Is There Any Cure For Stupid? 2 Examples Of Sheer Stupidity.

[mawnansmiff]

We've all done something stupid at some point in our lives but (3 guys) climbing into a tumble dryer or another guy buying a 'magic lamp' for $41,500 really takes the biscuit.

Essex firefighters rescue three men from tumble dryer

Two men were in the industrial-sized dryer when the third's ankles became trapped as he crawled in.

www.bbc.co.uk

Indian doctor duped into buying 'Aladdin's lamp' for $41,600

The alleged con artists said the lamp would make him rich, and pretended to conjure spirits from the lamp.

www.bbc.co.uk

It's stories like these that make me very worried about the future of the human race

Regards,

Jay.

 

[BROBS]

A doctor no less ?

 

[ashdigger]

It’s not that stupidity is a new phenomenon, it’s that the internet popularizes it and expands its reach.

Stupidity is what keeps me in business. Home wiring repairs, combined with stupidity or alcohol rarely ends well.

I was testifying in court about some shitty wiring and I replied, “it looked like two guys, a six pack, and Home Depot”

 

[warren]

Death seems to cure some of their stupidity.

 

[mso489]

The guys in the industrial dryer reminded me of taking the lift up to the top of the St. Louis Arch, Gateway to the West. Since the structure is a tall arch, up-and-down elevators won't work, so they designed odd little sit-down cars that are weighted to stay upright that feel like you are getting into a dryer. Their track is indoors, so you aren't suspended in space. They even have little vent holes throughout like a laundry dryer does. If you are quite tall (over six feet) or somewhat overweight, or claustrophobic, it could be a problem. At the top, the entire arch sways slightly, as do many tall buildings, but it is an unforgettable view.

 

[Casual]

Take the same impetus of those dryer guys, throw in a few math degrees, and you’ve got yourself a space program!

 

[ophiuchus]

Idiots have been around since the dawn of mankind. Now ... more humans, more idiots.

 

[PipesRock]

Experience, sobriety, and/or death.

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

The best you can do is to allow the Stupids to go and win themselves a Darwin Award. Nature allows the inferior to eliminate itself from the gene pool, but we humans keep interfering with the process.

 

[kcghost]

It's tough duty but someone has to do it.

 

[sablebrush52]

Jay,

There has never been, nor will there ever be, a shortage of stupid. And, most of it will consider itself genius.

 

[mingc]

Take the same impetus of those dryer guys, throw in a few math degrees, and you’ve got yourself a space program!

Indeed!

 

[anotherbob]

A doctor no less ?

you don't know too many doctors do you? If you ever worked with them you'd not be surprised at all. Seriously they spend so much time learning one big thing it seems to cause severe deficits in other areas. And never ever ever trust your doctor when they talk about how insurance works, because they're going to be wrong. In their minds insurance means everything is fine and they're going to get their check. Worst part is that unlike regular idiots people tell them how smart they are and then magically they start believing it applies to everything not just their specialization.

 

[newbroom]

Thank goodness, I thought this might be another thread from Red Deer.

 

[warren]

Damn! I never knew until I read it here, on the internet, that all doctors are apparently stupid. How do those idiots survive?

 

[Mr.Pink]

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

 

[musicman]

As my father is fond of saying, "consider how dumb the average person is. Now consider that 50 percent of the population is dumber than that."

 

[kurtbob]

you don't know too many doctors do you? If you ever worked with them you'd not be surprised at all. Seriously they spend so much time learning one big thing it seems to cause severe deficits in other areas. And never ever ever trust your doctor when they talk about how insurance works, because they're going to be wrong. In their minds insurance means everything is fine and they're going to get their check. Worst part is that unlike regular idiots people tell them how smart they are and then magically they start believing it applies to everything not just their specialization.

Same with engineers!

 

[kurtbob]

We have a saying down here, “you can’t fix stupid with duct tape but you sure the hell can silence it”

 

[anotherbob]

Same with engineers!

yeah and they're way more arrogant about it in general then doctors. And messier too. Seriously those are the office that actually really need a cleaning. I swear some of the engineers eat on the floor and I'll never forget that slice of cake that just melded into the desk after a week and started growing fuzz. By the way we're not supposed to throw things out but moldy cake is getting thrown out. And yes dude kept eating off of it and no there was no plate involved. But that dude of course knows everything by the way. Of course there are exceptions but that doesn't change that these tendencies are real.