to me and asks, “Would she like a braille menu?”
Not only do deaf people not need braille menus, but she also didn’t even ask my Mom if she wanted then menu.
Now this is just one of my stories, but I would like to hear yours. Share away.
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Numerous people at my job (An arcade room) come to me with complaints of games malfunctioning.
There is about a 50% chance of it being them not pressing the start button.
25% Think they are being unfairly denied tickets for a jackpot or large sum they did not win.
15% are legitimate problems, or a machine that needs its tickets refilled. Usually the latter.
The final 10% is commanded by people who do not know what a quarter looks like, and so think dimes, nickels and pennies can be used in the machines.
My job is to call registered voters and do political surveys with them.
Once I asked a woman, if she considered herself to be a Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal? In regards to her political outlook.
She thought about it for a minute, then asked if I could explain, which I can’t. So, she thought some more, then replied, “Well, I save all my leftovers after dinner, so I guess I would be a conservative.”
I also had another woman who thought that I was talking about illegal aliens… from space.
These are the people that actually vote?!
I would of got ticked off. Stupidity should be painful if some one is being stupid, slap them.
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ps, during an important election, I was doing community service which involvd serving meals to certain persons whose IQ was not that which the average joe enjoys. One resident waved her mail-in vote around, dancing. I thought,’ this explains everything” not the presidential election
Almost all of my examples of stupidity are about me, so I’m not gonna’ share those! I just wanted to say that I love the idea of chronic stupidity (of the willful ignorance type) causing physical pain to the afflicted. Maybe then they’d do something about it!
Haha I remember in class, this girl (once a good friend of mine) asked who was the first black person. Seriously?! And she was very curious. I remember someone else replied; “Martin Luther”. I thought I was in the Stupidity Class
No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the people. I don’t remember who said that. Maybe it was Barnum. Just be happy if you happen to have 2 brain cells to rub together. Most people unintelligent enough to do or say the things mentioned above don’t know what they don’t know. Should it hurt? I’m sure it does if they become aware of it. (I don’t mean you, @rebbel.)
Yes. Unless they get off on it, then it should be sunshine, lollipops and rainbows.
I’ll never get used to the annoying habit Baltimore people have of walking into approaching traffic. They enjoy timing their approach so that you just miss hitting them. Just my luck someone will stumble some day and I’m charged with vehicular manslaughter or something.
But what occurred earlier today takes the cake. Woman steps into traffic while looking at her mobile device. Never paid attention to traffic! So I blow my horn and yell,
“Look UP!”
and she yells
“F#%* YOU!”
Only in Baltimore.
@SABOTEUR Anybody who yells that at me, I yell, “Your place or mine?” as I drive off.
@Sunny2 I think that’s called “soliciting”.
Besides…the wife and kids were in the car. Would have had a hard time explaining that…!
@SABOTEUR Oh. Wife and kids. Inappropriate answer. I was in a car by myself (in my imagination) and zooming away as I said it. No officer, I was NOT soliciting. I was just being flippant. I mean, she said. . Oh, nevermind.
@Sunny2 I’ve never seen anyone online with a more appropriate nic. You’re alright!
@SABOTEUR
I SO feel the same way! it is amazing, the total cloud of obliviousness that many people function under. I am always saying the same thing, LOOK UP!
One of my fav. little ‘stupid’ stories is when my ex husband, who had been drinking, wanted to go out for Chinese food. This was years ago now, but still cracks me up whenever I think of it.
He was feelin’ pretty high by the time we got to dinner and he had a couple more beers while we were waiting on our order.
We had finished our dinner and the check arrived. He takes the check from me and looks it over than exclaims…..” Chung Du, Chung Du?...We didn’t order anything called Chung Du!”
I take the receipt from him and realize that he is reading the ” CHANGE DUE” abbriviation at the bottom of the recipt! CHG. DUE!
OMG! Yep, not only did he turn out to be an ass, he was about as bright as your average Cocker Spanial, what was I thinkin”? lol
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