the stupid question hall of fame

A college education. Most people think it is a necessary step to begin a successful career and only the best will walk across that stage to snatch their newly printed diploma. But, as collegehumor.com’s weekly “Stupid Question Hall of Fame” shows, being enrolled in college really doesn’t prove you are smart. In fact, some of the people I came across in my own studies at the University would prove otherwise; I caught myself thinking, “how did you even get accepted?! Did your mom or dad do all your high school homework and than write your admittance essay?”

Anyway, without further ado, here are this week’s top five stupidest questions students overheard in class*: (and these people are supposed to be running our country after graduation?!)

5. Penn State, State College, PA
Submitted by Amanda

During a sociology lecture...
Professor: A lot of children who are a part of step-families experience problems. It's not usually like the Brady Bunch.
Girl who's devaluing my degree: Wait. The Brady Bunch was a step-family? That's what the song meant?

4. Fanshawe College, London, UK
Submitted by Katie

Prof: "The contributions to society made by these native Indians are huge"
Stupid Guy: "Yeah, didn't Indians invent fire?"
Even Stupider Girl: "Umm I'm pretty sure HUMANS invented fire!"

3. College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Submitted by John

Genius: Excuse me. What does the etc. at the end of that sentence mean?
Professor: Are you serious?
Genius: I guess so.
Professor: How did you even get into college?

2. University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON, Canada
Submitted by Nick

Professor: The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941 after....
Moron: Wait, wait. Like the one in the movie?
Stunned silence

And for the win...

1. Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Submitted by Jesse

Spanish Professor: While we were on vacation, we actually got to see a shrunken head in a museum.
Brilliant Young Woman: So, how exactly do they shrink heads? Spanish Professor:
Well, they cut the head off and then they begin whatever their process is to-
Brilliant Young Woman: Oh, they use dead people?

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