Most ignorant(and funny) statements you have ever heard
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One of my acquaintances believed that the CIA caused the massive tsunami in Asia. He said that the CIA packed the fault line with explosives and blew it up to cause the earthquake. Another couple of people I knew in class thought the moon landings were faked by the US and believed in the existence of aliens.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
This thread already exists in H&J. Hell, there are probably several of them.
Me: "I always thought about moving to Brazil."
Douche: "I thought you said you'd hate to live in America?"
Me: "The US, yeah, not South America."
Douche: "That doesn't make any sense. Brazil's a US state."
Me: "WHAT THE ****!?"
Douche: "It's true." *pauses* "I thought you were supposed to be smart?"
Me: ...
...
Douche: "Well?"
Me: *ahem* "You do realise that Brazil is in South America, right?"
Douche: "Yeah."
Me: "South America is not part of the United States."
Douche: *sounding wounded* "Hey, just because it used to be Confederate doesn't mean it's not part of the US again now!"
Me: *shakes head with utter incredulity* "What the **** man? South America has NEVER been part of the US. It's a different ****ing continent!"
Douche: "Dude, of course it's in the US. It's in South America."
Me: "No, no it's not. Here, let me try to explain. The US doesn't include Canada or Mexico, correct?"
Douche: "Yeah?"
Me: Well, Canada and Mexico are part of the continent known as North America. The US is also only on this continent. Brazil is in South America, a completely different continent. It is an independent country, like Mexico, Canada, or here in Australia."
Douche:
"You're ****in' trippin' man. Brazil's in the South. Probably only a few hours from where I live."
Me: *stares at him for a good thirty seconds* "**** it man, I'm not even trying anymore." *walks away*
The guy in question was a 26 year old man born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. repeated questioning by my friends, including a hot girl who he didn't know who pretended to like him to discuss this, revealed that he was not screwing with me, but really thought this. To make this even more epic, he had actually holidayed in Argentina.
Me: "I always thought about moving to Brazil."
Douche: "I thought you said you'd hate to live in America?"
Me: "The US, yeah, not South America."
Douche: "That doesn't make any sense. Brazil's a US state."
Me: "WHAT THE ****!?"
Douche: "It's true." *pauses* "I thought you were supposed to be smart?"
Me: ...
...Douche: "Well?"
Me: *ahem* "You do realise that Brazil is in South America, right?"
Douche: "Yeah."
Me: "South America is not part of the United States."
Douche: *sounding wounded* "Hey, just because it used to be Confederate doesn't mean it's not part of the US again now!"
Me:
*shakes head with utter incredulity* "What the **** man? South America has NEVER been part of the US. It's a different ****ing continent!"Douche: "Dude, of course it's in the US. It's in South America."
Me: "No, no it's not. Here, let me try to explain. The US doesn't include Canada or Mexico, correct?"
Douche: "Yeah?"
Me: Well, Canada and Mexico are part of the continent known as North America. The US is also only on this continent. Brazil is in South America, a completely different continent. It is an independent country, like Mexico, Canada, or here in Australia."
Douche:
"You're ****in' trippin' man. Brazil's in the South. Probably only a few hours from where I live."Me: *stares at him for a good thirty seconds* "**** it man, I'm not even trying anymore." *walks away*
The guy in question was a 26 year old man born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. repeated questioning by my friends, including a hot girl who he didn't know who pretended to like him to discuss this, revealed that he was not screwing with me, but really thought this. To make this even more epic, he had actually holidayed in Argentina.
Godwynn
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Two of my friends have made ridiculously ignorant statements.
Firstly, one of my friends, the day before the American election last year, said, "It would be like the end of the world if Obama won, because he is a Muslim." I struggled to find where to start in explaining that one to her.
Secondly, after an opposition team in a history debate I was watching claimed that the Crusades were wars between Protestants and Catholics, my friend rebutted, "The Crusades were not between Protestants and Catholics. Protestantism was founded in the 18th century by King Henry IX." He then went on to argue that World War Two started because Hitler was killing the Jews.
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQLx3em7z0
And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDIsOqq6yko&feature=related
This too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJyhZLUUIU&feature=related
And of course, this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWCPAXgrm2U&feature=related
They are all from the most awesome TV show ever- The Chaser. Think APEC stunt. 'Tis how Americans get their reputation.
Firstly, one of my friends, the day before the American election last year, said, "It would be like the end of the world if Obama won, because he is a Muslim." I struggled to find where to start in explaining that one to her.
Secondly, after an opposition team in a history debate I was watching claimed that the Crusades were wars between Protestants and Catholics, my friend rebutted, "The Crusades were not between Protestants and Catholics. Protestantism was founded in the 18th century by King Henry IX." He then went on to argue that World War Two started because Hitler was killing the Jews.
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQLx3em7z0
And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDIsOqq6yko&feature=related
This too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJyhZLUUIU&feature=related
And of course, this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWCPAXgrm2U&feature=related
They are all from the most awesome TV show ever- The Chaser. Think APEC stunt. 'Tis how Americans get their reputation.
flyingchicken
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One of the students in the Sociology class I'm sitting in described the wavy air thing when something gets too hot being caused by the ozone layer being busted.
eastsidebagel
Deity
Ignorant? Funny? Make it up for yourself:
"If women wouldn't have the ability to feel any arousing sensations when having sex, the world would be a happier place".
"If women wouldn't have the ability to feel any arousing sensations when having sex, the world would be a happier place".
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
"If life gives you lemons, trade them for crack."
eastsidebagel
Deity
Oh yes, whoever said this must be an utterly freaking genius!"If life gives you lemons, trade them for crack."
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Nah, see the thread title. Totally ignorant.Oh yes, whoever said this must be an utterly freaking genius!
eastsidebagel
Deity
You're spelling it wrong: "ick-no-runt".
J-man
Deity
'I'm not a vegetarion because all the meat are in the supermarket anyway.'
I'm not a vegetarion but I think that's silly reason to be not a vegetarion.
I'm not a vegetarion but I think that's silly reason to be not a vegetarion.
"Altruism doesn't exist."
Mowque
Hypermodernist
"Porcupines don't live in the wild"
musekick
Loves a good question
A conversation with a former high school classmate after I refused to let her copy my homework:
Her: "That's really ig-nernt (ignorant)".
Me: "Excuse me? You're the one who didn't do the homework. I'd say that makes you the ignorant one".
Her: "But I asked you nicely".
Me: "How does that have anything to do with being ignorant"?
Her: "Ig-nernt. You know; like mean".
Me: "...You think that 'ignorant' means mean"?
Her: "And rude".
Me: "...". (Starts to laugh).
Her: "God! You're so ig-nernt". (Walks away).
Her: "That's really ig-nernt (ignorant)".
Me: "Excuse me? You're the one who didn't do the homework. I'd say that makes you the ignorant one".
Her: "But I asked you nicely".
Me: "How does that have anything to do with being ignorant"?
Her: "Ig-nernt. You know; like mean".
Me: "...You think that 'ignorant' means mean"?
Her: "And rude".
Me: "...". (Starts to laugh).
Her: "God! You're so ig-nernt". (Walks away).
"Ignernt" is used as a synonym for "rude" or "mean" in some places. Like Utah, I think.
Godwynn
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What about rational self-interest?
musekick
Loves a good question
Yeah; it's used that way in PA, too. At least in my area. This was the first time I had heard it used that way though, and I still can't stand it.
After watching the movie "Tron" with my exgirlfriend:
(Yes, you know what's coming...)
Her: "Do you think it's really like that in computers?"
Me: "No, it's not." (I knew she would ask that after we finished watching the movie. I was polite with my answer.)
(Yes, you know what's coming...)
Her: "Do you think it's really like that in computers?"
Me: "No, it's not." (I knew she would ask that after we finished watching the movie. I was polite with my answer.)
What are you referring to?
