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niyad

(120,744 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2024, 09:19 AM Dec 18

The Daily Bitch*: "The answer to the question, "Can people possibly be THAT stupid

is always "YES!!!!!!".

*Both a noun, and a verb, depending on usage.

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The Daily Bitch*: "The answer to the question, "Can people possibly be THAT stupid (Original Post) niyad Dec 18 OP

We've turned ignorance and stupidity into a virtue. sop Dec 18 #1

Or they boast about it! niyad Dec 18 #2

And look down on others who aren't stupid, displacedvermoter Dec 18 #3

Stupid is as stupid does. Stupid. Clouds Passing Dec 18 #4

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the universe. Danascot Dec 19 #5

Exactly! niyad Dec 19 #6

sop

(11,619 posts)

1. We've turned ignorance and stupidity into a virtue.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 09:35 AM

Dec 18

Used to be stupid people were embarrassed by their stupidity. Now they're too stupid to know they're stupid.

niyad

(120,744 posts)

2. Or they boast about it!

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 09:37 AM

Dec 18

displacedvermoter

(3,250 posts)

3. And look down on others who aren't stupid,

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 10:01 AM

Dec 18

call them elitist!

Clouds Passing

(2,755 posts)

4. Stupid is as stupid does. Stupid.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 10:06 AM

Dec 18

Danascot

(4,912 posts)

5. Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the universe.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:34 AM

Dec 19

Attributed to Einstein.

niyad

(120,744 posts)

6. Exactly!

Reply to Danascot (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:35 AM

Dec 19

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