Why are people so dumb?!?!

justin_1434
justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
Idiocracy. I think we're there.
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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    societal forces are keeping smarter people from reproducing, just as predicted by the movie.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Also, the internet can reinforce a lot of ignorant ideas
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?
  • Nuke807
    Nuke807 Posts: 160 Member
    For as stupid as Idiocracy is, it is scary how much truth there is behind it.
  • JeffreyMGiron
    JeffreyMGiron Posts: 3,582 Member
    i was born dumb, so i shall be dumb
  • justin_1434
    justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?

    That's right.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.
  • JeffreyMGiron
    JeffreyMGiron Posts: 3,582 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    Also, the internet can reinforce a lot of ignorant ideas

    I actually slipped passed my college professor siting "Google" as one of my references for a paper, I got an A.
    It might have been acceptable i would like to think it wasn't.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Supposed to say j-a-c-k-a-s-s like the TV Show.
  • JeffreyMGiron
    JeffreyMGiron Posts: 3,582 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    I dont like how people dont appreciate Board games now also, damn i would kill for a good old game of monopoly or scrabble.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    I dont like how people dont appreciate Board games now also, damn i would kill for a good old game of monopoly or scrabble.

    I hear ya bro. My family wants to get game night goin again. Connect 4, Hangman, Monopoly, Clue, Risk. Instead of Words with Friends and Trivia Crack....
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    This is a quote from Wikipedia. I might ad that some people find dumb offensive. I would suggest using learning disabled. as in: "Oh man, I really dislike that pop quiz our teacher gave us, it is so learning disabled."



    Intellectual disability (ID), also called intellectual development disorder (IDD) or general learning disability, and formerly known as mental retardation (MR),is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. It is defined by an IQ score below 70 in addition to deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors that affect everyday, general living. Once focused almost entirely on cognition, the definition now includes both a component relating to mental functioning and one relating to individuals' functional skills in their environments. As a result of this focus on the person's abilities in practice, a person with an unusually low IQ may not be considered intellectually disabled. Intellectual disability is subdivided into syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits associated with other medical and behavioral signs and symptoms are present, and non-syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits appear without other abnormalities. Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome are examples of syndromic intellectual disabilities.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?

    That's right.
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?

    That's right.

    I'm just saying it's like going to a loony bin and asking why people are so crazy . . . wait, this is a loony bin. Never mind. Carry on
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    This X2
  • justin_1434
    justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?

    That's right.
    You're asking this in the mfp forums?

    That's right.

    I'm just saying it's like going to a loony bin and asking why people are so crazy . . . wait, this is a loony bin. Never mind. Carry on

    There you go.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    This X2

    What are you doing the rest of your life beautiful? Cause uh, I really need a babysitter... ;)
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    Boy if that isn't the truth !
  • JeffreyMGiron
    JeffreyMGiron Posts: 3,582 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    I dont like how people dont appreciate Board games now also, damn i would kill for a good old game of monopoly or scrabble.

    I hear ya bro. My family wants to get game night goin again. Connect 4, Hangman, Monopoly, Clue, Risk. Instead of Words with Friends and Trivia Crack....

    I bought Cards against Humanity, to try to make it a more adult time with my friends it worked for a while, but now im looking for a family who will adopt me and have game night, are you looking for a 26 year old to adopt?
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Idiocracy. I think we're there.

    Best an most accurate documentary ever.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    srv524 wrote: »
    srv524 wrote: »
    Hey, I like money too. We must be brothers.

    But seriously - our society has become moronic. People glued to their phones instead of having real conversations. Reality TV shows. *kitten*. We like movies with explosions compared to deep stories. We like violence (MMA, football). We praise athletics over academics. You don't need to learn anything, it's all on your phone. Kids would rather be on their Xbox 5 hours a day than outside playing for 1.

    I dont like how people dont appreciate Board games now also, damn i would kill for a good old game of monopoly or scrabble.

    I hear ya bro. My family wants to get game night goin again. Connect 4, Hangman, Monopoly, Clue, Risk. Instead of Words with Friends and Trivia Crack....

    I bought Cards against Humanity, to try to make it a more adult time with my friends it worked for a while, but now im looking for a family who will adopt me and have game night, are you looking for a 26 year old to adopt?

    Only if you haven't found the secret COH card...
  • justin_1434
    justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
    This is a quote from Wikipedia. I might ad that some people find dumb offensive. I would suggest using learning disabled. as in: "Oh man, I really dislike that pop quiz our teacher gave us, it is so learning disabled."



    Intellectual disability (ID), also called intellectual development disorder (IDD) or general learning disability, and formerly known as mental retardation (MR),is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. It is defined by an IQ score below 70 in addition to deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors that affect everyday, general living. Once focused almost entirely on cognition, the definition now includes both a component relating to mental functioning and one relating to individuals' functional skills in their environments. As a result of this focus on the person's abilities in practice, a person with an unusually low IQ may not be considered intellectually disabled. Intellectual disability is subdivided into syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits associated with other medical and behavioral signs and symptoms are present, and non-syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits appear without other abnormalities. Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome are examples of syndromic intellectual disabilities.

    No mater what you say could offend somebody.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Trump or Hillary seen as legitimate candidates for the leader of our nation...'nuff said.
  • justin_1434
    justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
    edited January 2016
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  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Trump or Hillary seen as legitimate candidates for the leader of our nation...'nuff said.

    Yea , mediocrity is becoming the new norm.
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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Tigg_er wrote: »
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Trump or Hillary seen as legitimate candidates for the leader of our nation...'nuff said.

    Yea , mediocrity is becoming the new norm.

    I'd actually take mediocrity over the rise of underachievement with entitlement, coupled with heavy social influence.
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Tigg_er wrote: »
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Trump or Hillary seen as legitimate candidates for the leader of our nation...'nuff said.

    Yea , mediocrity is becoming the new norm.

    I'd actually take mediocrity over the rise of underachievement with entitlement, coupled with heavy social influence.

    Good point !
  • justin_1434
    justin_1434 Posts: 686 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Tigg_er wrote: »
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Trump or Hillary seen as legitimate candidates for the leader of our nation...'nuff said.

    Yea , mediocrity is becoming the new norm.

    I'd actually take mediocrity over the rise of underachievement with entitlement, coupled with heavy social influence.

    Agreed
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I work in education with a graded/scaled pay system based on presence and not performance so I know mediocrity too well. But that is changing drastically lately, both in classes and in the business world.
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    I work in education with a graded/scaled pay system based on presence and not performance so I know mediocrity too well. But that is changing drastically lately, both in classes and in the business world.

    I see a lot of " instead of doing the best you can and striving to be better to just a lot of oh well that will do.