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Lifer
Sep 15, 2002
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Originally posted by: Triumph
Here is a revelation for all of you: everyone holds this opinion that everyone else is stupid. I've never met someone who hasn't thought this. Surely, in my 23 years of existence, I haven't only come across the 5% of the population that is actually smart. That notion is preposterous. So the only logical conclusion is that we are all stupid. This includes myself, notfred, GW Bush, Osama Bin Laden, and everyone else in the world. We are all stupid.

I guess that makes sense. Isnt that normal to think we are right? There are some *positively* stupid people, like Osama Bin Laden, so saying that there are stupid people doesnt mean your stupid. You just need to back your statement up. :D
 

DougK62

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Mar 28, 2001
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The main problem with this country is the moronic parents that chose not to raise a child properly. That's why we have so many a$$holes running around...

 

Martin

Lifer
Jan 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: Tabb
Originally posted by: Triumph
Here is a revelation for all of you: everyone holds this opinion that everyone else is stupid. I've never met someone who hasn't thought this. Surely, in my 23 years of existence, I haven't only come across the 5% of the population that is actually smart. That notion is preposterous. So the only logical conclusion is that we are all stupid. This includes myself, notfred, GW Bush, Osama Bin Laden, and everyone else in the world. We are all stupid.

I guess that makes sense. Isnt that normal to think we are right? There are some *positively* stupid people, like Osama Bin Laden, so saying that there are stupid people doesnt mean your stupid. You just need to back your statement up. :D

Why do you say that OBL is stupid?
 

JellyBaby

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Apr 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: Triumph
Here is a revelation for all of you: everyone holds this opinion that everyone else is stupid. I've never met someone who hasn't thought this. Surely, in my 23 years of existence, I haven't only come across the 5% of the population that is actually smart. That notion is preposterous. So the only logical conclusion is that we are all stupid. This includes myself, notfred, GW Bush, Osama Bin Laden, and everyone else in the world. We are all stupid.
Everyone at times calls some individuals stupid. That's human nature.

Categorically labeling most of the American population stupid is something altogether different. I honestly don't think you can conclude otherwise if you spend anytime at all in public.

I think it's mainly due to that newfangled Technicolor Tele-video box that the kidfolk are obsessed with these days.
 

charrison

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: notfred
The root of most problems in this country is the sheer idiocy of such a large percent of the population.

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Unfortunatly 50% of all Americans are below average and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.

 

JellyBaby

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Apr 21, 2000
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Unfortunatly 50% of all Americans are below average and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.
We once had the best students, now we're near the bottom in many categories. We can get there again but it will require some hard decisions on the part of the U.S. citizens and politicians.

On this, all things depend...
 

charrison

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: JellyBaby
Unfortunatly 50% of all Americans are below average and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.
We once had the best students, now we're near the bottom in many categories. We can get there again but it will require some hard decisions on the part of the U.S. citizens and politicians.

On this, all things depend...


It does not matter what we do, 1/2 of the population will always be left behind.
 

TNTrulez

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Aug 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: notfred
The root of most problems in this country is the sheer idiocy of such a large percent of the population.

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Unfortunatly 50% of all Americans are below average and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.

Hey you know what? You're kind of correct. You didn't take into account the people who are at the average point. But, the argument still holds true in the sense that there will always be below average people (I'm thinking in 40-50% of the population depending on how many are average).
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Genie: I grant you 3 wishes
sandorski: cool! How about $1million
ZAP
sandorski: Cindy Crawford.....
ZAP
sandorski: Awesome! Now for my last wish, I'd like to use it for the betterment of the world....get rid of all the stupid people!
ZAP
Genie: [Looks at watch] Hopefully some aliens show up soon, I don't wanna wait for evolution...again! :(
 

SaintGRW

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Oct 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: SWirth86
People love to blame everything on other people
Sort of like how you're blaming everything on the stupid people?:p

I'm no saint, but I'm a lot better than a lot of the people out there.

what about me?:p
 

GoingUp

Lifer
Jul 31, 2002
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Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: notfred
The root of most problems in this country is the sheer idiocy of such a large percent of the population.

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Unfortunatly 50% of all Americans are below average and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.

I would assume that your comment is sarcastic, seeing as how 50% is average so there will always be half of the population below average.....


I do think that one of the biggest problems in our country is the fact that no one takes responsibility for their actions. There is always someone else to blame for your problems; parents, society, media, games, music etc.
 

JellyBaby

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Apr 21, 2000
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It does not matter what we do, 1/2 of the population will always be left behind.
National test scores today show a marked decrease in performance over just decades ago in many categories. Sure, there will always be varying levels of stupidity but history proves we can do much better.
 

MaxDSP

Lifer
May 15, 2001
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Originally posted by: Beast1284
Hey I need somone to push the button on the microwave to cook my BK Big Fish!

If everyone had a minimum intelligence, no one would want to be the one stuck at Burger King...

Your telling me you wouldn't miss this guy?



ahahhhahabwahahahaha...breathe.....ahahahahahahhahahahahahah....LMAO :D
 

hungrypete

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Aug 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: deftron
I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out, and yell, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

is that from that wierd cartoon movie, and that scene is the cab guy? i loved that movie, even though i cant remember the name