@Symbeline Yeah… Good point. I reread your first answer a few times and thought about it some more. There are those who think the majority of people are just plain stupid, and to some extent it’s true, but that statement would inherently include those who believe/say it. It’s the same as the hypocritical “goth” or other “alternative” types who claim that everyone is a sheep, while they go and shop at Hot Topic just like all the other goth/alternative kids.
No one thinks they’re stupid, but it’s easy to label others as such. There are those who seem to disobey what we would think is common sense, but who’s to say all common sense is the same? There’s also the fact that, in the United States at least, our education is rather sub-par and our society seems to be rather lenient on those who don’t take the time to learn. Why learn how to do something right when we have computers and machines to do it right for us? And with driving (which is where lots of stupid acts are committed), many people have bad driver’s education before getting their license, which is a major problem of our education system.
Side note: people really need to be taught about the rules of the road when on a bicycle. I see so many people doing totally wrong things when biking… like going the wrong way down a one-way street, crossing a busy intersection on a red light… it goes on. But that’s just a pet peeve of mine.
I am guilty of ranting about people’s apparent stupidity from time to time, mostly when it seems to be interfering with my life. I think most people are guilty of that. It’s important to step back and realize that you probably do plenty of things that other perceive as stupid or nonsensical, and that they just don’t know any better. Hate the deeds, not the person, y’know?