Why do people lack any ability to reason?

[notfred]

See this thread, and my response in it.

I really don't want to pick on simms, but this is a perfect example of something I see all the time. My roommate (who I wont be living with for much longer, thankfully) routinely does the same thing, and I've seen plenty of other people do it as well.

People ask questions all the time that could easily be figured out with 15 seconds of thought. Are people really that lazy, or are they stupid, or what?

I get annoyed when people don't even attempt to use their brains and figure stuff out for themselves.

BTW, the title is a rhetorical question, this post is really just a mini-rant.

 

[KLin]

I lack the ability to care.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: KLin
I lack the ability to care.

 

[Tea Bag]

Originally spoken by: Homer Simpson
Because they're stupid, that's why -
That's why everybody does everything!

 

[DPK]

It was a reasonable question for someone who doesn't use checks often.

 

[Epic Fail]

how do you reason this one out if you don't know the answer

 

[MoPHo]

because reason is in the eye of the beholder...or something deep and meaningful like that...

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

I think people in general are either too:

1. lazy
2. insecure to trust their own judgement
3. stupid

On ATOT it's worse cos we get the retarded "I can't make a decision for myself" threads. Shame nobody ever asks if they should continue breathing.

PS I know what rhetorical means, I fancied having a rant too.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
how do you reason this one out if you don't know the answer

Using new improved BRAINS!

All notfred had to do was create a hypothetical situation that was similar to the OP's and apply reason/common sense to determine that the bank wouldn't refuse payment. Tricky!

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: yamadakun
how do you reason this one out if you don't know the answer

Using new improved BRAINS!

All notfred had to do was create a hypothetical situation that was similar to the OP's and apply reason/common sense to determine that the bank wouldn't refuse payment. Tricky!

he didn't ask if the bank will refuse payment, only if it will find it suspicious or anything

 

some people are just dicks...like notfred

 

[dighn]

sure you can reason it out but it's not as certain as asking ppl who are more experienced in this. sometimes that extra bit of reassurance is nice both in practice and psychology.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
he didn't ask if the bank will refuse payment, only if it will find it suspicious or anything

Okay but it's still gonna go through. I can't see the bank getting interested unless at least 3 or more non-consecutive cheques were presented on the same day.

Not related to the above but my friend requested a new cheque book from his bank. That was stolen in the post and the thief managed to get £6k out of his account, most of that pushing him into overdraft. He had to tell the bank, they didn't even notice - apart from the automated charges. They sent him a new cheque book, that got stolen too and guess what happened? Hello Mr £6k and the bank were oblivious once again. Genius.

 

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: yamadakun
he didn't ask if the bank will refuse payment, only if it will find it suspicious or anything

Okay but it's still gonna go through. I can't see the bank getting interested unless at least 3 or more non-consecutive cheques were presented on the same day.

Not related to the above but my friend requested a new cheque book from his bank. That was stolen in the post and the thief managed to get £6k out of his account, most of that pushing him into overdraft. He had to tell the bank, they didn't even notice - apart from the automated charges. They sent him a new cheque book, that got stolen too and guess what happened? Hello Mr £6k and the bank were oblivious once again. Genius.

at this point i would be concerned more about your friends ability to keep track of important object, such as a check book, and once realizing it was lost, not changing the account number.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: FallenHero
at this point i would be concerned more about your friends ability to keep track of important object, such as a check book, and once realizing it was lost, not changing the account number.

He did that. The second cheque book contained the new account number. The only thing I'd have done different is either:

1. Collect it from the branch (although it could still be stolen on the way to there)

2. Shut the account and use a bank less dense (like that exists though)