Bungee Jumper Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I wondered the same thing but the answer was 12. At first I was thinking the question should've been "how much is x?" but it wasn't. I think that was a second grade question too. I still insist the answer is 4, and they asked the wrong question. Because I just can't accept that anyone would ask so insipid a trick question of an adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I still insist the answer is 4, and they asked the wrong question. Because I just can't accept that anyone would ask so insipid a trick question of an adult. The way the question was asked the answer is indeed 12. The way we thought it should've been asked would make the answer 4. If 3x = Y and Y = 12, then how much is 3x? 3x would have to be 12. Should've been in my opinion..... If 3x = Y and Y = 12, then how much is x? Then the answer would be 4. I'm just a dumbass Marine so what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 The way the question was asked the answer is indeed 12. The way we thought it should've been asked would make the answer 4. That's what I said: they asked the wrong !@#$ing question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 That's what I said: they asked the wrong !@#$ing question. I think that's what they meant to ask though. How many second graders do you know doing algebra? Remember it was a SECOND grade question!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't watch South Park. Why the hell don't you watch South Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquix Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 This show is embarrassing and an insult. Woman wins a tremendous sum of money and cannot subtract 7 from 12. She was asked, "Which continent is also a country" she replied "all of them". Embarrassing and an insult to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 This show is embarrassing and an insult. Woman wins a tremendous sum of money and cannot subtract 7 from 12. She was asked, "Which continent is also a country" she replied "all of them". can't believe the dumb B word didn't know the answer was Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 That's just wrong. I didn't click on the link until you said thats just wrong.........now I clicked on it and can only say..."Thats just wrong!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I didn't click on the link until you said thats just wrong.........now I clicked on it and can only say..."Thats just wrong!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 did her color look a bit 'off' to anyone else? Looks like she's put on weight too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think that's what they meant to ask though. How many second graders do you know doing algebra? Remember it was a SECOND grade question!! Quite a few, actually. Of course, every second-grader I meet, I try to teach algebra. Parents don't much like me around their kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Quite a few, actually. Of course, every second-grader I meet, I try to teach algebra. Parents don't much like me around their kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Exhibit one in the general "rose colored glasses about the past" trend that dominates these days is the bizarre notion that people are more stupid today than in the past. That is obviously untrue. People have been stupid since day one and are just as mentally stunted now as they have ever been. It is just that the 20th century has brought us ways to exploit our stupidity in more profitable and mass-viewable fashion. That's what the rest of us idiots do when a very small minority of people came up with things like TV and the Internets. We will never in general become an intelligent species until we learn to do something well other than kill and phuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 This was the algebra question: If y=3x and 3x=12 then what does y equal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaboo Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't watch South Park. Though every time someone talks about it, I inevitably ask myself "Why the hell don't I watch South Park?" I would rather chew broken glass. fantastic show for libertarians hardcore liberals and crazy right wingers might not like it...if they do, they've got a great sense of humor or they don't know what's going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 fantastic show for libertarians hardcore liberals and crazy right wingers might not like it...if they do, they've got a great sense of humor or they don't know what's going on couldn't have said it better myself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't know about 5th graders, but apparently Al Gore isn't as smart as 6th graders http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?ID=15357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 on a related note, how many people watch jeopardy? I know i do. I'd much rather watch knowledgeable people try to answer tough questions. I see stupid people everyday here at work. i dont need to watch a TV show about them. i live the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't watch South Park. Though every time someone talks about it, I inevitably ask myself "Why the hell don't I watch South Park?" you'd like South Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 on a related note, how many people watch jeopardy? I know i do. I'd much rather watch knowledgeable people try to answer tough questions. I see stupid people everyday here at work. i dont need to watch a TV show about them. i live the show. yes, exactly. i can't understand watching stupid people on even more braindead shows. i understand very well turning off your brain and just watching something to relax but watching the crap that parades around on TV is not what i call relaxing my brain. i don't even get pleasure mocking them because it's too easy; it just make me angry that people are so stupid and uncomfortable that someone would submit themselves to such ridicule on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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