Poll of the Day > Do you believe most people are stupid?

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Smallville 04/27/17 12:59:15 PM #1:	I've read this multiple times on this site, "most people are stupid", or your average person is...... yes i believe most people are stupid no i don't believe this View Results .....stupid. Do you believe this is true? --- "I've always wanted there to be nothing between us. Now there's not"----smallville <cite>Smallville posted [p:878008851] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote> I've read this multiple times on this site, "most people are stupid", or your average person is...... yes i believe most people are stupid no i don't believe this View Results .....stupid. Do you believe this is true?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 04/27/17 1:12:56 PM #2:	People sure loves to act stupid. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:878009749] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>People sure loves to act stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XlaxJynx007 04/27/17 1:17:21 PM #3:	So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical --- XB1: MrMegaNutz PS4: DrMegaNutz <cite>XlaxJynx007 posted [p:878010036] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 04/27/17 1:18:56 PM #4:	XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical do you go out much? --- "I've always wanted there to be nothing between us. Now there's not"----smallville <cite>Smallville posted [p:878010143] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> do you go out much?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Bolt 04/27/17 1:19:33 PM #5:	Well yeah. Compared to general expectations of intelligence--expecting people to be smart enough to not harm themselves unduly, to act with intention, and to understand simple concepts when they're explained--most people fall short. --- One day dude, I'm just gonna get off the bus, and I'm gonna run in the woods and never come back, and when I come back I'm gonna be the knife master! -The Rev <cite>Lightning Bolt posted [p:878010187] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Well yeah. Compared to general expectations of intelligence--expecting people to be smart enough to not harm themselves unduly, to act with intention, and to understand simple concepts when they're explained--most people fall short.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yutterh 04/27/17 1:20:24 PM #6:	XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical not anymore --- i7-5820K 3.3GHz, Asus X99-DELUXE, Corsair H110i GTX, 850 EVO 1TB, EVGA GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX2.0, Corsair 760T, EVGA 850W, Orion Spark, Proteus Core, Benq BL3200PT <cite>yutterh posted [p:878010247] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> not anymore</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Junpeiclover 04/27/17 1:21:05 PM #7:	XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical nah, you're just too nice I work as an auditor and I'm seeing people get paid $90k and I see errors everywhere. Thing is, these errors don't really matter in the end so why make it an issue? Is it stupid the employee is getting paid so much when lacking basic knowledge yea, but who cares embrace stupid people and things stupid --- Drunk people run stop signs, high people wait for them to turn green <cite>Junpeiclover posted [p:878010292] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> nah, you're just too nice I work as an auditor and I'm seeing people get paid $90k and I see errors everywhere. Thing is, these errors don't really matter in the end so why make it an issue? Is it stupid the employee is getting paid so much when lacking basic knowledge yea, but who cares embrace stupid people and things stupid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smarkil 04/27/17 1:22:19 PM #8:	Well these topics certainly are --- I find myself identifying strongly with Hitler - Blighboy <cite>Smarkil posted [p:878010361] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Well these topics certainly are</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirtBasedSoap 04/27/17 1:23:40 PM #9:	everyone sucks except me --- http://i.imgur.com/anU2AWL.png <cite>DirtBasedSoap posted [p:878010449] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>everyone sucks except me</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 04/27/17 1:24:01 PM #10:	Smarkil posted... Well these topics certainly are make your own great topic then, i don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon, though --- "I've always wanted there to be nothing between us. Now there's not"----smallville <cite>Smallville posted [p:878010472] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>Smarkil posted...</cite> <quote>Well these topics certainly are</quote> make your own great topic then, i don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon, though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spooky96 04/27/17 1:27:43 PM #11:	this board is fucking arrogant, so disgusting --- Congrats DpObliVion for wrecking gurus From the place of your birth to the ends of the Earth~ <cite>spooky96 posted [p:878010697] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>this board is fucking arrogant, so disgusting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 04/27/17 1:30:07 PM #12:	You'd need a more rigorous definition of stupid. Humans are inherently vulnerable to certain biases and emotional triggers but that doesn't necessarily make them stupid. --- http://i.imgur.com/1s20Mw5.gif <cite>Blighboy posted [p:878010837] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>You'd need a more rigorous definition of stupid. Humans are inherently vulnerable to certain biases and emotional triggers but that doesn't necessarily make them stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jamieyello3 04/27/17 1:32:02 PM #13:	Call me what you want but I'm not one of the 300 lb guys gorging at McDonald's that half the population seems to consist of. I'm also moderate in a world where everyone is riled up about something. <cite>jamieyello3 posted [p:878010951] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Call me what you want but I'm not one of the 300 lb guys gorging at McDonald's that half the population seems to consist of. I'm also moderate in a world where everyone is riled up about something.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MirMiros 04/27/17 1:49:41 PM #14:	Not stupid, just ignorant. <cite>MirMiros posted [p:878012048] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Not stupid, just ignorant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/27/17 1:55:33 PM #15:	Depends on your definition of stupid. If you believe in intelligence as a relative concept, then arguably most people couldn't be stupid because you'd need to build an average somewhere. However, if you believe in intelligence as an absolute with some governing metrics, then sure, most people fall flat given the over-abundance of dangerous substance consumption (cigarettes, alcohol, etc), aversion to education & personal growth, and so on. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:878012413] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Depends on your definition of stupid. If you believe in intelligence as a relative concept, then arguably most people couldn't be stupid because you'd need to build an average somewhere. However, if you believe in intelligence as an absolute with some governing metrics, then sure, most people fall flat given the over-abundance of dangerous substance consumption (cigarettes, alcohol, etc), aversion to education & personal growth, and so on.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 04/27/17 2:03:20 PM #16:	No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "because I like to troll" -yourDaddie <cite>Mead posted [p:878012891] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/27/17 11:58:33 PM #17:	Mead posted... No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb Which is probably why there's this perception about quiet people being smarter, as they never open their mouths to disprove that idea. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:878052009] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb</quote> Which is probably why there's this perception about quiet people being smarter, as they never open their mouths to disprove that idea.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Claude_Frollo 04/28/17 12:28:27 AM #18:	Zeus posted... Mead posted... No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb Which is probably why there's this perception about quiet people being smarter, as they never open their mouths to disprove that idea. I definitely noticed that my reputation as the smart one wavered a bit later on in high school as I got more confident about speaking up. --- I had a little trouble with the fireplace. <cite>Claude_Frollo posted [p:878053643] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>No, but stupid people are much more likely to open their mouths or do something supid to draw attention to themselves, so there is a lot of confirmation bias that makes everyone seem dumb</quote> Which is probably why there's this perception about quiet people being smarter, as they never open their mouths to disprove that idea.</quote> I definitely noticed that my reputation as the smart one wavered a bit later on in high school as I got more confident about speaking up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EightySeven 04/28/17 5:20:29 AM #19:	XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect <cite>EightySeven posted [p:878062876] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trodi_911 04/28/17 6:55:18 AM #20:	I don't think your average person is that stupid. I feel like this is a 'minority overshadows the majority' kind of thing. Like a few moments of idiocy are going to be remembered more than a few strokes of genius. --- "Mokona is Mokona. You'd count them one Mokona, two Mokona and then you'd stop. There's only two" Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. <cite>trodi_911 posted [p:878064641] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I don't think your average person is that stupid. I feel like this is a 'minority overshadows the majority' kind of thing. Like a few moments of idiocy are going to be remembered more than a few strokes of genius.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OneTimeBen 04/28/17 7:03:52 AM #21:	I've always liked the quote "A person may be smart, but people are dumb" Seems true now more than ever. --- Still waters run deep <cite>OneTimeBen posted [p:878064817] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I've always liked the quote "A person may be smart, but people are dumb" Seems true now more than ever.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I_Abibde 04/28/17 7:06:38 AM #22:	I have spent almost all of my adult life working in retail, food service, etc. I do not need to believe that stupid exists. Why? Because I see it everywhere. Every day. --- -- I Abibde / Samuraiter Laughing at Game FAQs since 2002. <cite>I_Abibde posted [p:878064871] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I have spent almost all of my adult life working in retail, food service, etc. I do not need to believe that stupid exists. Why? Because I see it everywhere. Every day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/28/17 9:34:33 PM #23:	EightySeven posted... XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect That's likely not the case, though. Generally speaking, educationally inclined introverts are more likely to use forums so, in all likelihood, most people here are more intelligent than the general population. Keep in mind that the educational achievement rate on PotD is higher than the general population. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/75271153 That's 67% -- not counting the kids who haven't gone to college yet -- vs a 42% (associates or bachelors) for the general population. Granted, education isn't a perfect surrogate for intelligence, but it's a generally accepted metric. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:878111437] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>EightySeven posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect</quote> That's likely not the case, though. Generally speaking, educationally inclined introverts are more likely to use forums so, in all likelihood, most people here are more intelligent than the general population. Keep in mind that the educational achievement rate on PotD is higher than the general population. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/75271153 That's 67% -- not counting the kids who haven't gone to college yet -- vs a 42% (associates or bachelors) for the general population. Granted, education isn't a perfect surrogate for intelligence, but it's a generally accepted metric.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sahuagin 04/28/17 9:45:06 PM #24:	I don't really like "stupid" as a label for people. something someone says can be stupid, but the person isn't. people are lazy and ignorant. --- *The truth basks in scrutiny.* http://i.imgur.com/GMouTGs.jpg http://projecteuler.net/profile/Sahuagin.png <cite>Sahuagin posted [p:878112034] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I don't really like "stupid" as a label for people. something someone says can be stupid, but the person isn't. people are lazy and ignorant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 04/28/17 9:49:01 PM #25:	I think people are not as smart as they think they are. I mean lots of people try to claim they are above average intelligence cause of a silly test they took. but if that many people were above average, it wouldn't be above average, it would be average <cite>Zikten posted [p:878112277] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I think people are not as smart as they think they are. I mean lots of people try to claim they are above average intelligence cause of a silly test they took. but if that many people were above average, it wouldn't be above average, it would be average</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/28/17 10:30:27 PM #26:	Zikten posted... I think people are not as smart as they think they are. I mean lots of people try to claim they are above average intelligence cause of a silly test they took. but if that many people were above average, it wouldn't be above average, it would be average So long as 49% did okay on that test while 51% did not, it would be true. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:878114582] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>I think people are not as smart as they think they are. I mean lots of people try to claim they are above average intelligence cause of a silly test they took. but if that many people were above average, it wouldn't be above average, it would be average</quote> So long as 49% did okay on that test while 51% did not, it would be true.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gguirao 04/29/17 1:30:18 PM #27:	No, I don't. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>gguirao posted [p:878143972] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>No, I don't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 04/29/17 2:15:13 PM #28:	Yep most people are stupid. Then again I don't really like interacting with most people. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:878146185] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Yep most people are stupid. Then again I don't really like interacting with most people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Person106 04/29/17 4:01:28 PM #29:	No. I believe most people are lazy or don't give a damn and don't apply themselves and thus live like they're stupid. MirMiros posted... Not stupid, just ignorant. This too. --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/person106 <cite>Person106 posted [p:878151155] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>No. I believe most people are lazy or don't give a damn and don't apply themselves and thus live like they're stupid. <cite>MirMiros posted...</cite> <quote>Not stupid, just ignorant.</quote> This too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZBug_ 04/29/17 4:05:19 PM #30:	Individuals are fucking smart as shit, and can figure their way through just about anything if they want to. Groups/ society on the other hand are a bunch of dumb motherfuckers. --- "I've never in my life wanted to punch a girl like I want to right now" - Light Yagami NNID: LLBCrook - PSN: ZBugCrook <cite>ZBug_ posted [p:878151371] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>Individuals are fucking smart as shit, and can figure their way through just about anything if they want to. Groups/ society on the other hand are a bunch of dumb motherfuckers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SilentSeph 04/29/17 4:05:31 PM #31:	trodi_911 posted... I don't think your average person is that stupid. I feel like this is a 'minority overshadows the majority' kind of thing. Like a few moments of idiocy are going to be remembered more than a few strokes of genius. This is how I feel. <cite>SilentSeph posted [p:878151380] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>trodi_911 posted...</cite> <quote>I don't think your average person is that stupid. I feel like this is a 'minority overshadows the majority' kind of thing. Like a few moments of idiocy are going to be remembered more than a few strokes of genius.</quote> This is how I feel.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCyborgNinja 04/29/17 4:05:59 PM #32:	The world is full of stupid or ignorant people. I'll give humanity some credit and say only 70% though. --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 <cite>TheCyborgNinja posted [p:878151401] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>The world is full of stupid or ignorant people. I'll give humanity some credit and say only 70% though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rab103 05/01/17 5:56:01 AM #33:	I'll say yes to this --- NS Nickname Raven NS Friend Code:SW-8085-1784-6897 proud member of the Noctowl's Nest Guild (OvO) <cite>rab103 posted [p:878247345] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>I'll say yes to this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LILDOOP 05/03/17 11:08:08 AM #34:	for sure, most people are stupid. spend 1 hour online and try to have an intelligent conversation with at least one other person, very hard to do. --- Tekken main: Alisa! Tekken subs: Miguel, Kazuya, Jin, Heihachi, Asuka, Miharu, Xiaoyu, Julia/Michelle, Lee/Violet, Paul, Hwaorong, DJ, Dragunov, Doctor B. <cite>LILDOOP posted [p:878392202] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote>for sure, most people are stupid. spend 1 hour online and try to have an intelligent conversation with at least one other person, very hard to do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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