Buy the Stupid Book

It never ceases to amaze me. We live in one of the most affluent countries in the world. However, stupidity abounds.

I have made it my mission to a) figure out why people are so stupid and b) find a cure. Both are deemed impossible quests, but I am determined. Don't get me wrong, I have been guilty of having a 'stupid' moment (reference: blog on leaving house wearing two different shoes). But, I like to think I have book smarts AND a semblance of street smarts.

Let me clarify...you do not need to possess multiple degrees to be stupid. Your walls do not need to be lined with certificates of achievements. But just because you DO have multiple degrees or a plethora of certificates, does not make you smart.

Case #1:
Highly-educated professional (or politician in many cases) has affair with a subordinate...and gets caught: Stupid.

Case #2:
An individual with a degree decides to continually purchase things on the company card, claiming it is for business, only to find out it was to pay the home electric bill: Stupid

There are employed people I come across everyday in which I wonder, "How DID you get this job?" But, they manage to keep it because they are BFFs with the CEO's daughter or the CEO himself. That's just plain stupid on so many levels.

Then there are the blatantly stupid people (reference: any blog on local super center). These are the ones that walk into a Dollar Store and ask how much an item is. These are people that are a few tacos short of a combo meal, just waiting for Jeff Foxworthy to approach them..."here's your sign".

Case #3:
A superstar decides to do a reality show (I know, shock...surprise) with her husband. Her husband, who for all appearances seems smart, agrees to do the show demonstrating a bit of stupidity (in addition to marrying her). On the show, for millions to see, she asks if the tuna she was eating was chicken. "It says 'Chicken of the Sea.": Stupid

Case #4:
A person who doesn't know how to 'reply to all': Stupid

As you can see there are so many examples of how stupidity has run amock in our society. There are too many to address in one, itty, bitty blog. But, I vow to write a stupid book. Not a book for Dummies. A book ABOUT Dummies. They are out there. At your local gas station. Your local watering hole. In the cubicle right next to you.

Do them a favor. Buy them A Stupid Book. Release Date: When I can get the stupid thing done.