July 2, 2012
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The Pain of Stupidity……it hurts us all.
THE PAIN….THE PAIN!Pain comes in all forms. Broken hearts, violated trust, embarrassments, bamboo splinters and election day. But, there is one pain that haunts our society from the most esteemed heights of our government, to the lowest barnacles of this society. It is the pain of being stupid! Seems that only two things are truly infinite; the entire universe and the scope of human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. Oddly enough, the pain is not felt by the ‘el estúpido’, but by those forced to live in the same hemisphere with them.
There are three major levels of stupidom. Congressional Dunderheadism is the first. It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who will never pay a price for being wrong. Seems that, whenever a senator does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives and therefore the pain of it’s consequences must be burdened by others. I love their ‘town hall’ meetings when they address the common folk and state, “Ask away my friends, there are no stupid questions.” Okay then, what kind of questions will stupid people be able to ask? The cerebrally challenged are out there, with their arms flapping in the air like flounders, and they are just inching to get their turn and ask something bewildering! Do they get smart just in time to ask a question?
Now, we come to that level of moronic Olympian known as the Intellectual Celebritium. This is usually a west coast, tree humping liberal that often believes that anything that is too stupid to be spoken can usually be made into a song. These sermonizing, herbal smog puffers have learned long ago of the blessings and comradeship of being stupid together. Granted, they are an attractive bunch of academia and celebrities and prove over and over again that a lot of beautiful people can be stupid. There’s a tremendous amount of idiots out there that truly look good. It’s frightening.
Now, the final level of dumb. The Conservative Godologist. These individuals, with their infectious smiles and cross-eyed mentality, have proved more than once that we are all born ignorant, and one must work hard and diligently to remain stupid. They often confuse schooling and education with economic equations and have indorsed the status of stupidity more than once. Seems they believe books are as useful to a stupid person as a comb is to a Tibetan monk. Declarations, mottos, slogans and speeches are their forte and they have often shown that wise words are usually spoken in jest, as opposed to the volumes of stupid words spoken in earnest.
Stupid does not have to be the curse from our immediate forefathers. True, life is tough, but it’s tougher when you endeavor to be stupid when it’s so simple to be wise. When you think of something to say that’s stupid, just don’t say it….instant wisdom! Good example is the next time the boss or wife is chewing your ass out and says, “Do I look stupid?” Don’t answer!
***For not being raised stupid, this post is dedicated to my Mom and Dad. I owe my parents a lot, especially my mother and father.
Comments (13)
Did ya realize you accidently posted this post twice?…
lol … Always a great post… I love the way you write!!! Thanks for clearing that up the level of stupidom … I will never look at the meaning of stupid the same now… lol 
and for the last part when ur talking about ur boss or wife chewing ya out… CAN U TEACH MY HUSBAND A LESSON OR TWO ABOUT THAT!!??? … Cause that is never the case!? LOL
~Hugs and Love~ Leslie-Ms_BeautyExpert
My late wife had an IQ about 30 points higher than mine. I manage to insert the common sense that I got from my Dad. It has kept me alive and well for 61 1/2 years.
Now it all makes sense…..I think….
I think stupidity has more to do with actions than brain power and smarts from reading books and schooling. Some of the biggest A holes I have ever met were geniuses but had no connection to the needs of their fellow humans or the earth itself.
@Grannys_Place - There’s a bunch of them around!
A friend of mine likes to say “It’s a pity ignorance isn’t painful”.
I enjoy xanga—and some of the people here. But every once in a while, I run into a RAGING IDIOT who decides to pretend they are “expert” in an area where they clearly don’t have clue one. It’s way to easy to look stuff up…and once I do, I usually just block them,
So far as Congress is concerned, you USED to have to be really smart, one way or another to get elected. But after JFK, we decided that how they looked on the poster counted more than ANYTHING…and now we have the representation we DESERVE. We stopped asking for thoughtful, smart politicians, and started electing people who promised nonsense like “no new taxes” for THIRTY YEARS…despite wars, disasters, and an ever increasing population. Now, more people will vote for American Idol, than President…and I as east as it is to blame politicians, we ASKED for this…so….boy did we get it.
@galadrial - You are sooooooo right!!!!! Great comment!!
this was perfect and then you put that last line in and it became even perfecter.
This brought to mind the simplicity of common sense and (thinking). My experience is common sense is just too easy and things must be made harder. Good Post!
@a_thousandmiles - Common sense tends to be rare sense and tossing around words like “thinking” will cause some people to hyperventilate.
@Ms_BeautyExpert - I stuttered when I posted.
@UncCharlie - lol….point understood!
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