November 2010
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People are dumb when they don’t do simple things...
There are a lot of things that you can do to improve your life. Simple, inexpensive or free things that can make whole parts of your days way easier. Choosing not to do these simple things makes you dumb. Here are a few examples:
Someone in my office is using his desk from the wrong side. A while ago, another colleague had to use his computer (a laptop) and this person swiveled the computer to...
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Students are dumb (ongoing series)
Students. We’ve all been one at one time or another. Today I’m writing the first installment of what I hope will be an ongoing series, students are dumb. I suppose this post could be generalized to “people who don’t read are dumb”, but as any TA or professor knows, this problem can be particularly bad for students. Usually the information you need has been clearly posted for you. Students who...
October 2010
3 posts
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Another PAD Special Feature: Five (more) failsafe...
Check out this post for numbers 1-5.
6. Observe the shit that happens around you
When I start thinking about my next People Are Dumb post, I am often drawn to situations that could be greatly improved by people paying attention to their surroundings. When you enter a room/mode of transportation/shopping mall, take a minute to look around you and see what is up. Advanced smart people can do this...
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Most people using the U-scan checkout at the...
The U-scan was designed to make shopping quicker and easier. It’s probably a lot cheaper for stores as well. One cashier can oversee several machines at once. Why pay someone to scan people’s purchases when you can get them to do it for free? It turns out that scanning items for purchase is more difficult than it seems.
I don’t know what you were thinking older lady that needs new glasses...
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People who don't prepare appropriately for their...
The bus is an interesting place. Mix together people of varying incomes, states of cleanliness, and health, add a seat shortage, a wet and slick linoleum-esque floor and the discomfort that occurs when you have to touch people you don’t know, and you have the recipe for a terrible mode of transportation. I don’t take the bus anymore, as you may have read, I bike. But when I did take the bus, I...
September 2010
1 post
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People who don't know how to share office space...
Ahh the modern office. Forget having four walls and a door, many of us would be happy to have a private cubicle in which to spend our working days. The cost of real estate and office buildings means that in a tough economy, we get the privilege of working in increasingly shared office spaces. There are good things that can come out of this, for sure. Maybe the members of a team could become better...
July 2010
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People in Airports are dumb #2: The seatbelt sign
As you already know, people in airports are dumb. Again, I think it must be some freak combination of a higher-stress situation, people not being in control of what they are allowed to do, and a forced interaction with the general population that brings out the very dumbest in people in airports and on airplanes. Today I would like to talk about how people who disobey the seatbelt sign on...
June 2010
5 posts
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A People are Dumb Special Feature: Five fail-safe...
One of our main blog goals is to educate people about being dumb. With that in mind I have compiled this list of 5 things that will help you avoid being dumb. This is obviously not meant to be an exhaustive list, but merely to point the most erudite readers in the right direction should they want to avoid being dumb.
1. Keep up to date with current events. The reasoning behind this is...
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People in cars who yell at people on bikes are...
I commute by bike. I do so because it is the fastest, easiest way to get to and from work and because it means I don’t have to interact with anyone else when I do it (because people are dumb and I don’t need to be exposed to them any more than I already am). I am lucky to live in a city where this is an option, and I chose to live in a location that allows me to do this. I biked all through...
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People in airports are dumb (ongoing series)
A combination of the amount of time spent in airports and on planes, along with being trapped in the situation and usually being bored out of my tree has led me to one very profound conclusion. People in airports are dumb.
My experience with flying is mostly from long, 3-leg journeys within Canada and the U.S.- so I should say that this post applies mainly to those travelers (although my strong...
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People who create advertising for bench...
You’re driving along and there they are- bus stop benches. They are seemingly innocuous, why would anything associated with them be dumb? Then you see one that hasn’t been filled with information about Dr. Smile’s half price tooth whitening or Shirley Muffinsworth, certified real estate agent, helping you sell your home since 1976! This bench has a simple statement, “You just proved bench...
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People are really dumb
My sister and I consider ourselves great observers of the human condition. Within these blog posts, we will analyze the behavior of our fellow humans and try to ascertain why people are so dumb. We recognize that this kind of quest may very well be in vain and that there may not be an answer to this age-old question (all the great philosophers, from Nietzsche to Jerry Seinfeld have pursued this...