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We've all probably had a brain fart or two in our lives. A momentary lapse where we said something that made us think later: "Wait, that was really dumb..." In the moment, these utterances can feel like the most awkward thing that has ever happened to you. Later, you can probably laugh about it with friends in good humor.

But are all dumb things we say brain farts? Maybe sometimes people really are so oblivious and ignorant that the funniest things come out of their mouths. In this Quora thread, when one person asked, "What are some dumb questions you have been asked?", folks shared the silliest things they ever heard people say.

Do you have any embarrassing brain farts you can share with us, Pandas? If so, let us know in the comments. And don't forget to upvote your favorite dumb entries below!

#1

45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Once, at my shop, I stood with my register open, counting a fistful of 50-dollar notes in my hand, when a woman came up and asked me if I worked there. I looked at her, then at the money, then at the open cash drawer, and said, 'Nah, mate. I'm just robbing the till.'

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cerinamroth
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like something your average sarcastic Brit would say!

Pandemonium
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Sarcastic Brit" is a bit redundant, idn't it? (Said with much love for my friends on that lonely rock in the middle of a stormy sea.)

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ZGutr
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Robbing the till? so who you are you ? the owner? ........ for I briefly worked at a place where the owner never did any work himself. you could tell he had been in the store, the till was empty. That's right! No change left either

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1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You too?? Lol I had an owner that wouldn't empty the till, but would take quite a bit out. You could guess how nervous I was at the end of the night trying to balance out the safe. "Oh...yeah I took $200 from the till." YOU COULDN'T HAVE JUST TOLD ME!?

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Jihana
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I wanna know how she reacted.

MaryWinDenver Notgiven
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. I was a cop for many many years, once had a woman walk up to me while I was standing, in uniform, next to a marked patrol vehicle--Are you a cop? I glanced back at the car and said, "Nope, stole the car and managed to snag a uniform too." Just open mouthed looked at me.

Sophia L.
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was wearing a shirt with the shop's logo and stocking shelves, people were asking if I work there...

Marnie
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless the logo was large and was readable from a distance, then if you can't understand why, maybe you need to think harder.

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TheGoodBoi
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's awesome as well, is when some asks you if you work there, and you're in street clothes minding your own business. I ended up helping the lady because I did in fact know where the dairy section was, but no I did not work there lol.

Winter
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol! That reminds me of a time - seems like centuries ago now - when I used to run a Bulletin Board (commonly known as a BBS - what the internet used to be before there was an internet) called "The REAL CONNECTION" (later called "death... by chocolate") It was a 24 hour job, seven days a week, so when my husband and I went on holidays, we usually got trusted friends in to "house sit" this BBS. Users were able to chat to Sysops (System Operators) and one night our friends received such a chat request. The User quickly picked up that it wasn't me they were (text) chatting to, and asked the friend who she was. She typed in "we're burglars, here to rob the place!" The poor User promptly logged off in confusion! lol! A few days later when we returned I had to explain to said User that the "burglars" were friends of ours, minding the BBS whilst we were away for a couple of days. Luckily the User hadn't called the police - the only reason they hadn't, was because they didn't know where it was

Wysteria_Rose
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My god, the amount of times people asked me that while I stood at the front of the store, wearing the uniform, a nametag right there on my front, and I literally open up conversation with "Welcome to -Retail Name-, how can I assist you?"

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    #2

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I was working in the emergency department when I received this call from a frantic mother: 'My toddler just drank out of the dog's water bowl! What should I do?' I told her: 'Give the dog some more water.'

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    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh don't open the emergency silly request part, as a nurse i should wrote a book of funny stories. I remember a cute one. A mother coming with her 5 year old saying something was wrong cause he did not say a word of all day. Me: hi boy, so what's going on ? Him: i really don't want to talk today

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear! And yet... when my under 1YO had a fall and lost consciousness, vomited forcefully and his eyes were unfocussed, the Notarzt (emergency doctor) here in Germany told me I was overreacting to call an ambulance. It's damaging to paint all mothers with the same "overly hysterical" brush. I'm someone who never seeks medical care normally, while every German mum seems to go to the paediatrician as soon as their kid has a fever. It really made me second guess myself. Luckily, the medics were a lot kinder.

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    Rizzo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems like the dog allowed the child to drink out of his bowl. They are friends. Good for them. :)

    TheGoodBoi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course! Human pup is thirsty, they get a drink!

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    CurlyCucumber
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone asked me for a pill for the day after tomorrow (it was supposed to be the morning after pill, but hey)

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So instead of 'Family Planning, this was kind of Forward Planning. I'm impressed and horrified in equal measure.

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    Sinnsyk Jakte
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a doctor, but working at a vet, I got a call from a really concerned owner. Something was wrong with her puppy's eyes. It wasn't a short phone call, and I suspect substances may have been involved, but after a lot of questions and her repeatedly calling the dog and babytalking, she went, 'Oh my god. Her eyes are blue. They're so beautiful...' And I had already determined this wasn't an emergency, but was ready to make an appointment--which I did, at her insistence. They came in. Dogs eyes were blue. We didn't charge.

    Beeps
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Doctor, doctor, my child ate an entire bottle of homeopathic remedies, what should I do?” “Well, don’t let them have any more sweets for today.”

    Sven Horlemann
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Call back when he starts barking!"

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, boy, Customer relationship training on the horizon.

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is perfect! But to protect the dog you should empty and put fresh water in.

    Karina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably should give the kid water too

    Ivona
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That kind of a reply would deserve an official complaint to the employee's supervisor.

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    #3

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions *On arrival at a new school* Girl - So, where are you from? Me - Nigeria Girl - Where's that? Me - It's a country in Africa Girl - No, Africa is a country Me - I'm sure it's a continent Girl - No, Nigeria must be a town in Africa Another girl - He must be confused

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    ZGutr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love those .. "Where's that?" and then suddenly know the geography there better than those who came from there

    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well there is that one guy who knows everything about everything so yeah, they do exist.

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    ConstantlyJon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the follow-up question should have been: which continent is the country of Africa on, then?

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the self-evident answer would be, "Of course it's in Europe, you dimwit? D'uh!" I'm not even kidding.

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    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex-boss (allegedly a well-travelled woman) thought that the Philippines were in Africa. And that was *after* meeting my Filipino husband, who clearly looks Asian.

    Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    [One of mine] " Where are you from?" Portugal "Oh neat. Do you speak Spanish?" A bit. But not as well as I speak Portuguese "I wish I spoke Spanish. Can you teach me?" You should probably ask a Spanish speaker. I am Portuguese "What?"

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This Yank with embarrassment, agrees with the likelihood.

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    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also trying to make it look like the new kid doesn't know where he comes from.

    Heather Wolmarans
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂 Try telling people you come from South Africa🇿🇦

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least eSwatini can't be confused with Switzerland any more

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    Key Lime
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell us that your new school was in the USA without telling us

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    #4

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions A true story from a forgotten backwater of Donegal: "Hey, Graeme, are you coming to church on Sunday?" "No, I'm an atheist." "It's ok. Being a Protestant doesn't matter. We're very welcoming." "I'm not a Protestant, I'm an atheist." "Are you Jewish?" "No, I'm not Jewish, I'm an atheist." "What do you mean?" "An atheist is someone who doesn't believe in gods." "No it isn't." "It kinda is." "No you're wrong there, you can be an atheist and believe in God." Me: stunned silence.

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    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They probably meant agnostic. They both begin with 'A'.....

    Charles McChristy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More than likely, they just didn't know what they were talking about.

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    Papa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That reminded me of a time when I was in high school. The teacher had stepped out, and a few of the girls started teasing one of the boys who was very innocent, and one of them asked him if he was a virgin. He thought about it for a minute or so and finally answered "No, I'm a Methodist."

    Chilli
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is almost as annoying as people saying atheism is a religion.

    nm (he/him)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually religious people, who refuse to accept that there some out of the religious corral.

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    Lewis KR
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In these situations I have trained myself to say 'I'd like to agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong'

    Jess Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: See, I'm Jewish, but also I'm agnostic, but some days I'm atheist and if I think too hard I become ignostic (it doesn't matter until we properly define 'God' anyhow) and...listen it's complicated, I think I've prayed to God whilst being pretty confident They don't exist before. But short answer: no, I'm not interested. Thank you for the offer though!

    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once had someone tell me "I'm an atheist, honest to God!"

    Ralph Kretschmer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like that woman who wrote she were a vegetarian who also eats meat.

    Learner Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agnostic means they don't know, which truly should be the response to every religious question.

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    Why , just because we don't know for sure doesn't mean we can't believe right. Of course there is doubt , that's what faith is all about. If we were certain it would just be fact , faith is something of a gamble but a gamble worth taking. What do you stand to gain if you don't believe in God and he is real, what do you stand to lose if you do believe in God and he isn't

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    #5

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions One of my aunts asked about what I do, so I told her that after completing my electronics engineering degree, I started working in a chip-designing company. After a pause, she asked: 'What are your most popular flavors? Are the chips as good as Lay's?'

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    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually cute (I'm imagining a some what older non-tech savvy aunt here)

    Marnie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work for a company that has the same name as a candy bar, and when I tell people where I work, I often see their eyes light up, as they imagine me skipping through W***y Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Alas, it's nothing that exciting (though it's a great place to work).

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    Captive
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually cute. And nice that she didn't make fun or any comment but showed interest

    Learner Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My very non-tech MIL got very confused when her great grandson was looking for his tablet.

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was an episode of Judge Judy, where (I think) a babysitter claimed a child in their care was just fine, sat on the sofa with a tablet. Judge isn't tech-minded. . .

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    Pimpernell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What did you answer? With our chips one 'byte' just isn't enough?

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course they are. You should taste our new ryzen flavor

    Bec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my engineering classmates joked to his family that he was excited to finish his degree and get to drive the train - he said only his dad understood it was a joke as the rest of the family wasn't too bright

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm siding with Auntie on this one! New Tech + Old person= doomed to failure to understand anything said or written.

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    #6

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions 'Do you have internet in Indonesia?' — and it was asked by email

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    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is only one computer in Jakarta that receives all indonesian emails. Then they print the text and send the message with a local animal depending of the emergency or the content. Could be a leopard, a komodo dragon or an elephant.

    The Cute Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or a pesut if the recipient live around rivers

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    NapQueen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in Bangkok as a teenager, and when I moved to the UK for uni, they asked if I had lived in a mud hut....

    Timbob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a Chicago high school student ask a Spanish exchange student, “You’re Anna from Spain, right ? They speak Mexican there, right ?” And it was the top school in the city !

    ZGutr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, you can have internet everywhere when you connect with "IP over Avian Carriers" aka "the pidgin protocol"

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard that Einstein once said that only two things are endless, the universe and human stupidity. Then he added, that he was starting to doubt about the universe

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    Bent. O. Jensen
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Found on homepage: If you can't connect to the internet, send an email to x@x.x First time 1997,second time 2018. I told my very young daughter that there was no internet when I was a kid. Without hesitation she asked "How was it to live in the Stone Age?

    María Hermida
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend who works for the regional government and has an official email (something like whatever@admin.xunta.es). Another friend, ***who teaches IT in a secondary school*** told him she couldn't send him some information via email because her email is Gmail, and it only sends mails to other Gmail mails.

    Endishere
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    British voice over: "As a native or you may call it, indigineous people of Indonesia, I have the privillege to tell you that internet has been recently introduced to this country by Elon Musk. It is an honour for us that we are now officially connected into the web wide world." It sounds great, with the British accent, right?

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember reading my local paper in Bali. It was yesterday's paper and came out about 2 in the afternoon. :)

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    #7

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions My sister was adopted from Korea. She was only about 10 weeks old — an almost newborn infant — when she came home to us. Several people asked me at the time, 'So does she speak Korean?' or 'Does she have an accent?'

    Sonnet F , RDNE Stock project/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stupid to ask about language but i wonder if babies cry and make the same sounds all around the world ?

    Vix Spiderthrust
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps apocryphally, there is a story of a king who imprisoned two babies and instructed their guards not to utter any words in their presence, so that he could discover what language the babies would speak "naturally" and hence which was the original language of humanity. Turns out that's not a thing and the babies didn't speak any language at all.

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    ConstantlyJon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I'm making a new medical record for an infant, I have to ask parents about their preferred language, as I would with any new patient. If they speak any other language than English, by policy we provide them an interpreter. For infants, I just ask "what will their preferred language be?"

    DC
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Your parents are nice. You hadn't told me they're asian, too!" - Reese, Malcom in the Middle - made me think of this gem.

    Cammy Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "She keeps repeating the same words: Samsung, Hyundai, Samsung, Hyundai..."

    ILoveMySon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On "Modern Family", Phil asks, "Lily, won't that be hard for her to say?" regarding the Vietnamese infant.😂

    Helmuth Massat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was 3 months old when I came to the US. At 73, I still laugh and cry with a german accent.

    JoNo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter was 14 months old when we adopted her from China. People would ask if she could speak Chinese. My standard reply was the only language she was fluent in was baby.

    Roger9er
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is it possible that people can even think a 10 week old baby can talk??

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The school system has failed. Or then just the parents, instead.

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    ZuriLovesYou
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's a baby. She doesn't speak at all!

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    #8

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions How come chicken breasts don't have nipples?

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    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are very shy so they grow feathers to hide their nipples

    HurlWurk
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok this is just ignorance, not stupidity. It's cute depending on the age of the person

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned two weeks ago that elephants have very similar looking breasts to humans. Kinda. Just go look it up.

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my word, I love this. But I hope it was said by a child.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst part is that they learned it from trying to milk a hen.

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, come on! It,s so when the breasts are in the cooler they don't poke holes in the plastic.

    Valek Fermiga
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do at birth, but then unicorns come along and steal them....

    Ibn Evans
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i asked myself this and i still feel weird when i eat it to this day

    Natty Tempest
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they'd poke holes in the cellophane when they got cold...

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    #9

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions When I worked at Disney world one summer I was asked this question at least 10 times every day:"when is the 6 pm parade" I learned to smile and politely say,"6pm"

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    The Other Guest
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would presume that when a person asks that question, they're really asking "What time does the 6pm parade pass this particular spot where we are currently standing?" After all, it doesn't just magically appear along the entire parade route when the clock strikes 6.

    catastrophegirl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes. as someone who worked there for several years, that's exactly what it means. there's a whole culture around it. although your search term is "what time is the 3 o'clock parade?"

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    pelemele
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the color of Henry IV's white horse?

    Joe15
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once you step foot in Florida your IQ naturally recedes. It can't be helped

    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's like customers in The Pound Shop asking "How much is this?" I thought it was apocryphal until I overheard someone ask it one day.

    Amy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fairness, we have dollar stores in my area that have items anywhere from $1 to $5 :P

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    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could have been tourists from countries that use 24 hours time.

    Joe Reaves
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone on the writing staff of Empire Records must have worked retail because at one point Mark picks up the phone and says 'Empire Records, Open til Midnight [pause] midnight!'

    HurlWurk
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people ask this kind of question at work, my response is generally "the information/error/message is literal"

    Tyranamar Seuss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney has very specific training on this. It goes, "When people are on vacation their brains go on vacation. Stay polite." It's not "Disney" to be snarky. You just politely answer the question. And you expect questions like this all the time. That's part of working there.

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    Scott Rackley
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you say 6pm. You have to experiment to see just how dumb they are. Say 3:30

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    #10

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I got onto an elevator on the fifth floor, which already had people who had boarded on the sixth floor. I pressed the button for the third floor and observed that the button for the second floor was also pressed. As soon as the third floor came and I started to get out, a girl piped up, 'Why, that's so unfair. I got into the elevator before her! Shouldn't I be dropped off first?'

    Ritika G , cottonbro studio/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Verena
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There *are* elevators which follow the order of the buttons punched. Not many, but some older ones do that.

    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ugh, that would drive me crazy.

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    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should see a paternoster elevator some time... they work like treadmills or conveyor belts, continuously circulating platforms one side up, other side down - there are two doors, one on each side. Very old-fashioned and obsolete, there are only a few still in use in Europe, and one of them is in the Finnish Parliament House. It's a conserved and protected building, so they've retained it through all renovations as a quaint curiosity. The nickname "paternoster elevator" anecdotally comes from the terrifying experience (Payer Noster is the Lord's Prayer in Latin, for clarification. )

    Mila Sliacka
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, we have a few of them in Prague. Love them.

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    Earonn -
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when elevators actually did that. :)

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if this girl expected the same sort of service on the bus. Go right past someone's stop, drop off the person that boarded first, and then retrace the route for the next person. Keep going backwards and forwards. "When do you stop at the station?" "In 2 minutes, but if you want a longer ride, 10 minutes!"

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Dropped" is the key word here.

    Mike F
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have taken the window.

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    #11

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions What is the correct spelling... Iran or Iraq?

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    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't Iran before you can Iwalk. ;-)

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their mind's going to be blown when they hear about Georgia and Georgia.

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just say "The Georgia that needed only one Sherman to surrender", and at least people from the US will know which one you mean

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    Nina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both are correct, depends on which country you are referring to 🙈

    Lewis KR
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did Saddam Hussein keep his CDs? In a rack

    viimatar
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dies Irae, Dies Illa. (Medieval chant.) (edit: and to specify, it means "days".)

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    #12

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I can remember being asked by a close friend at the time, "How can you be so nice when you don't believe in God?"

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    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As Chris Hitchens said, when people say "without god people would rape and pillage", they mean "without god *I* would rape and pillage".

    DC
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There, he's right ... and also, they don't really need a god for the task they're throwing at him. They need the police.

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    Joe Reaves
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the only reason you're not a d**k is because you believe some mystical power will punish you for it, you are, in fact, a d**k.

    Rosie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. Choose to be a good person, not because of a reward after you die, but just because.

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    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Refer them to Penn Jillette's classic comment on the subject - "The question I get asked by religious people all the time is, 'Without God, what's to stop me from raping all I want?' And my answer is, "I *do* rape all I want. And the amount I want is *Zero*. And I do murder all I want, and the amount I want is *Zero*." The fact that these people think that if they didn't have this person watching over them that they would go on killing, raping rampages is the most self-damning thing I can imagine." Penn-Jille...6a5429.jpg Penn-Jillette-on-Religion-666b63c6a5429.jpg

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Why do you need God to be nice?" A question that will hopefully make them think.

    Skara Brae
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What would you be like if you didn't believe in god?"

    CanadianDimes
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh yes. I’ve been asked how I can have morals. I can tell what’s right on my own and do it because it’s right not because I might get a reward from a ghost that lives in the sky.

    roddy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a matter of respecting oneself and doing the right thing regardless. Not because you think a supernatural being is watching. Oddly, jails are full of people who believe in god. They just seem to think that god understood why they did what they did and so it was okay somehow.

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    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got to be US where non believers are "demonised" by the fervent believers. Mainly because they won't make any money off them for their dubious ministries.

    George Costanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better question - how can so many people that believe in god be so terrible?

    Earonn -
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If believing in god keeps christians from committing crime, why are there so many child raping priests? (Yes, Christians, I know: you now come with the No True Scotsman fallacy and try to tell me that THOSE of course AREN'T Christians. Sure.)

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    Natalia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you need the fear of hell to be a good person, you're not a good person.

    René Sauer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I don´t need an invisible sky-daddy supervising me to be a decent human.

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    #13

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions As an Australian traveling overseas, I've been asked: 'Do you carry a stick everywhere you go to fight off the snakes?' 'Oh, you're from Australia? Do you know my niece in New Zealand?' and 'How many miles is it from where you live to Sydney? No, not miles, liters. How many liters is it?' And when someone I met in a foreign country found out I was Australian, she said, 'Why don't you sound like Hulk Hogan?' I didn't know how to react to this because I had no idea why she would think I would sound like The Hulkster. I was wracking my brain trying to work out what had connected me to the former World Heavyweight champion. Finally, I said, 'Why do you think I should sound like Hulk Hogan?' She said, 'Because he's such a famous Aussie.' We then had a brief argument about the nationality of Hulk Hogan. You may have already made the connection, but it took me ages to realize she was talking about Paul Hogan, aka Crocodile Dundee

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    Vix Spiderthrust
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a nice interview with Paul Hogan where he says that he can't go to a restaurant without the chef coming out from back brandishing his biggest cleaver and saying "That's not a knife!" When the interviewer asks Hogan if he ever gets sick of it, he replies, "Well, it might be the thousandth time I've heard it, but it's the first chance he's had to say it to me". Which is a rather lovely way of looking at it.

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " Oh, you're from Australia? Do you know my niece in New Zealand? " .... frak i just fell of my chair

    Robert T
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You can live on it, but it tastes like..."

    Ellie Ahmed
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I lived in the States as an Aussie, I used to find people were obsessed with the animals when I told them where I was from. No, we don't have pet kangaroos, no there are not kangaroos jumping down the street in Sydney. I used to try convert them into switching their favourite Aussie animal from the koala (overrated) to the far superior wombat. I also used to get asked a lot about all the animals trying to kill us, and always enjoyed getting to tell people that the only animal I ever got attacked by in Australia was a chihuahua named Princess.

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I propose that distances over sea will no longer be measured in km/miles or sea miles, but in liters, lol.

    LinkTheHylian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This stock photo must be from Abercrombie and Fetch.

    Timbob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he’s not wrong about the stick for those damn snakes !

    Ray Davis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a formula to convert miles to liters and vicey versey.

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please share, and would it work in England, please, because we spell it 'litres'?

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    Atom Bohr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On a cute note, I teach English (I'm from the UK) online. One of my 10yos just got a new school teacher from the UK and was excitedly asking if I know her. He was so excited

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    #14

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Girl: OMG, are you a muslim? Me: Yes Girl: that's cool, can you say something in muslim?

    Emir Selman , Prince Photos/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Iampenny
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, on the plus side, she seems open to other cultures and religion and doesn't seem to discriminate, so that makes her automatically better that a lot of other people.

    Skara Brae
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "algebra, alchemy, cotton, elixir, orange, sugar" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Arabic_origin)

    ZGutr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you can, just tell her a verse from the Qur'an in arabic. She can't tell anyway.

    JenC
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In her defense Judaism had a language

    WickedSwicket
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would make Arabic the language of Islam & Sanskrit for Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism

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    EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇩🇿🇵🇸
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤣 that's up there with being asked 'can you take that off (hijab) to have a shower? Do you sleep with it on? I still get a lot of very funny comments but i love them because it's better than the abuse.

    El Dee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She might be thinking of Arabic (the kind of Arabic the Quaran is written in) as every Muslim has to be able to understand it..

    Sue User
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My neighbor complained about my ex flying " that muslim flag". France won the world cup and the closest flag he had was the EU flag.

    ohjojo (you/your's)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop inspecting my luggage every time I travel

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    #15

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Getting into the elevator on the 6th floor of a 6 floor building.... Them: "Going down?" Me: "No, I plan to shoot right out of the roof! Wanna join me?" We both had a good laugh and it was said with a smile.

    Ariel Williams , Kelly/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Spidercat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Them: Going down? .... Me: You can buy me dinner first like everyone else.

    René Sauer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A man in bavaria get´s into an elevator, joining another man in there. " Grüß Gott." Says that man. The first man answers: " Nah, I am not going that far up."

    Jaya
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their question wasn't dumb though. Or do you expect everyone to know by heart how many floors every building has and always know which floor they are on at the moment? Or do you think that, if people wanna be nice by asking you, they should first check how many floors there are and which one they're currently on, BEFORE they ask you? So letting you wait for a couple of seconds before they show kindness?

    Teresa Spanics
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have said "Yes! Let's go for it!" with a smile on my face.

    Kurt Schilling
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I'm asked "what floor" I often tell the questioner the 13th floor. This can be in a three story building.

    Anna Stephenson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But was it a Glass Elevator Mr a winks!?

    Anna Stephenson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang it- the bored panda app doesn't allow me to edit- obviously I meant "Mr Wonka"

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    #16

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions A teacher, soon after I arrived in the US: 'How long have you been here?' Me: 'A week.' Teacher: 'How did you learn English so fast?!'

    Vinati S. , Max Fischer/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once had: "it must have been difficult to learn spanish so far away from any mexican to talk with". I'm french, i can drive to spain in a few hours.

    Marcos Valencia
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still, there aren't so many Mexicans in Spain, my friend.

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    DB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context would be nice.

    Bols
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context is that in many countries kids are being taught English as a second language from kindergarten

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    WickedSwicket
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Overheard in a British bank: Brit - "So where are u from?" Malaysian - "Malaysia." Brit - "Wow! How is it that your English is perfect??" Malaysian - "Cos u lot colonised us & stole our resources for a couple hundred years!" 😜🤭😂

    Bewitched One
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting that someone else commented almost exactly the same conversation they had with someone else except it was a different country

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    Kobe (she)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on where OP was originally from, this is not a stupid question. I suppose it was somewhere where English was their mother tongue, or at least thaught very well.... yet, it does not state that.

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    need context .... are you english, romanian, turkish, korean ?

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The context so many are asking after likely would be that the person wouldn't be going to an English-speaking school, had they not studied the language prior to attending it. Or the assumption that foreign languages aren't spoken or taught anywhere else - or, even worse, the assumption that foreigners generally have neither education nor language skills, since everyone is an illegal immigrant or a migrant worker. (A stupid, racist and rude assumption, but judging by some complaints I've seen online, it just might have also happened in real life - and whaddayouknow, immigrants, too, may have even a University education, regardless of their country of origin.)

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree it's a rather ignorant question since the implication is that the teacher just assumed the OP wouldn't know English for any other reason than learning it the moment they came to the US. But, not everyone who attends an English-speaking school can speak English or has ever studied the language; so, that wouldn't necessarily be the best example for context. There are many schools that accept students from other countries (and vice versa) & have academic programs in place to facilitate learning. There are also universities that have English proficiency courses as part of the core curriculum if you dididn't get the needed credits/ courses prior.

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's sad, from a teacher. Americans are so insular!

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teachers these days are unfortunately not necessarily all that smart.

    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Erm it's called living somewhere else in the world that has English. America did not invent English.

    Jane W.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did you get to be a teacher?

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    #17

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Can you get infected from the virus on your computer?

    Salim U , Oladimeji Ajegbile/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, with stupidity. ;-)

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's the other way around though - first comes stupidity and THEN the PC virus

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    Spidercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well covid did lead to everyone getting 5G injected... 🤣

    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, once we start having more bionics and AI starts merging with humanity, I suppose you might. But not yet.

    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    of course ! Use condoms to type on keyboard

    CD Mills
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In his defense, it can feel that way when your machine gets infected and is holding your machine and all of your data hostage.

    Matt Richardson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, my anti-virus is quite effective against many threats that would otherwise harm me. I protected from not only the Borg, but Daleks and Cybermen (All known variants anyway). the Superhuman Samurai Syber-squad has the best virus protection, bar none.

    Con O Cuinn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elon Musk is trying very hard to ensure that yes, that can happen

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    #18

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions When I was a waitress at Buffalo Wild Wings, a woman once asked, 'What part of the buffalo do the Buffalo wings come from?'

    Charissa E. , Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Skara Brae
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They pinch them off the backs of newborn baby buffalo to prevent airplanes from colliding with flying buffalo.

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Mainly from the north side of Buffalo, mam. Near the lake."

    Don't listen to me
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm British. I'm not even going to ask wtf are Buffalo Wings.

    Diana Burnwood
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See papas explanation, as a fellow Brit and a Pesketerian I wasn't sure either

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    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think there's a tutorial on youtube for that, madam. And a dance video which explains it, on tiktok.

    Stardust she/her
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually what part of the buffalo do they come from? I’m vegetarian so I don’t know

    Papa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to assume you're serious. They're chicken wings. They're called Buffalo wings because that particular recipe was first created in Buffalo, New York.

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    Miki
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is not stupid question ;)

    riri_shizu
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stupidest question someone ever asked me was "Since I can weigh chicken breasts on a food scale, can I weigh my breasts on one as well?" I just stared at her and said "Are you stupid?"

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    #19

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions After telling a friend I am a psychology major, she said, 'Great. Can you tell me what I'm thinking right now?'

    Amruta W , Roberto Nickson/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think you think at all.

    LavenderHippoInAJar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You're thinking that I'm a telepathy major"

    veryvenasaur
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're thinking of the incorrect definition of the word psychology

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's easy. "You are thinking psychology is the same as psychic" /j

    Oddball
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ya can't 'read' a blank piece of paper.

    michael reid
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably wondering if your life is going in the direction you really want it to, if you look as good as you think, and if you're ever going to do that thing you've been thinking about doing for ages.

    Susan Teter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. But then again, neither can you.

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You're trying to think of a witty reponse, but you're not going to succeed."

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    #20

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Answering a call at my home: Me: Hello? Friend: Hey dude, where are you? Me: At pizza hut, I took the landline with me....

    Nirmal-Sabu , Zen Chung/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Jack Burton
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you still have a phone at home ?

    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do. We live in the woods and sometimes cell service isn't great. Since I work from home it's important that I'm able to answer when people call me. And I got tired of having to walk down the driveway whenever I wanted to make a call, so I added a land line. :)

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    Timbob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes Jack, some people have landlines at home. They read newspapers, and magazines, converse instead of staring at a mini screen, and save a TON of money !

    Trentin Quarantino
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A woman I knew back I the 90s, her husband was in prison. She got a phone call from him one day and she replied "Hey, where are you?"

    CD Mills
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back when we had a landline, in the dial-up days, I bought a cordless phone that I could hook on my pocket or belt and go outside. I had tons of flower beds, trees, and a vegetable garden so I spent lots of time outside. I could get a strong signal thirty feet from the house in all directions. I never found another cordless phone that equaled that.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, you're home! "No, this is the refrigerator, please leave a message for Bob and I'll stick it on my door as a post-it note for when he gets back."

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could have redirected the calls to the landline to your cell

    Bec
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. I do this with my work phone and many times people have said, oh I'm so glad I caught you at the office! Nah, I am at home, but I answered, so whaddya you want?

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    Jane Alexander
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A corded landline will work when the power's off. Cordless will not and the cell's only good while it's charge lasts.

    S R Godwin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you live in an area subject to frequent power cuts, the landline is your saviour. Speaking from Highlands of Scotland here.

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    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call transfers are a thing, and neither does every country/service have separate number codification for cellphone and landline numbers, so one could tell from the number alone which one it is. The USA comes into mind; at least I can say that with near certainty about NY and Washington DC, so that I've actually checked it at some point because I needed the info. Additionally, in some (maybe special?) cases, the landline and the cellphone subscription have the same number, and the call goes to whichever phone is on active status. This also is a practice for instance at some medical clinics/hospitals, especially the backup shift, in which case the direct number will automatically direct the call to the backup person's cellphone. So unless the OP lives in an area with few cellphones or no call transfers, gave the number specifically stated to be their landline number, this post's situation dates back to the early 90s, it isn't so stupid as a question as it first might have seemed like.

    Alex Pope
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The where are u question aeems legitimate. Not sure why he's being sarcastic

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    #21

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Shopkeeper: 'I will get you a 30% discount on this.' My friend: 'If I buy two, I will get it at 60% off, right?'

    Anonymous , iMin Technology/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    DB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After working in retail for 35 years, I have lost count of the number of times I have heard this.

    LyriQal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't know how much stupidity is in this world until you work retail

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    Robert Millar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Full price for one, 60% off the second

    Rinoboyrich
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I buy 4, you pay ME 20%, right?

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sure. If you pay full price for the first one, you can have 60% off the price of the second. Cash or credit?"

    NapQueen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't ask, you don't get!

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've got a great deal for you , buy one for the price of two , get another one totally FREE

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, and buy four and I'll pay you to take them off my hands.

    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stupidity of people is enraging.

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    #22

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions My friend, upon seeing a Jaguar car: 'So now PUMA has started manufacturing cars, too?'

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    Malek Basata
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Now want a car with three stripes 🥱

    Esist Nosrep
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The symbol is very similar to be fair

    SCP 4666
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer Cheetahs, they are much faster

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never drove around in a Jaguar, did sit in a Leopard though (basically the same animal, right ? /jk)

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheetah will still outrun you.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your friend is witty. You just didn’t get the joke !

    FABULOUS1
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puma is my favorite shoe brand, so I would love a car to match my shoes please.

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    #23

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions While visiting Vietnam: "Look, that's the moon. Do you have it back in France?"

    Alexandre Thiery , Bruno Scramgnon/Pexels (Not the actual photo) Report

    Malek Basata
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a shapeshifting croissant

    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's kind of cute depending the context

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, in France we only have a lune. And we don't actually have it. It's way up in the sky, a good distance from us.

    ohjojo (you/your's)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Overheard on a cruise " is that the same moon we have in the states?"

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just say you first landed on it - the sun's radiation bleached the US flag white so there's even "proof" for that

    Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero"
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, we took it down, so it would not hit the Eiffel Tower. Non, nous l'avons démonté pour qu'il ne heurte pas la Tour Eiffel.

    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, because the moon only ever appears near Vietnam.

    Bonnie Edwards
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband moved from Wales to my home country as a tween. He tells me that he had never seen the moon up in the sky, in the daytime, before coming to Australia.

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    #24

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I wasn't asked this but, I overheard this in a bus, in Vancouver. Guy - I've been to India, twice! Girl - That's so cool. Where? Guy - Tibet and Nepal.

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    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dubious grasp of geography.

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago

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    Šimon Špaček
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Close, but no cigar. Or in this case, close, but no curry.

    S R Godwin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    World Geography should be compulsory at school....

    William Stewart
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear. On the upside, if he decides to go after any of the commenters, he will Never Find Us.

    Kayleigh haigh
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to google where each place is i am c**p at geography so if i was told this i wouldnt of even known any difference

    Min
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surely it's possible he meant, "Where in India?"

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since this kind of questions seems to mostly come from Americans maybe it is because USA is such a big diverse country, that learning the geography of that takes so much time that there is nothing left for the rest of the world.

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, um, um, So Bhutan is part of India also? I did get a 20 Rupi bill in my change and was able to spend it.

    Sonia Ceacero
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These great conquering countries... they can never get enough.

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    #25

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions When I told a girl that I have a twin, she asked, 'So, do you, like, have the same birthday?'

    Venkat R , Yelena Odintsova/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    ZGutr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is not per se a dumb question. There are twins where one gets born just before midnight, the other just after. (but it's not uncommon to "falsify" the record making it the same day)

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quick Google says that the longest period between twin births is 90 days, so not that daft of a question after all. ;-)

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    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some twins are born in different years, different centuries too and there has been cases of twins being born weeks apart, so while in most cases, yes twins do share the same birthday, the question is not completely stupid.

    Prince Lee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew twins that were born a minute before midnight on New years Eve with her sister an minute later on New years Day, it officially made one twin a "year older"

    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there a possibility of a first born at 23:59 and the second twin at 00:00 so the birthdate is not the same ?

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happened with my friend's children.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it can happen that one twin gets born way before the other one - not that common but such cases exist

    Teresa Simmons
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read about a twins born in different years.

    Donna Peluda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend who has a twin sister. I went to her birthday party and saw here sister there it just didn't click, it was her birthday also.

    Endishere
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are separated by minutes; he was born on 31 July, 11:58 pm, and I was 1 August, 00:02 am. Yes, technically, ours are different

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a twin too. He exists as flesh on my lower arms and shins, as well as a lot of my blood. (I absorbed him in the womb.)

    Patsy Robins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve delivered twins that were born in different centuries, let alone different days!

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    #26

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Do you have planes in your country? Nope I rowed from half way across the world.

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brit here, living in California. I'm always asked, "What brought you here?" and I always reply, "A really big plane!"

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on the context of the conversation, they may have been saying "plains".

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why didn’t you book passage on an ocean liner ?

    Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero"
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No we have Mutant/Meta-Human powers, so we either fly or teleport ourselves.

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do you have trees in Illinois?"

    Linda Robinett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no, my country is a huge no fly zone and that includes you jerks on the ISS. Get out of my sky!

    Rali Meyer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have, but they never land here.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. They're under the purple mountains' majesty.

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That photo reminds me of the folks who think every vapor trail from a jet is a "chem trail'

    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have these bikes with very large tires. They float, try it out.

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    #27

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions A lady in Japan: "Do Indians have a shower in their houses or do you bathe in the Ganges everyday?"

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    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm french and back in 2008 and old chinese lady in Hong-Kong ask me if Nicolas Sarkozy was an emperor or a king.

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a french i know the answer : he is/was a moron

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    Stardust she/her
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I usually make the thousand kilometre journey to Ganga every morning to clean myself

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, there’s a lot more photos of people in that river, than people taking a shower !!!

    Lame Llama
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, there are ignorant people everywhere.

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Japan is quite known for ignorance, though they are still very polite

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    Sindhuja
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    10 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yes we embark on holy pilgrimages and walk barefoot to the Ganga every day at sunrise. Yup

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know how annoying it is when you're on holidays on a very large campsite and the showers are all the way at the other side of the campsite? Imagine how annoying it is when you live in the south of India and have to travel 2400 kilometres to the Ganges to bathe. Lol.

    KittyGaming
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm camping rn and the showers are near our tents

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    Margo Evans
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not, if they want to avoid water borne diseases

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, you have heard of those Japenese Indians haven't you?

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dare say it would not be a good idea to bathe in the Ganges at all.

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    #28

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions As I'm Greek, I've been asked, 'So...do you believe in Greek gods like Zeus and stuff?'

    Zoe , jimmy teoh/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes we do! And I just asked Zeus Almighty to grant me a couple of favors! He's a people pleaser, unlike his wife, you can't ask her for anything 😠

    Scotira
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤔 if I remember correctly Zeus is somewhat a womanizer, sooo it might help if you are a woman when asking for something 😅😁😉🫣

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    Upil
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, i think this is a legit question. I live in a country that consist of many cultures. Here and there people still believe in old legends and gods and still do many rituals. So the question is just logical, at least from where i came from.

    OneWithRatsAndKefir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would hope it’s a legitimate question too; because from what I understand, Hellenic pagans have only been growing in numbers since the 90s (heck, if I was at all the religious type, I’d be a pagan).

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    Lene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since I am in Denmark and believe in "gods like Odin and stuff" I don't think this question is too far off. There are witches/Pagans that believe in goddesses from all over the world, incl. Greek goddesses. So why not having someone believing in the entire pantheon?

    Bored Trash Panda
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very true. I live in the US and am an Eclectic Pagan, my main deities are Hecate and Pan, who are Greek, but I also believe in the existence of many deities from other religions and beliefs.

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    George Costanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You might as well believe in the Greek gods. They're just as real as the Christian god, the Hindu gods, Buddha, Xenu....

    roddy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just not nearly as popular, sadly. None of the Greeks I know seem to have any interest in the old gods. They all want to go see this and that monastery or Orthodox shrine. No interest at all in the old relics.

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    martin734
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that is a fair question and those gods are no more or less valid than any other deity, spirit, tree or flying spaghetti monster that people choose to worship.

    Skara Brae
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Yes, he's been watching you and he's very disappointed."

    Sven Horlemann
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful - I got 2 Greek colleagues, I am going to ask them first thing tomorrow.

    Analyn Lahr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear it's making a bit of a comeback in some parts. Modern Greek pagans do exist.

    Orysha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd rather believe in pagan god than believe in an only almighty god (be it God, Allah or Yahvé).

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    #29

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I had a student email me to ask how to convert years into centuries

    Peter L. , Taryn Elliott/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    NapQueen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teachers always say that there are never any dumb questions....

    mandy the capibara
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can understand that it is a little confusing to be fair. The fact that 1905 is in the 20th and not in de 19th century is not necessarily apparent to everyone

    Magenta Blu
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the teacher should have teach that, right?

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That can be a valid question. I always have to remember that something that happened in the 9th century happened between 800 and 899.

    Bec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I encouraged a student to figure out how to convert a value to percent by asking what percent means, I said 'like how many cents are in a dollar? ', their response was, 'you mean like 25 cents? '. This has happened to me twice with college students. My fault for putting them on the spot I guess, but really? Next time I will ask what charge a phone has when it is fully charged and see if they know 100% means a full charge

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    1 year ago

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    Rali Meyer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have constantly people looking up from their computer (online) about things they could go-ogle

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm hoping it was a very young student.

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    #30

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions This friend of mine said, 'I don't think I'd understand Fantastic 4. I haven't seen Fantastic 1, 2, and 3.'

    Vivek R , 20thcenturyfox (not the actual photo) Report

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Friday the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th weren't very good either!

    Vix Spiderthrust
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When The Madness of King George III was released in the USA it was retitled "The Madness of King George" so people wouldn't mistake it for a sequel.

    Johnnynatfan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not that dumb. Some people are not intune to pop culture things. I sure as hell couldn't care less about those superhero movies and have seen exactly 0 of them.

    PeTeH
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apollo 13 - it happens again.

    Woundwort42
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have the time to watch the first 2000 Space Odyssey films, so I'll never see that classic

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    George Orwell was such a prolific writer!

    Daniel Marsh
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard 300 was great. And to think I gave up after 298.

    Mike Beck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dumb? Nah, legitimate ignorance.

    Laura Osborne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's why the film The madness of King George 3rd had to be called the madness of King George in many countries as they would have asked about the first 2 King George's!

    Earonn -
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, so? If you don't know the story, how is one supposed to know what the 4 exactly means? Apart from the possibility that it was just a joke, of course.

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    #31

    I come from the southern hemisphere, so it is Summer in December. I told this to my friend in the US, and he immediately asked, "Wow, so you guys celebrate Christmas in June"?

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    Verena
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, "Christmas in July" is in fact a thing there.

    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love getting my christmas card from my friend in Aus each year, it's always fun because it's so different than the ones here. Last years was a surfing koala dressed as santa iirc. xD

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the idea of seeing all the Christmas cards at your house, all those wintery, snowy cards and 1 surfing koala Santa, lol.

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    veryvenasaur
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Chile presents are opened on the 24th at night also I got to have a Christmas pool party which my 11 year old self thought was super cool.

    Judes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of northern hemisphere people are confused by the southern hemisphere. I've been asked if Australians have hot winters and cold summers (e.g., thinking that winter is always December-February wherever you are). This person was a very clever physics professor (and not American).

    Lexi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christmas gets earlier and earlier each year, there is a channel that started show Christmas movies on 8th June this year (2024). What's the bet it will start at the end of May soon

    myronmog63
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great Romance was the channel. Movies 24 will have 'Christmas in July' again this year.

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans are not known for their geography skills...

    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christmas is associated with Winter but it's really just December, and for Northerners it's Winter and Southerners it's Summer. But some people do celebrate Christmas in July so it's more of what everyone imagines Christmas.

    Endishere
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, only the dumb and dumbers. Like you.

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia Santa Claus is sometimes depicted as having a sleigh drawn by kangaroos.

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    #32

    Q: People in Asian countries are so damn skinny and there are so many obese people in America, so why doesn't the Earth tilt towards the west because of all the extra weight in the west? A: Silence.

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    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sumo wrestlers make up for it.

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have the feeling we've just witnessed the birth of a conspiracy theory!

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God scooped out the Grand Canyon and used the material to build some of those mountains in Japan and Hong Kong and such. It's a bit like balancing a tire. /j

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg...I was just about to say something about they've got tall mountains in Asia to counter balance. Also the magma is extra heavy around the ring of fire. 😎

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    axle f
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...duh. they're skinny, but there's a LOT of them, so of course it all evens out. I swear, some people...

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All those snakes are in Australia for counter-balance.

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a lot more Asians than Americans so it balances out.

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy answer: humans make up a tiny fraction of the Earth's weight. Our cars and buildings outweigh us by quite a margin, and even all of them don't make up a meaningful fraction of 1% of the planet's mass. Earth is huge.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I recall reading that the Earth's ants (or maybe all the insects) weigh more than all the humans. If my memory is off, it won't be the first time.

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    Zake
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you know about crooking your neck to save the earth? A meteorite is going to hit the earth in a certain year. If people all over the world tilt their heads to one side, they can tilt the earth to avoid the meteorite hahahahaha

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    #33

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions Idiot: Your name is "Roses?" Like the flowers? Me: No, as in "Guns n'."

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    Miki
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AFAIK it's not uncommon in English countries to change some letters in such names so his question was valid :D

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let alone the fact that America is full of foreign-origin nanes that are spelled in a hundred various ways ever since immigration, both due to immigration officials misspelling them, the people themselves 'Americanizing" them, and the desire for differentiation or own misspelling, in later generations. Many states in The USA don't allow hyphens, apostrophes, umlauts, any kind of special characters that are official letters in other languages, or any sort of diacritics in registered names (jncluding ID cards and other formal documents). This, before we start with the original local variants if common English names in the British Isles, the less common names which originate in Celtic languages or locak dualects, or even Danish or Old Norse, or Norman French, and are spelled in a manner that may appear illogical and unintuitive even for an English speaker. And this, without delving into the world of modern first names.

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    OneWithRatsAndKefir
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they thought there was a chance it could be spelt like ‘Rosas’ and just wanted to check which (Roses or Rosas) it was?

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So yes, the response is witty, but after seeing countless misspellings of my own, rather usual names even after repeatedly spelling them out letter by letter as the other party writes them, I can't in any way see the presented question as either stupid or impolite. Quite to the contrary, dear Pandas. It's standard practice to ascertain, and good manners to show enough consideration by checking the spelling, and not assuming wrongly.

    Wondering Alice
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I'd double check this. I haven't heard of anyone called Roses plural, so id make sure.

    Ben Brogan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are both spelt the same way, so the correct answer to the 'flowers' question is 'yes'.

    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That reply has me flashing back to the classic MAD Magazine 'Al Jaffee's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions' series. https://ia904502.us.archive.org/7/items/mad-magazine-extra-books-and-issues/Extra%20Books%20and%20Issues%20Collection%20%20%7Bcbr%2Bpdf%7D/MAD%27s%20Al%20Jaffee%20Spews%20Out%20Snappy%20Answers%20to%20Stupid%20Questions%20%281968%29_text.pdf

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    #34

    Being a Brit, while working in a Theme park in Ohio one summer: Asked genuinely... - Do you have traffic lights? - Where in the London is the eiffel tower? - My aunt is called XXXX XXXXX, Do you know her? - Do we celebrate Christmas. - Is England near Europe? - Is it true that doctors decide if you live or die? - Do you have McDonalds ( I then said yes, and they looked wonderfully relieved) - Do you have Freeways? Was never sure if these were jokes, but to be honest I don't think they were. - Do you have electricity? - Do you know the Queen?

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    Jack Burton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing can unify european much than americans silly questions ^^

    Judes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm Australian and lived in Germany for two years. I was asked if Australia had MacDonalds, told how to use a basic ATM, and it was generally assumed I knew nothing about food other than basic English food (and I'm not English background). Many people all over the world are ignorant of other countries.

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    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, regarding the Europe question, the amount of Brits I have encountered who are adamant that the Britain has left Europe ist way too high.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They did so in economic and political terms. They didn't have to move the islands farther from the continent as part of the process.

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    Verena
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That happens a lot of Europeans. In the Netherlands: "Do you have Internet?" (asked in a forum) and "Do you have drinking water and toilets in your houses?" (yes, and yoz can drink it directly from the tap, no added stuff)

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assumed all the canals were for decorative purposes. 🤪 Kidding.

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    Me.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, doctors can't kill us off. Your insurance people, on the other hand...

    S P
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm actually glad they asked about that one. This is a BIG talking point for anti-universal healthcare pundits. Taking the opportunity to verify that claim is a good thing.

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    Eastendbird
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, had all these asked plus "Do you have swimming pools?" "Do you have televisions?" "How do you celebrate the 4th of July in England?" and "How come you speak such good English?"

    ConstantlyJon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to be fair, cedar point is the best thing about ohio.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to ask if they were at cedar point. (Only theme park I've been to in Ohio...I think ...)

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    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damn americans, don't even know the eiffel tower is in blackpool, not london...

    Rali Meyer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately it's the dumb people who are the loudest. The more educated ones you never hear asking above questions. I worked with a "red neck" who claimed everything was invented in the US of A. I asked: Ok, and before 1776?

    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do they have a Fourth of July in England?"

    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's on the calendar between 3rd of July and 5th of July.

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    Laura
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Spanish living in Scotland I have been asked if ever rains in Spain,not just the one and only time. Also, that I must be used to eat mexican food?? Why should I? It's from a different country,from another different continent🤦‍♀️ In Scots people defense, I have been asked in Spain if there are guys in Scotland that wear the "skirt", the kilt, every day. There are dumb people everywhere. That’s the beauty of the thing,no discrimination LOL

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    #35

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions 'So will the website you build for us work on Internet explorer and Godzilla both?'

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    Spidercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaah yes Godzilla vs Firefox.... Thinking about it, I'd probably watch that.

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always used to call it Mozzarella

    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just plain funny. Not everybody knows the proper names for everything in a field they are not familiar with. I'd forgive them that, as at least it would brighten my day. :D

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Yes, but if you're using Godzilla, all the websites show up in Japanese with English subtitles at the bottom.

    Marcos Valencia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a bad question if it contains some apps.

    HF
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well, back in those days you could hear Godzilla screech every time you connected to the Internet

    Earonn -
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not stupid a non-expert just didn't know the proper name or misspoke. Guys, get a grip!

    Endishere
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on. On a slower internet service, T-rexpod is recommendable

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    #36

    From my ex (we were quite young back then) referring to my you-know-what: 'So where does the bone go afterward?'

    Swekar P Report

    Jeevesssssss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It goes into the uterus. Once you've had enough sex they assemble into a baby.

    ZGutr
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Several ideas/responses came to mind, but would get me banned from BP.

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time to introduce her to some Mills and Boon vocab: tumescence and turgid come to mind! Well, if you were both young I think it can be forgiven. Sex ed classes often don't focus on those details, sadly, just on babies and the menstrual cycle.

    viimatar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though that's very specialized English vocabulary which isn't the same in other languages - I've only ever seen those terms in Wikipedia, as I'm neither a healthcare nor biology professional, or an intimacy therapist or sex educator. Even biology classes can be inadequate or vague on the matter, though. Ours were, likely because of the awkwardness of the topic - in our teacher's mind. Then agajn, our textbooks didn't ever introduce the cl*ris even once, they concentrated on the hormonal levels during the menstrual cycle and on the puberty. Neither did they ever represent the male parts in any other way than as a side diagram, and even that, was flaccid. This was in the Nordic Countries, the 90s, a public, respected and successful high school, nationally approved textbooks and syllabus. 🙄

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    Robert T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it is sometimes referred to as a "boner"!

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not dumb. Many mammals have a bone in there. Just not humans...

    marianne eliza
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what a red state education gets you. No sciences. We got human anatomy and reproduction in 7th grade.

    elmortero
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I leave it in you, and then grow a new one :-)

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's connected to the hip bone. The hip bone connected to...

    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone who didn't attend biology classes.

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    #37

    I once knew a girl from college. We used to travel together by the local trains. Once she wanted me to send her one of the songs that i had on my phone using blue-tooth. We tried but her phone was showing some kind of problem with the settings. We gave up when my stop/station arrived and I left. Later in the night, I got a text message saying "hey send the song now ...my blue-tooth is working.".!!! I had a good laugh that night !! The worse part is.. we are engineers!!

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    UselessKnowledgeFont
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm reminded of the anti T-mobile ads claiming you need to create large holes in your exterior walls in order to get a decent signal. The ads seem to disprove themselves as the protagonist is sitting next to a window 🤦‍♀️

    Doofnuts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry sport, you should have been able to figure that one out. Blue tooth will work device to device.

    Šimon Špaček
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It reminds me of the old, but gold: "Hey, what is the reach of BT under ideal conditions? I mean, will it go through wall and about 15 meters in the garden?" "If 'BT' stands for 'battle tank', yes, it will."

    AnkleByter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our outdoor speakers are, easily 65+ feet (20+-ish meters) from the source of their signal (a computer in the house) depending on where they're sitting. Most BT signals today can, very easily, reach 15+ meters, and yes, even through walls.

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    #38

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions My friend after watching Batman Begins... " Dude, who is this Gotham they keep talking about all the time ? "

    Venkat Krishnan · , Picography/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Captive
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude, it's the brother of Metropolis, don't you know?

    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Estranged brother, that is. Accent on the 'strange'.

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    BrunoVI
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: Gotham was a tiny village in England, which lacked the resources to raise enough money from the king's visits to pay for the cost of hosting the king. So according to legend they all pretended to have gone insane, so the king would stop visiting. Thomas Nast, the guy famous for his Santa Claus paintings, figured there was a similar method to the madness of New York City, so he nicknamed New York, "Gotham" in reference to that legend. UPDATE: Apparently, Nast got it from Washington Irving, the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman (with a Jack o'Lantern for a head). Sleepy Hollow, renamed North Tarrytown, was a wealthy retreat village North of New York.

    Meowzers!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's just up the road from Clifton in Nottingham.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget their distant cousin, Central City.

    M O'Connell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really need to see this Toyota Yaris Batmobile in its entirety.

    Serial Kitten
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's adorable. It's like who is "she" in TWSS

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is actually a mythical city but it essentially is New York, NY

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a woman I know called Amber, who's really into black clothes and make-up.

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    #39

    After a party, I was giving a friend of mine a ride home. He is not a dumb guy, but we were both pretty tired as it was late, and possibly still a little impaired too. We were stopped at a red light and he looked around and asked, “Is this where we are now?”

    Matt Stevenson Report

    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very philosophical if you think about it, very deep

    PattyK
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wherever you go, there you are.

    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not stupid at all. He recognised the surroundings and stated that he knew where you were.

    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lily Tomlin's 'Ernestine, the telephone operator' character: "Hello, is this the person with whom I am speaking? *snort*"

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    #40

    Idiot : So what do you want to do later in life? Me : I want to be a mathematician. Idiot : Mathematician? Didn't they exist only in ancient times?

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    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, once we identified what all the numbers were, we closed up shop. The imaginary numbers were the hardest ones to spot.

    Zoe Vokes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t think what job he is thinking of that is old fashioned and sounds like mathematician.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mathematician, Macedonian, methamphetamine, Madagascar, mandible - who's got time to learn the difference? Tik Tok beckons.

    Rosie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm losing brain cells reading these.

    PFD
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a job like scribe. A mathematician was the person you went to to do calculations before people invented schools. You'd maybe be a farmer selling your produce in the market, and when you needed to work out the price, you'd pay the village mathematician a copper or two to add it all up. The job became obsolete due to widespread numeracy but there are still a few artisanal mathematicians around.

    viimatar
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I need to ask to see your sources.

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    Mary Peace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 + 2 = um, no it's no good. I'll have to refer to the ancient manuscripts.

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother wanted to be a mathematician when he was in primary school, but kept forgetting the word and saying he wanted to be a mathmetitics :)

    Joe15
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you hear about the constipated mathematician? He worked it out with a pencil

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    #41

    I wasn't asked this directly, but a former Indian co-worker of mine was asked while visiting Texas: "Are there cars in India?" That one really stuck with me. But the Texan was equally dumbfounded when my co-worker didn't recognize the name of the Dallas Cowboys' head coach.

    Tom Whitnah Report

    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texans appear to be the cliched Yorkshiremen of America. As in they think they are superior to people from other parts of the country.

    Captain Kyra
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know the name of the Dallas Cowboys head coach and I live in the USA. I don't know because it doesn't interest me. Do people outside the US follow American football? I wouldn't expect them to.

    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like they have a "world series" in baseball that's only the US and a team from Canada...

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    Richienotsorich
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    British colleague of mine in Mexico sat with an Italian couple and a Texan couple at dinner. Texan asks the Italian "hey, have you guys got running water yet?" Brit replies, "their country had running water nearly 2000 years before your country was discovered"!!!

    Sindhuja
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn’t you hear? We ride the elephants

    third molar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One guy at my office thought in our India office, they tie elephants in parking lots as they still use it for commute. Late 90s/in Virginia...

    Analyn Lahr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, most of the pictures and documentaries of India that Americans see are of the poorer parts. And some people just don't bother to research further.

    Linda Robinett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't have but I am not from Texas. India makes small cars. And tractors

    BrunoVI
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fairness, even just 20 years ago, less than 1% of Indians had cars.

    El Dee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texans are to the world what the English are to Europe..

    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texans are the epitome of insular Americans...

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    #42

    Why don't all Africans have the same name, you know, like Chinese people?

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had people be shocked a few times that I'm African but not Black.

    EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇩🇿🇵🇸
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband was accused of lying about being North African because he's light skinned. People are funny 😁

    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are all called Bruce Lee, right?

    Zake
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it's just because there are too many people, there are only so many Chinese characters, and there are only so many surnames. When there are enough combinations, there will always be duplicate names.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't Iceland have an official names list and you can only name your child a name that's on the list? I think I remember hearing that when I visited.

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    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have learned Chinese in school since Kindergarten and am as enraged by this as I'm sure my teachers and literally every Chinese person ever is. This person is the definition of stupidity and (un?)intentional racism.

    Ibn Evans
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm african-american (my name is arabic) and i confirm this isn't true

    justagirl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    chinese people have the same name? wa? nope, we can have several names per family though! shocking, right?/s

    Linda Robinett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, the ones who have just a few sir names are the Koreans. Chinese have a nice variety of names.

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    #43

    "Are you sleeping?"

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    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess if you were, you wouldn't have heard/answered so they would have known then, too.

    Pamelot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is asked quite commonly!

    ZGutr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    everyone is good at something, this is my gift

    David
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a dumb question if you only expect an answer if they are awake. "Are you awake?" would sound less 'dumb' but the outcome is the same.

    Divado
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Far better than being woken up to be told "You were snoring".

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, I'm ded, leave the flowers and get out

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Said my DiL while poking my son in the eyelid.

    Kelly Hartle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband still asks this all the time--he's 65.

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    #44

    "Do women stop peeing when they're pregnant?"

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    Teutonic Disaster
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Pregnant women, especially in the 3rd trimester, are famously known for never having to pee all the time. JFC 😐🤦‍♂️

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? Only every hour. And every time you stand up. And every time baby shifts to dig some limb into your bladder. And 18 times a night when you're trying to sleep.

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    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After many months, it is such a relief when their water breaks and all the pee comes out. /j

    GEA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes that's what causes the big bump.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahahaha. Someone's never hung around a very pregnant woman. We pee every couple minutes it seemed like.

    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Categorically, no. Think of the extra pressure on your pelvis. And particularly when your child kicks you right in the bladder! I preferred that to him playing the xylophone on my ribcage with his feet though. He's still a mystery to me.

    Mike Beck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently, I would shove my fist under her ribcage and lock my elbow.

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    Debby Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha - my stepmother, when pregnant, thought the baby was in her bladder, floating in a sac of urine......

    Person
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. We stop eating and drinking too.

    Panda Bear
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes they don’t and it’s a serious medical issue

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    #45

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions This one, I have to admit, I'm guilty of asking a coworker a few years ago: 'What date is Cinco de Mayo?'

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    GEA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, this isn't obvious if you don't know the language.

    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. Or if you're from another culture, you won't even know what it is.

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    Trev Fontaine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you know that unless you speak spanish or live in an area that cares

    winterwidow87
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cinco de Mayo literally means May 5th in spanish, but you won't know this if you don't know the language, it's not about being dumb.

    Lotekguy
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When is the 4th of July this year?

    El Dee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This wouldn't be obvious unless you knew Spanish, French or Italian or lived in the US or Mexico or were familiar with US or Mexican culture..

    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There you have it: Mexicans celebrate 4th of July on 5th of May!

    Adrian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not dumb at all. Do you know when it's Quatorze Juillet?

    Linda Robinett
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people who drove me crazy are the ones who pronounce Mayo as if they are going to ask for a spread for their sandwich.

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    #46

    I have fraternal twins (a boy and a girl, with separate placentas), and someone asked if they were identical. Errrrrrr, no

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    GEA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, with a small difference.....

    TheElderNom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The placentas doesn't matter, as I recall you can have identical twins with separate placentas. But in this case gender/sex matters, if they are different genders they are not identical.

    BoredPossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, as a non native speaker, the fraternal twin thing isn't a commonly known definition. We say one egg twins or two egg twins.

    Shelli Aderman
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure. AND… if the plumbing is different, it’s obviously 2 eggs. 😉

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    Batwench
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mams quote (with thick Swansea accent) when my cousin gave birth to fraternal twins (again a boy and a girl), “they are twins but not identical. I thought all twins were identical “ this is one of the many mad welsh mam statements she came out with. I miss her.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone was telling me about these cute twins where one favours her dark dad and the other favours her white mom, and he kept telling me they're identical. Like he couldn't grasp that identical means same DNA. Not one black, one white.

    Person
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg that's literally me I'm a female twin and my mom's coworker asked her that question! The suffering is real T^T

    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People asked my parents that too. I'm nearly three years older than my brother but we do look frighteningly alike!

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    #47

    Are there toilets in Pakistan? For real. No kidding.

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    Jerome Lenovo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no they s**t on trees ... for f*ck sake, stupidity and racism are never that far from each other

    viimatar
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It might've been valid to ask if they have toilet seat type of lavatories in Pakistan - because the squatting type apparently dominates the selection everywhere else but in the big cities, tourist areas, and hotels. The same goes for quite a few other non-Western countries around the world, actually regardless of their development status otherwise, eg. in the wealthy Arab countries. But that, isn't the same thing as having no lavatories at all, which does happen in poor, rural areas, also in Pakistan, but in many other countries, too. The indoor (and especially the water closet type) lavatory is a luxury for the majority of the world's poorest quarter of people.

    AKA AKA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no they they built differernt

    #48

    What's the phone number to 911?

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently One of the reasons they teach kids 9-1-1 and not 9-11 is because some really young children (and I'm sure not so bright adults) actually look for the "11" key, especially in an emergency/panic. 9-1-1.

    Con O Cuinn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it was an American outside the US, poorly phrased but not stupid

    Roan The Demon Kitty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eh, I can maybe understand this if it's an American travelling abroad and needing to know the emergency number, tbf. (tip: if in the EU, 112 works for all EU member countries, in the UK it's 999 however, though apparently 112 works here too but we just use 999)

    Louise Clarke
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's straight out of a Simpson's episode. Homer picks up the phone and says. "Operator! Give me the number for 911!"

    Dan Flo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is like when this guy called a radio station to win tickets to an AC/DC concert. The task was "spell AC/DC" - and he failed.

    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is actually +49(Germany) 711 (Stuttgart) 911-0 (for Porsch-e). Oh how they wish they could change the area code from 711 to 911!!

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be valid, depending on where it was asked. Bad way of asking but the emergency number is not the same everywhere. For the curious - here is a list of emergency numbers by country. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf

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    #49

    I happen to be a bookworm and own a couple hundred books. Friends (college mates, those who stay nearby) often pop up, look at my books and ask, "Do you have any good books?" No, I keep them around to burn for fuel.

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    Iampenny
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having hundred's of books, doesn't necessarily mean you have "good" books, I also own a couple of hundred books, and my daughter would argue that none of them are good (except for one book on Irish mythology)

    Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Irish mythology is great. Was reading a book on it earlier

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    Captive
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are asking for recommendations

    PattyK
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Visitors often look at my 1,000+ books and say either, “Have you read any of them?” or “Read any good books lately?”

    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it's a way of making conversation, just as some people would ask what you're reading at the moment, or which is your favorite in a certain subject.

    viimatar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good, except that usually people are asking for recommendations (or even to borrow something) when they say that. It's a conversation starter, too, in the world of the neurotypical. (Might have taken me a while to get this when I was a kid.)

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sure. It's my taste in friends that people call into question."

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    #50

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions "Do you have Samsung iPod ?"

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    Hey!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genuine question: why is this a stupid question? I don't have iPod.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    iPod is a brand (or Apple is the brand, and iPod is a specific product of Apple). Samsung is a completely different brand. So you wouldn't have an Apple Galaxy (just for example, Galaxy is a Samsung brand), or a Samsung iPod.

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    Dan Flo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and I drive a Ferrari Countach.

    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sure .... do you want ketchup or mustard with it ?

    #51

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I am an Indian and work at McAfee-Antivirus, Encryption, Firewall, Email Security, Web Security, Risk & Compliance. Once I was travelling in the metro in Delhi (yellow line which was going towards North Campus (DU)). A young guy (possibly a DU student) asked me where I work, and I said that I work at McAfee in Bangalore. He said, "Yeah, yeah, I tried that new flavor of cold coffee at McDonald's recently. But if you had to work in McDonald's, why did you go to Bangalore? You could have worked here in Delhi only." That moment I just felt like jumping on the metro track and dying!

    Abhiroop Dabral , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    GEA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    McAfee McCoffee possibly misheard due to train noise?

    Lubica Acker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, McAfee and McCafe sound very similar. An honest mistake.

    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " I am an Indian and work at McAfee-Antivirus, Encryption, Firewall, Email Security, Web Security, Risk & Compliance. " Sorry, had to laugh. I always laugh when i see the name "mcafee" next to the word "antivirus"

    Hey!
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did too. McAfee is no longer the best in antiviruses. Edit: or never was? I never had it.

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    Jess Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not just say 'McAfee' instead of 'McAfee-Antivirus Encryption Firewall whatever'?

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    McAfee, McDonald`s... same quality, so it's easy to mix them up

    Trev Fontaine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh no wonder McAfee is so bad. Its all made cheaply in india

    viimatar
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You do know that the Southern Asisn countries handle a lion's share of the customer service, helpdesk, and troubleshooting for many if not most Western countries too? These countries have high-rated Technical Universities and produce a huge share of the world's coders these days. Just because it's in Asia doesn't make it poorly executed (but neither self-evidently good, though).

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    #52

    Random Aunt (at a family function):So, you're an engineer, which college did you attend? Me: Bits pilani Random Aunt: (Where is it)? Me: Goa Random Aunt (With pity in her voice):Oh, poor boy, you didnt get seat in your hometown? Me: (Dumbfounded) : NO Random Aunt: So where are you working? Me: Started my own company Random aunt (with even more pity): ayyo! you didnt get a job? keep trying, Random aunt, rubs my hair and walks off.

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    Syrah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not stupid, that's condescending.

    Andrew Arons
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of Indians would give their left nut to go to school in Goa...

    #53

    A random guy I met: Where do you work? Me: At Yahoo! A random guy I met: Can you help me access my girlfriend's email?

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    Iampenny
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not stupid, just creepy

    Miki
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "yea. Give me her email and I will tell her to dump you, you jerk"

    Sinnsyk Jakte
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Oh, easily. I can do it from your e-mail. I can make it so you can view hers like it's yours and she'll be none the wiser. What's your password?'

    Jerome Lenovo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    have you tried turning it off and on again ?

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy really sounds like he already knows how to do turn-offs.

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    #54

    While in school, where 12th grade is considered very important:- People in general : Which class are you in? Me : 11th People in general : Oh! So next year your going to be in 12th?? Me: No I'm gonna plead the principal to let me go back to class 10 :D

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    GEA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably just someone being polite to a kid they don't know and asking generic questions. Harmless.

    BoredPossum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly, keeping the conversation alive, being friendly.

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    Themoonprincess
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's in India. 10th and 12 th are really hyped.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean...some kids actually have to repeat a year.

    #55

    45 Times Dumb Folks Pushed People To Their Limit With Their Questions I was asked: 'Is this the end of the line?' I answered: 'No, it's the front. We're all standing backward

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair this is a standard question.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, sometimes people are just standing around, not in any line at all.

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    Miki
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a stupid question at all.

    Johnnynatfan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats just a guy being a jerk in his response. Sometimes its not clear if people are standing in line.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes, and I've discovered this happens a lot in America, people just get in lines. Without even questioning if they're actually in a line for something. Or they see a couple people standing and then just stand behind them.

    Ray Davis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Used at boarding at airport. You know, the line that kind of balloons at the end by random people whoa aren't taking your plane to its destination, but maybe they always wanted to go there. Just to be near those that are actually going.

    The PanDA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snappy answers to stupid questions! MAD

    Hey!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thumbs down. If you can't see that this is a good question then that's on you. People are trying not to jump a line, which is preferred to people actually jumping and the other people raging at you for doing it.

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is just rude. Person was trying to be polite. I've seen many situations where the line went around the corner, or there was a gap for people to walk through but the line continued after the gap - and so on. And I've seen people who didn't ask the question start to cut in line because they assumed it was the end of the line and it wasn't.

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