RyanO Posted March 15, 2010 My teachers always used to tell me that no question is a dumb question. They deceived me! How many kittens have I killed?!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushi Posted March 15, 2010 I question the same thing....I'm sure kittens everywhere are calling me the "Kitten slayer" while plotting my demise....Uh oh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted March 15, 2010 When I read the thread title, I thought about this little story by Bill Engvall: THE STUPID SIGN Stupid people should have to wear signs that just say, "I'm Stupid." That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you? You wouldn't ask them anything. It would be like, "Excuse me... oops... never mind, didn't see your sign." It's like before my wife and I moved. Our house was full of boxes and there was a U-Haul truck in our driveway. My neighbor comes over and says, "Hey, you moving?" "Nope. We just pack our stuff up once or twice a week to see how many boxes it takes. Here's your sign." A couple of months ago I went fishing with a buddy of mine, we pulled his boat into the dock, I lifted up this big ol' stringer of bass and this idiot on the dock goes, "Hey, y'all catch all them fish?" "Nope. Talked 'em into giving up. Here's your sign." I was watching one of those animal shows on the Discovery Channel. There was a guy inventing a shark bite suit. And there's only one way to test it. "Alright, Jimmy, you got that shark suit on, it looks good... They want you to jump into this pool of sharks, and you tell us if it hurts when they bite you." "Well, all right, but hold my sign. I don't wanna lose it." Last time I had a flat tire, I pulled my truck into one of those side-of-the-road gas stations. The attendant walks out, looks at my truck, looks at me, and I SWEAR he said, "Tire go flat?" I couldn't resist. I said, "Nope. I was driving around and those other three just swelled right up on me. Here's your sign." We were trying to sell our car about a year ago. A guy came over to the house and drove the car around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house, he gets out of the car, reaches down and grabs the exhaust pipe, then says, "Darn that's hot!" See, if he'd been wearing his sign, I could have stopped him. I learned to drive an 18-wheeler in my days of adventure. Wouldn't you know, I misjudged the height of a bridge. The truck got stuck and I couldn't get it out, no matter how I tried. I radioed in for help and eventually a local cop shows up to take the report. He went through his basic questioning... okay... no problem. I thought for sure he was clear of needing a sign...until he asked, "So, is your truck stuck?" I couldn't help myself! I looked at him, looked back at the rig and then back to him and said, "No, I'm delivering a bridge... here's your sign." I stayed late at work one night and a co-worker looked at me and said, "Are you still here?" I replied, "No. I left about 10 minutes ago. Here's your sign." Anybody you know need a sign today? The next time someone says something stupid ask them where their sign is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 15, 2010 The next time someone says something stupid ask them where their sign is. And I'll bet all those people vote. Cheeezzzee! Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trogdorf Posted March 16, 2010 Are these the same signs that the people at abortion clinics/ gay marriage protest like to hold? And what are those things behind the cat meant to be?? Gods henchmen lol? Weird stuff.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) You're mistaken. The presence of stupid people cannot be isolated to any subgroup of society. In some of them, they're just better at hiding. ( And to hide, it takes two. The one hiding and the one not seeing the hiding one. ) Edited March 16, 2010 by Hardyg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 16, 2010 You're mistaken. The presence of stupid people cannot be isolated to any subgroup of society. In some of them, they're just better at hiding. ( And to hide, it takes two. The one hiding and the one now seeing the hiding one. ) That little statement is very profound, you know. There must be an observer and an observed. Without the observer there are no value judgements made. Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Profound maybe ... but I made a typo! I just wanted to mention that there might be situations where in an argument between a gun-wielding arch-christian redneck and a liberal academic, the former is right. Edited March 16, 2010 by Hardyg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 16, 2010 Profound maybe ... but I made a typo! I just wanted to mention that there might be situations where in an argument between a gun-wielding arch-christian redneck and a liberal academic, the former is right. I don't worry about typos. Sometimes I make them imtentionally. Yes, it is normally the doer who is right (in their mind). Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athanor Posted March 19, 2010 My favorite stupid question (on a moving train): "you too travel with this train?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
