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Re: Dumb people? said by Dave547457 :
I don't think people who don't change the defaults are necessarily dumb.
They're not dumb. They're either lazy, impatient or simply don't know any better. |
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| said by fifty nine:said by Dave547457 :
I don't think people who don't change the defaults are necessarily dumb.
They're not dumb. They're either lazy, impatient or simply don't know any better. not knowing any better means you are dumb. If you knew better you wouldnt be so dumb. |
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Airwolf7Premium
join:2004-12-12
Franklin, KY
kudos:1 | said by DJMASACRE:said by fifty nine:said by Dave547457 :
I don't think people who don't change the defaults are necessarily dumb.
They're not dumb. They're either lazy, impatient or simply don't know any better. Not knowing any better means you are dumb. If you knew better you wouldn't be so dumb. That's incorrect! Are you dumb or ignorant? One can be corrected and the other one can not.
Not knowing any better because you lack the intelligence to know any better means you are dumb.
Not knowing any better because you lack knowledge on the subject means you are ignorant. This is the one that can be corrected.
»www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumb
Dumb = lacking intelligence : stupid
»www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorant
Ignorant = lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified
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1 edit | said by Airwolf7:That's incorrect! Are you dumb or ignorant? One can be corrected and the other one can not. Not knowing any better because you lack the intelligence to know any better means you are dumb. Not knowing any better because you lack knowledge on the subject means you are ignorant. This is the one that can be corrected.» www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumbDumb = lacking intelligence : stupid» www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorantIgnorant = lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified so by those definitions. you can be intelligent and not know anything (lack knowledge)
you cant be one without the other.
everything can be corrected if you really try . come on stop being so ignorant =) |
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