It's OK to be an Imbecile!

Society says so.

Published on August 2, 2004 By Muggaz In Just Hanging Out

Do you think anyone can isolate the point in time, that collectively, as a human race, we decided that it’s ok to be an imbecile?

It’s a simple fact of life – about 50% of the people that you meet, will be below average. Does it make me a bad person to sit, in shock and awe; dumbfounded at the absolute idiocy some people are capable of displaying?

I wrote an article some time ago – how Idiots like Chicken and I have to tell you, is it a curse to be smarter than average, because these idiot’s obviously have and adverse affect on my state of mind!

I was sipping my latté this morning, on my way to work, and I see a warning label – no doubt inspired by the threat of litigation “Caution: This beverage is extremely hot” I mean – no shit Sherlock. I know I shouldn’t take offence at this inane warning, because it’s not directed at me – because, well, I know it’s extremely hot, that’s how I like my latté, but I was still offended, because as a race – we have become complacent – it’s ok to be stupid these days.

You see warnings on lighters “don’t light near face” come on… what the devil is that supposed to mean? I would argue that any moron who does not know that a lighter is not supposed to be ignited near ones face, well, they shouldn’t be smart enough to operate the device anyway!

Is it pointless for me to whinge about this? Probably!

What can we do to encourage a bit of brain power though? Because of these imbeciles, the smarter versions of the Human Species are all taken for idiots as well, and when we ‘smarter’ people use our smarts, we are accused of arrogance.

I know those that read this aren’t stupid enough to handle and extremely hot beverage irresponsibly, I have used too many multi-syllable words so the idiots who like chicken would have stopped reading half way through… Do you think as one of those ‘above average’ people – it’s our responsibility to call idiots on idiocy?

I could be brash and blame the American judicial system – you can pretty easily acknowledge it’s the US constitution or whatever that allows for litigation after people show extreme signs of moronic behaviour.

People just seem to have disregarded all personal responsibility… you can make the same mistake a million times, but until you learn to accept the only person responsible for spilling hot coffee on your trousers resulting in scolding is you, you will always be a moron, thanks to litigation, you could be a rich moron, but a moron none the less.

BAM!!!

Comments

shadesofgrey

on Aug 02, 2004

you can pretty easily acknowledge it’s the US constitution or whatever that allows for litigation after people show extreme signs of moronic behaviour.

I thought I just told you it wasn't in the Constitution??? Boy, you need to learn to listen!

Muggaz

on Aug 02, 2004

Well, what exactly is it about the American judicial system that allows people to sue if the trip over a stair? or hurt their arm on a revolving door? please help me isolate it, so we can destroy it, and people can start taking responsibility for their own actions rather than playing the blame game!!!

BAM!!!

dharmagrl

on Aug 02, 2004

I dunno what it is, but I too wish that it would be removed and people would quit being so damn litigious.

Janders

on Aug 03, 2004

I think that people are to damn lawsuit happy. You can get sued for looking at someone the wrong way. (They may feel threatened!)

I wonder if there are people dumb enough that without a warning would expect coffee to be lukewarm. I don't get it.

Has society lost its common sense?

Gideon MacLeish

on Aug 03, 2004

Agreed, but i doubt you are familiar with the facts of the case. The lady in question did not just get a few blisters on her thighs, she suffered THIRD DEGREE burns all over her thighs and pussy, lost a lot of tissue and underwent numerous surgeries,

Maybe there should have been a warning label in the car saying "secure beverages before driving off,k you *#(@ loon".

I AM familiar with the facts of the case; she shouldn't have gotten what she received. One of the reasons the coffee is served hot is over fear of lawsuit if someone gets some nasty germ from the drink or the cup.

Muggaz

on Aug 03, 2004

I agree that a lot of frivolous lawsuits are filed in this country, but this isnt one of them, and once again, Mugz, you prove yourself ignorant of the facts.

- you crack me up.

I have no idea what you are talking about... All I know is that I personally dont need a warning on MY coffee, because I know it's hot, and I have spent the last 22 years of my life working on my hand eye co-ordination so I can consume said coffee into MY mouth...

There are no facts involved here to be ignorant to! Except I have a warning on my coffee and lighters, because it is automatically assumed all humans are stupid enough and un-coordinated enough to operate these objects etc.

I didn't mention this McDonalds case - but I will leave your comment in there, because as far as I am concerned, any one who spills coffee on themselves, and has the gall to blame someone else, is an imbecile.

Just out of interest LW - when was the first time i proved myself ignorant to the facts? and what facts? this was an opinion piece you wierdo.

Fact - there is a warning on my cup because people are irresponsible.
Fact - there is a warning on my lighter because people are irresponsible
Fact - people who blame other people for their own failings are morons.

BAM!!!

Sally jacobs

on Aug 03, 2004

Ahh Mugz you make me giggle! I'm ashamed to admit I'm one of these morons, but it is true. I'm like a walking accident, if something can be spilt, walked into, tripped over, you're damn sure I'm the one to do it! Ahhh well, no ones perfect. I did make it to the end of your article though, so I can't be that stupid, huh!

Manopeace

on Aug 03, 2004

Just out of interest LW - when was the first time i proved myself ignorant to the facts? and what facts? this was an opinion piece you wierdo.

Wierdo??????????? Can't we play nice anymore??

Sally jacobs

on Aug 03, 2004

Wierdo???????????

That is playing nice, Mugz calls me far worse than a weirdo, and I am sure they are all just terms of affection

crimson

on Aug 03, 2004

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I still am siding with Muggaz on this one, even though there are very good facts that support this woman's case against McDicks. Yes, it was too hot. But she was still an idiot for doing what she did. Anybody who drinks coffee should know that the possiblity of purchasing a cup of coffee that is more than lukewarm may burn you if you spill it. And by using just common sense, most would assume that any coffee-serving establishment would have to have it at a high enough temperature to make sure that it stays hot for a specific period of time.

It burnt the crap out of her? Yes. But if she had of been more careful in the first place, she wouldn't have recieved those kind of burns. This would be a completely different discussion if say the lid had not been placed on the cup properly on the coffee and while the employee handed it to her, it spilled. But no, this is how it happened: On February 27, 1992, Stella Liebeck, her son Jim and her grandson Chris Tiano left Santa Fe at dawn to drive to the Albuquerque airport to drop off Jim for an early flight. Stella, 79 years old but "quite spry," had just retired from a long career as a department store sales clerk. After leaving the airport, Stella and Chris, who was driving, stopped at a McDonald's drive-up window for breakfast. After they had received their food, Chris pulled over and parked the car so Stella could add some cream and sugar to her coffee. She looked for a place to set the coffee cup down, but there was no cup-holder in the Ford Probe and the dashboard was slanted. Since both hands were needed to remove the lid and add the cream and sugar, she placed the coffee cup between her knees to keep it secure while she removed the lid. While she was attempting to remove the lid, the coffee spilled into her lap.
She was just as responsible for taking the actions that she took, in my opinion.

Muggaz

on Aug 03, 2004

You dont see revolving doors around much these days... As a kid, i thought they were the best fun... but they have been made obsolete because people are not co-ordinated enough to operate them effectively - hence ruinining my entry and exit fun

Thanks for your comments guys!!!

BAM!!!

Mandy

on Aug 05, 2004

haha...what a bizatch...spilled the shit and then goes on for a lawsuit.

Word to that Sally! I myself am a very clumsy imbecile. Once I ran down a damn hill, and then before I could catch my speed I tripped and rolled down the whole damn thing, cracked a bone...got a major scar thigh and hip. I guess it was a good thing though, I mean everyone needs a few scars too look tough. And Now finalyl have a scar story. I tell people I got those scars from a knife that a girl was using cause she was she wanted the last Krispy Creme donut that I was about to get, and that I b*tch slapped the whore and she got mad and used a knife to stab me too death. Pretty high fetched story, but it still makes me feel like I'm KICKASS! lol

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