"Don't talk to idiots because you can instruct them."

Hi Saphrina, On the moment, they get also on my nerves, but, often, after a minute, I find the situation funny. You are right, the best is to ignore them.

@saph, like missing DLL or other important file in your computer!!!

ignorance is my speciality, topfer. I'm freaking good at it. krajbg, that normally send me thru the roof.

When you have a choice of how to react to a situation, the least stressful one is the best. I would say we live a little longer when we let go of the annoyances in life.

"Grin and bear it" is the good philosophy. When I was younger, I was not patient and I disliked to explain two times the same thing to a person. I am really patient today, but stupidity is always proud of itself, and I finish to find funny these situations. Anyways, to be angry would not settle anything here.

I agree GG because I am one to choose the option of life. Although several things in life do annoy I am one who prefers to ignore. After a while I can smile and laugh at how pretty funny it was to begin with.

We are always the idiot of another. What can I say you whyaskq ? It is weird that both of us are not idiots, and that we did not crossed our discussions since a year : I am making a friend request.

I like this John Wayne's quote. "They aren't worth the time!" Sure, but sometimes you need to deal with them.

That's when action really counts, because action cannot be denied ... oh, you can be punished for wrong actions, but the actions themselves are undeniable statements!

Way to go marguicha! if we teach the ignorants then the "normal" people would be the idiots...may be we should start with our head of states, the presidents, prime ministers, the politicians, they cause more trouble than any uneducated person, and they live [in so called] ignorance bliss! how convenient is that!

I have a soft stop where "normal" people are. I think it is just statistics. Noone is perfect. Not even I was, when I was young and beautiful. And I keep on hoping that less educated people can be educated.

Thank you marguicha for the explanation of the difference between idiocy and ignorance. I made also a confusion between French and English in this discussion. In French an idiot is not... so idiot than in English. In fact, I did not wanted to talk of really mentally handicapped persons. I will certainly not laugh or be angry about any handicap, and I have some very personal reasons that I have explained once at myLot, but honestly I have always been afraid by mentally handicapped persons, and I tried to help their families when I was able to do it.

I am purring like my cat now, friend. I visited once during an open doors day an educational farm for mildly retarded persons and was also on guard after a teacher said to us : "Don't walk near a tractor : we had two accidents last year." I think I am afraid because it is very difficult to communicate with a stupid person. After a moment I find the situation funny, maybe is it the best to do.

Hello louievill, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." My browser crashed when I was typing this response. It is a case where I aspire to become poor in spirit and to be happy with my PC without asking me this existential question : why has it crashed ? When I was a student I saw friends under hypnosis in a show and was impressed by what you can do with post-hypnotic suggestions, like striking a wall with a shoe. You can certainly make somebody intelligent looking stupid, but I am not sure of the contrary. I was not thinking of people that could be dangerous for themselves when starting this discussion, but at some lighter cases. You are raising the tone of the debate. It is certainly not their fault if they are stupid : personally I am a bit afraid by these people -- I mean really stupid -- and I stay away.

yeah really friend, I for one is on guard when I sense stupidity, and you know why? because they might do something real stupid but that depends on the severity of course. No was not raising the tone of the debate friend, was just trying to explore other sides of your wonderful and multi faceted discussion, seriously I think it's full of deeper intelligence into it

That's why I never post the company name on any of my discussions even when I'm trashing them. Some of those bafoons might have figured out how to use that electric thingy sitting on their desk for something more than displaying cute screensavers.

I am always laughing loud when I read your responses, uath13. Hope the "upper management" has not members at myLot.

I see : courageous, but not reckless. I have the same screensaver since 15 years. It follows me from DOS to Windows and then Linux. It is the Johnny Castaway screensaver, and, believe me or not, I still find new things in it !

Hello krajibg, Sure, it is curable. The phrases are funny, but the t-shirts are difficult to wear. I hope it was a beautiful girl who was wearing this t-shirt.

hmmmmmn yeah...she was...

@GF : Yes, that was what the "..." after the "or" were for - allow sometime to pass and then smile later. @topffer: It is not philosophical but what I learned - many a times, I have avoided so many quarrels,disagreements, arguments and even petty fights by behaving stupid. Though many people around do not like or appreciate my behaving stupid at times but I know it is me who gains at end... mentally at least - so what it might send out a wrong impression about me, it is not love at first sight kind of thing and I know I always have a chance to get that "impression" right on another day.

Hi thesids, "Ignorance in today's world is messy" : I believe that ignorance has always been messy, though the knowledge needed today is not the same than a century ago. "I feel happy when I find myself behaving stupid" : Too much philosophy for me, here, you have to explain me that. Personally I feel ashamed when I am behaving stupid, but I can laugh of myself later. I am probably also in the or category -- sorry, I am making a bad pun in French where "hors catégorie" means "outstanding" -- and I have the same attitude than hardworkinggurl to deal with these situations.

Hi thesids I agree with you in the sense that the "or" for me is to simply allow sometime to pass and then later I can smile, laugh and recall on how silly it all was. Makes for a me.

Hello zralte, My list is not very long. (Checking it) Sorry, I don't see your name in it. I am stupid, but I have no stupid friend at myLot. I don't understand why you are feeling like this ? You are making things too complex... I feel angry during a minute or two, but I generally finish by having fun when I am facing such a situation, and I believe it is the best to do.

So....hopefully your anger dissipated by now.... Complex...aahhh...that's a word rarely associated with me, so I'll take it as a compliment. (I don't care if people think I'm stupid because of that ) That is the best way, have fun.....it's always healthy to be able to laugh in any situation

Hello jennyze, It is good to put things in perspective : we are always the idiot of somebody else. I believe I am dumb enough to stay on my way when I am convinced it is the good one. And if I want to convince somebody as dumb as me, we will both think that we are in front of an idiot. At the end I find these situations funny. Have a nice evening.

A group ? Is it safe ? You don't know what can happen in a group : taken individually hooligans are not idiots. Even if I am angry, I am rarely showing it. I explode once or twice a year during a minute, and if an idiot is in front of me at this moment...

Let's grouped together. Yes, we should accept the fact that we maybe an idiot to others, so don't be too hard on the other idiots...

My view, Albert. There is a mystery at myLot : you are living at thousands miles from me, and we share 90% opinions and interests. I don't understand how is it possible.

If my memory serves me right, France never colonized Philippines and Peru and there is no historical historical connection at all, how Ironic. I just got tired of giving advice to people. I am considering to delete the category "mylot" on my interest due to people who doesnt learn no matter how much you motivate them.

You are a complex myLot's member, mythociate ! I think you are making a superiority complex : why idiots would ask you something ?

Because my tree is still standing, when all the others would have fallen. I can't tell you why the tree stands, but I can tell you what I'm doing if you ask me while I'm doing it!

I don't see the word "dog" on the t-shirt. Pets are not stupid, but they don't always do what you want them to do. If you try to teach some simple words to my cat, he will look at you and will think "he believes I am stupid !".

Hmmm, it seems the same is doing with me by my cat.

At this moment, you will get the BR for this response. I think it is too difficult to wake them up.

I did not intended to speak of religion or politics : I believe that in these domains we are always the idiot of somebody else, and vice versa. Indeed it is frustrating to not be able to make somebody changing his mind when he is completely wrong ! It can be pathetic sometimes, but in many cases I find it funny after a moment.

The "nut shell" is a good image : it is very difficult to go through the shell...

Hello bellis716, As it is useless to be angry in these situations, after a moment I find them amusing. We cannot do anything, so take it easy...

You cannot ignore them in your job. I would be not able to do it. I also think it is better to take it cool than to be angry. And indeed they are "difficult people", it they need a hour to understand what another person understand in seconds.

Yes, you have to be cool or else you will burn out. If they need an hour to understand, it really affects transactions in any job.

Welcome to myLot, Vbabwiriza ! "it was kool so whats up people" : would you wear it ?