Do stupid people

[Guy Incognito]

I always think about this exact sort of thing!
You know how people go on American Idol and think they have been given the best voice in the universe? Then when they open their mouths and start singing it sounds like cows vomiting up howling cats. They think they can sing though! Somebody somewhere is listening to them sing and telling them they are God's gift!
So I always wonder if I'm really good at the things I think I'm good at, or if I'm just surrounded by people who are really sweet (or have a sick sense of humor) and just let me believe I'm good at them. What if they are all choking down my "delicious" food, or suffering through my "witty" humor with a fake smile pasted on their faces?
What if people tell me I'm smart because I'm actually the biggest idiot ever and I'm just dumb enough to actually believe them??? Aack!! Stupid American Idol! I never doubted myself this way until that Sanjay kid kept getting votes! Obviously people like to support delusions. Or they just really liked the faux hawk

because even if you know you suck, all you might need is that "15 minutes of fame" exposure to catapult you into something bigger:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hung

 

[stashbin]

I always think about this exact sort of thing!
You know how people go on American Idol and think they have been given the best voice in the universe? Then when they open their mouths and start singing it sounds like cows vomiting up howling cats. They think they can sing though! Somebody somewhere is listening to them sing and telling them they are God's gift!
So I always wonder if I'm really good at the things I think I'm good at, or if I'm just surrounded by people who are really sweet (or have a sick sense of humor) and just let me believe I'm good at them. What if they are all choking down my "delicious" food, or suffering through my "witty" humor with a fake smile pasted on their faces?
What if people tell me I'm smart because I'm actually the biggest idiot ever and I'm just dumb enough to actually believe them??? Aack!! Stupid American Idol! I never doubted myself this way until that Sanjay kid kept getting votes! Obviously people like to support delusions. Or they just really liked the faux hawk

OMG you are dead on accurate with this one! If there was ever an example of complete stupidity, it's the auditions for AI!!! WHO IS TELLING THESE PEOPLE THEY CAN SING??????????
Again, if stupidity were painful, there would be a lot less of it!

 

[wvjules]

I always think about this exact sort of thing!
You know how people go on American Idol and think they have been given the best voice in the universe? Then when they open their mouths and start singing it sounds like cows vomiting up howling cats. They think they can sing though! Somebody somewhere is listening to them sing and telling them they are God's gift!
So I always wonder if I'm really good at the things I think I'm good at, or if I'm just surrounded by people who are really sweet (or have a sick sense of humor) and just let me believe I'm good at them. What if they are all choking down my "delicious" food, or suffering through my "witty" humor with a fake smile pasted on their faces?
What if people tell me I'm smart because I'm actually the biggest idiot ever and I'm just dumb enough to actually believe them??? Aack!! Stupid American Idol! I never doubted myself this way until that Sanjay kid kept getting votes! Obviously people like to support delusions. Or they just really liked the faux hawk

So that's what cows vomiting up howling cats sounds like! lol

 

[laurie31]

This is just my personal definition, but to me, stupid is not the same as learning disabled. Stupid is someone who could know better, but can't be bothered.
Examples:

I don't know much about physics. That doesn't mean I'm stupid, it means I'm ignorant regarding physics.

I don't know much about physics, but I insist that my child doesn't need to be in a carseat because I can hold onto her in a crash, even though I've been shown several studies that prove this is impossible. I'm just pretty sure I could do it. And I'm not going to be in a crash anyway. That's not ignorant, and it's not learning disabled. It's stupid.

This is what I mean when I refer to someone as stupid. I realize you can't look at someone and tell if they have a learning disablity or other problem, but if someone asks how many phones come in the 3 phone pack, I have to wonder how they manage to balance their checkbook.

Anyone who's ever worked in an ER could tell stories of stupid that would curl your hair! I wish I had the nerve to post this at work - lol.

 

[monkeybug]

OMG you are dead on accurate with this one! If there was ever an example of complete stupidity, it's the auditions for AI!!! WHO IS TELLING THESE PEOPLE THEY CAN SING??????????

Right? And who knows what people are telling US we can do when really we just royally suck at it.
I've dubbed this new found lack of self confidence I have the "American Idol Syndrome"
I'm pretty sure it's going to be in psychological journals one day.

 

[snapppyd]

So that's what cows vomiting up howling cats sounds like! lol

Where or where is the tag fairy today?

 

[knitster]

This is just my personal definition, but to me, stupid is not the same as learning disabled. Stupid is someone who could know better, but can't be bothered.

Examples:

I don't know much about physics. That doesn't mean I'm stupid, it means I'm ignorant regarding physics.

I don't know much about physics, but I insist that my child doesn't need to be in a carseat because I can hold onto her in a crash, even though I've been shown several studies that prove this is impossible. I'm just pretty sure I could do it. And I'm not going to be in a crash anyway. That's not ignorant, and it's not learning disabled. It's stupid.

This is the particular brand of stupid that I run into on a daily basis as I attempt to teach parents about child passenger safety. It's stupid mixed with stubborn and it makes me want to rip my hair out!