Are Americans Just Stupid?

[Sal]

What's the european version of Florida Man?

The polish man?

Being Polish is a disease, so almost.

[Rev. Rye]

What's the european version of Florida Man?

The polish man?

Whichever European nation has the closest thing to the  Florida Sunshine Law

[Fireball]

They certainly can be stupid. Here's a good example. A guy came up to my son (where he works) complaining that the faucets in the men's room don't work, and he needed some hand sanitizer, because he had to rinse the soap off his hands in a toilet (the bowl, not the tank).  The faucets are motion-activated. He's had to have seen something like that before in his life, or he could have asked.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It's simple math. When you consider the average man - half the population is dumber than him.....

Once again: The average IQ is not a single point on a curve. It's what the average person would score on the tests.

[downbeatplumb]

What's the european version of Florida Man?

The polish man?

Whichever country is next door.

[Sal]

They certainly can be stupid. Here's a good example. A guy came up to my son (where he works) complaining that the faucets in the men's room don't work, and he needed some hand sanitizer, because he had to rinse the soap off his hands in a toilet (the bowl, not the tank).   The faucets are motion-activated. He's had to have seen something like that before in his life, or he could have asked.

Oh that's definitely  typical European arrogance. We'd rather make a fool out of ourselves  than admit we don't know something, and simply ask for some piece of knowledge - this is especially true for asking for directions. GPS and map data has been an incomparable blessing for Europeans.

[brewer]

Looks like stupid and easily conned may be two different things.

[Mermaid]

To your point, I think humans are stupid. This is not a uniquely American trait. Unfortunately, stupid is a large part of our culture.

[brewer]

To your point, I think humans are stupid. This is not a uniquely American trait. Unfortunately, stupid is a large part of our culture.

Stupid or ignorant? But I agree, you can certainly get by in the US being either one.

[Anomalocaris]

being stupid is not uniquely american.


But inculcating the sense amongst the stupid that being born American entitled them to judge the work of scientists and other people of Relevant intellectual attainment according whatever dim lights had been lit by the unscrupulous the in the what passes for their brain is what made america, not Americans, somewhat unique in stupidity, at least amongst countries with any tradition of scientific attainment.