And, this woman has a record deal?

[cnltb]

Originally Posted by Richland123

And, this woman has a record deal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls

Who was it that sang "...I'm afraid of americans..."


Great vid, that!

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by Richland123

And, this woman has a record deal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls

and why not?

education and music does not necessarily have to go hand in hand.

I would not call her stupid, from just watching that little clip either. I don't know anything about her, never heard from her... Yes, she clearly did not receive the best education. She clearly lacks some very basic knowledge... But that is not enough to rule her out as stupid.

I am going to guess she probably grew up in an "underprivileged" background, and she probably did not have the opportunities and mostly encouragement that other people (like me) had.
She seems sweet, and smart in other ways, to be honest. I could be wrong, but I cannot tell from that short clip.

She is probably smarter than a lot of the people who snorted and hooted when she said she was not even sure France was a country.

Give me a sweet uneducated person anytime over an educated smart ass.

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by cnltb

Who was it that sang "...I'm afraid of americans..."


Great vid, that!

The kid was American as well

[bassbully]

She is blonde, cute and hired to sing. So she's dumb so are allot of other musicians, actor's etc..they were not signed for buiding rockets you know.

[two fingers]

Spoke to a buddy of mine who lives in Nashville this weekend. He thinks it's a publicity stunt. (See my previous post on the matter.) According to him, friends she grew up with say she was actually quite smart in school and made good grades.

[Decedo]

Originally Posted by chuck norriss

She's cute.

+1 : Who thinks she has to be a rogue scholar, not me

[joebar]

Originally Posted by two fingers

Spoke to a buddy of mine who lives in Nashville this weekend. He thinks it's a publicity stunt. (See my previous post on the matter.) According to him, friends she grew up with say she was actually quite smart in school and made good grades.

that is the problem with the school system; they don`t teach you if france is a country or not. instead, they teach you ridiculous algebra formulas that only an architect could use.

kids need to learn how to fire up a gas-powered lawn mower, how to manage their money. how to change a diaper on a baby...
i failed grade 12 english horribly because the whole course was based on reading boring hort stories and then answering questions about them.
but yet i was one of the school`s highest graded essay writers who would wait till the last night to do the year long project and ace it. go figure.

[troy mcclure]

She isn't book smart...but she is sonic smart. She could skate, hold a tray of food and perhaps make change. That being said...she was relatively hot for American Idol and had a decent voice. Her damaged background made her a bit more sexy and she went pretty far.

[Herrick]

Originally Posted by chuck norriss

She's cute.

Originally Posted by bassbully

She is blonde, cute and hired to sing. So she's dumb so are allot of other musicians, actor's etc..they were not signed for buiding rockets you know.

Agreed.

[6jase5]

Some days I wish I could be that ignorant of world geography, talented, successful, loved by millions, charitable and good looking.

I have a 32 year old friend that is hilarious to play games with like Cranium. What stumps him would astonish you and you'd think that he just may be "a lil stupid". He probably couldn't name 5 presidents BUT can draw the periodic table from memory and could tell you the positions of 50 stars with longer names than a Belgian bakery. Mentioning Kardashian, Gun Control, Beiber or Fiscal Cliff would get a blank stare.

He's a propulsion engineer, graduated college at 18, IQ off the charts and an amazing amateur farmer/chef. Geography isn't the only sign of intelligence.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by Decedo

+1 : Who thinks she has to be a rogue scholar, not me

I take it you mean Rhodes scholar.

[Big Brother]

Originally Posted by Mike in Chicago

Have any of you guys ever heard anyone on your local NFL team interviewed?

Yeah and I know and work with some too. Ones ability to conduct an behind a microphone and a dozen cameras is not necessarily indicative of ones innate intelligence or personality. They are like lambs led to the slaughter, facing up against seasoned broadcasting pros who look and sound the part so well that anyone else seems like a doof by comparison.

Most of us would do no better in the same situation, check the nightly news for proof...

I'm of the theory that she knows well what she is doing and is in character, like many. It takes a smart person to play a 'dumb' career. Great legs too.

[two fingers]

Originally Posted by joebar

that is the problem with the school system; they don`t teach you if france is a country or not. instead, they teach you ridiculous algebra formulas that only an architect could use.

kids need to learn how to fire up a gas-powered lawn mower, how to manage their money. how to change a diaper on a baby...
i failed grade 12 english horribly because the whole course was based on reading boring as f**k short stories and then answering questions about them.
but yet i was one of the school`s highest graded essay writers who would wait till the last night to do the year long project and ace it. go figure.

I think you missed my point. My point in BOTH of my posts was that the whole "dumb" thing is an ACT. I think she is not ACTUALLY that dumb, but ACTS dumb for publicity.

I grew up in a rural NC school as well. I got a great education. Now I am back in school at 41 and my classmates get ME to proofread their papers all the time.

[joebar]

Originally Posted by two fingers

I think you missed my point. My point in BOTH of my posts was that the whole "dumb" thing is an ACT. I think she is not ACTUALLY that dumb, but ACTS dumb for publicity.

I grew up in a rural NC school as well. I got a great education. Now I am back in school at 41 and my classmates get ME to proofread their papers all the time.

no-i agree with the point that it is an act. sorry about that.

[cnltb]

Originally Posted by mcnach

The kid was American as well

Which kid?
The one I'm thinking of isn't.

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by 6jase5

BUT can draw the periodic table from memory

I wish I could draw the periodic table from memory 'cause then I'd know which 5-7 days I should avoid my wife each month.

[walldaja]

I'll bite, who is she?

[lfmn16]

Originally Posted by dmusic148

Ah, leave her alone. OK, she's dumb. Some folks just are. She can't help it. She seems very sweet. I'd rather date her than some smart, judgmental chick.

It's not either or. Being pretty doesn't make somebody stupid. And being stupid doesn't make somebody nice. I've met a lot of pretty, educated, nice women.

[LiquidMidnight]

Originally Posted by 6jase5

Some days I wish I could be that ignorant of world geography, talented, successful, loved by millions, charitable and good looking.

I have a 32 year old friend that is hilarious to play games with like Cranium. What stumps him would astonish you and you'd think that he just may be "a lil stupid". He probably couldn't name 5 presidents BUT can draw the periodic table from memory and could tell you the positions of 50 stars with longer names than a Belgian bakery. Mentioning Kardashian, Gun Control, Beiber or Fiscal Cliff would get a blank stare.

He's a propulsion engineer, graduated college at 18, IQ off the charts and an amazing amateur farmer/chef. Geography isn't the only sign of intelligence.

Good post!

I remember when these "Are You Smarter Than an X" shows started out, the premise had college professors going up against third graders or whatever. I thought the premise was completely asinine. Those professors have very specific knowledge bases that they gained throughout their education and careers. If they had recently been taking third grade social studies, they could probably name the 23rd President of the U.S. from memory too. But they were actually more concerned with, ya know, writing their dissertations and publishing articles in their fields. It doesn't make them any less intelligent than a third grader. But the show was premised on the idea that people will say, "Ooohhh, those ivory tower elites aren't really so smart. They can't even name the capital of United Principality of Dumpwater Island." It's really a symptom of the anti-intellectualism I see in America...but that's a tangent for another time.

With that said, I think as global citizens, we do have a responsibility to be somewhat informed about our world. That doesn't mean we all have to be renaissance men and women, but we should know that Europe is a continent instead of a country.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by Richland123

And, this woman has a record deal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls

Yes. She is blonde, has boobs, and wears a size 0. That's what it takes to get a record deal in 2012.