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Sunday, August 17. 2014

Stupid people


I have never met a stupid adult person. I have met plenty of ignorant people and people lacking in the curse of curiosity, but that's different. Mostly, we meet people with limited areas of stupidity: lack of self-awareness, lack of information or understanding, islands of emotionalism or impulsivity, unexamined biases, self-affirming rationalizations, etc.


McArdle: Only Stupid People Call People Stupid


Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Our Essays, Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 10:48 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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Oh, I've met lots of stupid people. I've been doing car sales for a few years, and it always amazes the heck out of me how many have no concept of what they want nor what their budget is. We're talking people in their 30's, 40's, and up. How can you not have any idea what you want? How can you have no idea of your budget? Then they're always surprised that we, as salespeople, drop them. We're not wasting hours on the clueless.

And some of the loans people get themselves into? OMG! For instance, someone paying $450 a month for 5 years on an Accord and still owing $8k dollars? The stories I could tell.

Then there are those that cut in to turn lanes at the last minute. Though, maybe they aren't stupid, but reckless and dangerous, especially to the people further back in the line.
#1 William Teach (Link) on 2014-08-17 11:04 (Reply)
The stupid people I know are bloggers. Oh and women voters.

It shows up there where in life it's hidden.
#2 rhhardin (Link) on 2014-08-17 11:55 (Reply)
Meet Hank Johnson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7XXVLKWd3Q

STUPID
#3 Mike M on 2014-08-17 14:47 (Reply)
Stupid people are those who, when their ignorance is pointed out, refuse to remedy the situtation.

That and people who tailgate, lane thrash, especially without using their blinkers, or text and drive.
#4 William O. B'Livion on 2014-08-17 14:55 (Reply)
I have a better than average understanding of a lot of things - mathematics, computers, electricity, electronics, physics, quantum mechanics, relativity, and a few other things. When I get a leaky faucet I call a plumber.

I am never surprised when a carpenter or a mechanic or a cleaning lady have a much better understanding of the world than most of the STEM degree people I have met.
#5 Roy Lofquist on 2014-08-17 15:47 (Reply)
I don't understand this. Sure, we throw around the word "stupid" when we really mean "people who don't agree with us." But how can you interact with a lot of adults and not realize that many people simply aren't very smart? For every brilliant person on one end of the bell curve, there's a match on the other side. It's not a mystery. It's not a crime. It's just the way it is: lots of people are kind of stupid.
#6 Texan99 on 2014-08-17 15:49 (Reply)
Get into sales, any sales, that require actual selling and not just order taking.

You will meet stupid people that way. Trust me.
#7 gospace on 2014-08-17 16:24 (Reply)
I try to avoid calling people stupid, because it is rude and counterproductive to discussion, that doesn't change the fact that there are a lot of stupid people in the world.

And I don't mean ignorant, I mean fucking stupid.
#8 B Moe on 2014-08-17 18:24 (Reply)

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