Dumbest Things Heard In School

[FeralPhantom]

"Is this Korea?"

*Points at Long Island*

 

[Aesir23]

We were in History, a University Entrance level course, and one girl in my class actually had the gall to utter this:

"What's the Great Depression?"

 

[Newmera]

probably not a stupid thing but its funny
Teacher: "So, what is the fifth school rule?"
Student: (joking around) "I dont know!"
and then our teacher went on for about fifteen minutes about how we should annoy our other teachers by saying that to them. I love AP English.

 

[crudus]

The one I find the saddest is when people can't find Iraq on a map.

You realize that most Americans can't find the U.S.A. on a globe right?

 

[paragon1]

I recall one person in Government class saying, in all seriousness, "I think President Bush is doing a good job." The year was 2006.

Well, that's their opinion.

Your quite right. And it's MY opinion that that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard in school. Unless I'm much mistaken, I am entitled to one in these forums.

 

[TangyTooTall101]

This happened to a friend of mine in 9th grade, he's a history fanatic and for some reason was placed in a Core level history class instead of Honors.

The teacher was talking about the industrial revolution:

"This is around the time when Henry Ford started mass producing the automobile."

(stupid chick raises hand): "what's an automobile?"

and the sad part was, everyone thought it was a serious question...

my friend was pissed. xD

 

[Dusty Donuts]

Teacher "I'm not used to being ignored" (to loud classroom)
Fellow Student "I am!"
He got sent out...dunno why, it was pretty funny.
Oh yeah, the amount of gum our SCHOOL chews...you can smell it all day.
"What's wrong with gum?"
"Well, it's not the gum, it's where people stick it"
"Can we chew gum then?"

"Can we listen to music"
"Only if there's silence for 5 minutes from now"
"BUT THAT'S NOT FAIR"
"That's why you're not listening to music...I just said "from now"
(inevitably, 10 minutes later...)
REPEAT ABOVE SLIGHTLY VARIED

 

[SovietX]

- "Is Pizza Meat?"
- 'Ok Students, press 5 on your graphic calculators' "Wheres 5?"
- "Whats my name?" 'Uhmm?' "GOOGLE IT!"
- "What does Doi mean? Is it code for retarded?!?!"

* " = same girl

 

[Agayek]

Wasn't Bush not able to locate 5 random US states presented to him? I seem to recall something of that nature transpiring.

I know the average person apparently can't name all 50 states. Which is kind of a shocker to me. I admit some are process of elimination but it seems like a simple thing to remember.

If you give me a map, I can fill out at least 40, probably all 50, (been a few years since I looked at a map of the US) of the states on it, but I can't for the life of me remember more than 30-40 off the top of my head.

 

[whiskey rock n' roller]

My teacher asked "What is a Black Comedy?" To which some little punk replied "A comedy with Black people in it" I hate civilisation.

 

[Dusty Donuts]

I said do you know what KFC stands for? he said yeh, Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Facepalm ensued.

Uh, doesnt KFC stand for that?

If not was does it stand for?

EDIT: Wikipedia agrees with me

Yeah, im pretty sure it does stand for that.

You all completely missed the fucking point, he doesnt know where KFC chicken comes from, but knows what it stands for? (hint FUCKING hint?)

I suppose some people tl;dr'd...seriously, I am literally rolling on the floor laughing at this, DID YOU EVEN READ HIS POST?!

 

[MercenaryCanary]

In history class we were watching Band of Brothers

Woah, you watched Band of Brothers?

Can I join your school?

Sure, as long as you don't mind idoit rednecks and incompetant teachers than go right ahead.

Hey, that sounds kind of like my old school. Do. You. Live. In. South Carolina?

 

[Razor_32]

I had a 2 hour history class about the early childhood and rise of Hitler and at the end that steriotypical dumb blonde asked who Hilter was....

 

[sdafdfhrye3245]

girl 1: So after you gave him head he just walked off *surprised face*

girl 2 (in tears): Yeah i mean he did pay me what he said he would but still...

thats all i heard of that from when i walked by them in the hall

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

In my music class last year, we got this little gem:

"Who's John Lennon?"

There was also the incident of the list of countries involved in WW2 that didn't have Poland on it. I have yet to forgive my History teacher for that.

I would hardly rate not knowing who John Lennon is as a bad thing, just maybe unfamiliar with dead celebrities. If said person was a Beatles fan though...

Every time a person tells me they don't know who John Lennon is I just stare at them blankly for a few minutes before calling them retarded. He is one of the greatest men to ever have lived

Lennon was a musician. Nothing more. He wrote some great songs, but he's hardly worthy of the reverence so many people hold for him. Also, before you go calling someone retarded for not knowing who a dead song writer is, I have to ask if you know who several people are. Les Claypool, Kirk Hammett, Adam Jones, Danny Carrey, Maynard James Keenan, Scott Hull, Tony Iommi, Bruce Dickinson, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and many others. All of these musicians have written material that has influenced me greatly, but do I call you a retard for not knowing who they all are? No.