Idiots......

[two fingers]

This has sadly been my experience. I have known a number of people who slid down the hole of dementia and it's not a pretty sight.

As for the PC police comments in this thread, I think that too often these days having a modicum of discretion, class, or decorum gets easily conflated with "being PC" and is more easily dismissed by use of this mechanism. Regarding the idea of a thread devoted to the idea of making fun of people who are less acute than we are, I am reminded of a beautiful quote from Will Durant:

"To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say."


The above is posted not in an attempt to shut down the thread, but as a reminder that compassion for those impressionable people who fall victim to malevolent people and scams is not a weakness; I would argue the opposite, in fact.

I can have compassion and not understand at the same time.

I have compassion for a thief stealing food to feed his family. But I don't understand why they wouldn't just go to any number of organizations in place that would help them in a legal way. That's probably a bad example since the victims of the scam mentioned earlier haven't done anything illegal. But you get my point. I can be compassionate and still not understand how this kind of thing happens.

I think the scammers should be put under the jail and throw away the key (speaking of lack of compassion).

But, honestly, I'm not talking about people who can be diagnosed with anything, be it age related or not.

If these guys have been able to get millions in gift cards, they have been able to convince some "normal" people to fall for it.

I am a truly sarcastic individual. When my brother calls me I answer the phone "Whataya want and why should I care?" But I would walk through fire for the guy. That's the spirit of my OP. I don't think people who are less intelligent than I am should be rounded up and gassed. It was just my sarcastic way of saying "How can a normal person be convinced to do this?"

I see your point about PC police. That being said, sarcasm is not PC these days. We're all so sensitive. My family is a group of goofballs. My dad's pet name for me is "dipstick". But we have a fantastic father/son relationship.

"Come here and grab this, Dipstick. I had kids so I don't have to lift things."

That's hie way of saying....

"Come here, son. I need help. Your old man can't lift things any more like the hickory tree you knew as a kid. Thanks. Yer a good son."

We laugh a lot.... sometimes at each other. But it's more fun than walking around on eggshells all the time.

That carries over to how I communicate with the rest of the world. Some can take it. Some can't.

I have one true friend in this world. I have lots of friends, but one best friend who would do anything for me and I him.

The nicest thing I said to him yesterday was "Yer dumber than a bag of hammers."

But if he called me right now and said "I need you in Nashville." my response would be "I'm gonna go home and pack a bag. If you need me in four hours I'm gonna get a flight. If you need me in eleven hours I'm gonna drive. Ill call you back on the way to get details." And he knows that beyond a shadow of a doubt. He would do the same for me. If you were to listen in to a conversation between the two of us you would think we hate each other. We sound like an old married couple who only stay together because the only thing worse than being married is starting over. Whenever we're together my wife says "You guys just need to kiss and get it over with."

All that is to say, I'm not a cruel guy. I'm just a goofball who uses sarcastic language.

If I see an idiot who just jumped into a rushing river and can't swim, I'm not gonna stand there and point and laugh at the idiot. I'm gonna figure out a way to get the idiot out of the water.

 

[ScrewDevil]

I can have compassion and not understand at the same time.

I have compassion for a thief stealing food to feed his family. But I don't understand why they wouldn't just go to any number of organizations in place that would help them in a legal way. That's probably a bad example since the victims of the scam mentioned earlier haven't done anything illegal. But you get my point. I can be compassionate and still not understand how this kind of thing happens.

I think the scammers should be put under the jail and throw away the key (speaking of lack of compassion).

But, honestly, I'm not talking about people who can be diagnosed with anything, be it age related or not.

If these guys have been able to get millions in gift cards, they have been able to convince some "normal" people to fall for it.

I am a truly sarcastic individual. When my brother calls me I answer the phone "Whataya want and why should I care?" But I would walk through fire for the guy. That's the spirit of my OP. I don't think people who are less intelligent than I am should be rounded up and gassed. It was just my sarcastic way of saying "How can a normal person be convinced to do this?"

I see your point about PC police. That being said, sarcasm is not PC these days. We're all so sensitive. My family is a group of goofballs. My dad's pet name for me is "dipstick". But we have a fantastic father/son relationship.

"Come here and grab this, Dipstick. I had kids so I don't have to lift things."

That's hie way of saying....

"Come here, son. I need help. Your old man can't lift things any more like the hickory tree you knew as a kid. Thanks. Yer a good son."

We laugh a lot.... sometimes at each other. But it's more fun than walking around on eggshells all the time.

That carries over to how I communicate with the rest of the world. Some can take it. Some can't.

I have one true friend in this world. I have lots of friends, but one best friend who would do anything for me and I him.

The nicest thing I said to him yesterday was "Yer dumber than a bag of hammers."

But if he called me right now and said "I need you in Nashville." my response would be "I'm gonna go home and pack a bag. If you need me in four hours I'm gonna get a flight. If you need me in eleven hours I'm gonna drive. Ill call you back on the way to get details." And he knows that beyond a shadow of a doubt. He would do the same for me. If you were to listen in to a conversation between the two of us you would think we hate each other. We sound like an old married couple who only stay together because the only thing worse than being married is starting over. Whenever we're together my wife says "You guys just need to kiss and get it over with."

All that is to say, I'm not a cruel guy. I'm just a goofball who uses sarcastic language.

If I see an idiot who just jumped into a rushing river and can't swim, I'm not gonna stand there and point and laugh at the idiot. I'm gonna figure out a way to get the idiot out of the water.

You'd fit right in with my cover band. Lol. We've been like that with each other for the better part of 30 years. Lol

 

[Spidey2112]

If only 1/3 of your pole is filled out, I don’t really think you’re screwed, but all my best!

!!!

 

[Spidey2112]

I am a truly sarcastic individual...

No... really? Looks like I'm going to have to change my status to, "No offense taken.", from now on... I can only surmise if @two fingers got the message his words, or tone, or his '70 NBA shorts were offensive, he would retract said offense immediately, apologize, and change into something more appropriate.

Confunkalicious has spoken...

 

[two fingers]

No... really? Looks like I'm going to have to change my status to, "No offense taken.", from now on... I can only surmise if @two fingers got the message his words, or tone, or his '70 NBA shorts were offensive, he would retract said offense immediately, apologize, and change into something more appropriate.

Confunkalicious has spoken...

First off, it was the 80s. And second, my legs were fabulous.

 

[Gaolee]

Your poll sucks. It should allow multiple choices. I'm offended.

 

[MJ5150]

The 'Slippery When Wet' road signs have always been one of those situations for me.

-Mike

 

[MD]

I'll just link this video posted by Richland123 here. Surely some of the stars have a place in this thread, and deserve some parting gifts for their participation.
Hold On To Your Guitar

 

[Mark Reccord]

I was argue that these Millennials don't ACTUALLY believe the Earth is flat.

They do, however, believe that being surveyed is a useless exercise. They feel as if it turns them into some sort of lab rat. They don't want anyone trying to "get in their heads to see what makes them tick". (Which is ironic in and of itself being that may of them pot their most personal thoughts and feelings for all the world to read.)

It's their way of telling the survey to stuff it. Some of them may be spoiled. Some of them may be ignorant (because they were taught a bunch of useless garbage in school). But they aren't stupid.

Now, crazy OLD people thinking the Earth is flat? Yeah that I believe.

I think we're pretty much saying the same thing.

 

[FingerDub]

I'll just link this video posted by Richland123 here. Surely some of the stars have a place in this thread, and deserve some parting gifts for their participation.
Hold On To Your Guitar

Pretty funny, in one of those clips the guys bass lands on the drum kit and the drummer just keeps going.

 

[Richland123]

This should be the idiot theme song.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Idiots......

Don't get me started....

 

[Pbassmanca]

First off, it was the 80s. And second, my legs were fabulous.
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The only thing whiter than those legs, was the pickguard on that P Bass.....

 

[two fingers]

The only thing whiter than those legs, was the pickguard on that P Bass.....

Back then my playing was equally as white unfortunately.

 

[Bass Viking]

It was socially unacceptable long before that. I was sent to the office in the 5th grade (1981) for calling a friend "********". I only remember it because it was the only paddling I ever got in school. Beck then the accepted term was "special".

It wasn`t acceptable to call someone ******** but hitting the students was? I find that weird.

 

[ScrewDevil]

It wasn`t acceptable to call someone ******** but hitting the students was? I find that weird.

Yes and students were a little more well-behaved knowing that there actually was some sort of actual consequence for misbehaving. Not like today, when kids can act however they want and only have to deal with some time off school for misbehaving.

 

[Bass Viking]

Same scam in Canada. Oy Vay, there's a sucker born every minute.

I`ve gotten lots of those calls. I`ve messed with them on a couple of occasions. What they don`t know is that I used to work at Canada Revenue Agency. So besides that fact that CRA doesn`t operate this way, here are a few more signs that the calls are a scam:

1) The caller never asks for a specific person, it`s just whoever just happens to pick up the phone.
2) They say they`re calling from Revenue Canada, a name which was changed years ago. I think they do this deliberately to snare the less informed.
3) They swear at you. One guy told me to F off. A CRA employee would never do this.

Then there are the people who say they`re calling from Microsoft and your computer is broken. I just tell them I don`t own a computer. Next thing you hear is "Click".

 

[two fingers]

It wasn`t acceptable to call someone ******** but hitting the students was? I find that weird.

Corporal punishment was still alive and well in the late 70s.

 

[ScrewDevil]

Corporal punishment was still alive and well in the late 70s.

And quite effective, when used properly and with discretion.

 

[FingerDub]

Corporal punishment was still alive and well in the late 70s.

I used to get dragged out of the classroom with the teacher pulling my ear. In the 80s I was forced to walk in circles during lunch for a week, if I got in trouble.