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Stupidity

The Advantages of Stupidity



Most people say being stupid will lead no where. They

claim that it is the worst possible condition in which to

spend one's life, and if possible, it should be completely

avoided. They would even suggest if the symptoms of

stupidity are caught in the early stages, it could easily be

treated by a surgeon. The most effective method used to do

this is the chainsaw technique, later described in volume

two. Yet, perhaps if people took a closer look at some

of the advantages stupidity had to offer, they wouldn't have

such a negative attitude toward it. After reading this

paper, one will understand the advantages of stupidity.



Admittedly, stupidity has certain disadvantages. Life isn't

a bowl of cherries. And being stupid doesn't make it any

fruitier. Being stupid can annoy even the most sensitive

people. If one acts stupid, and does it in the wrong crowd,

like a group of adults, it will seem more immature than

funny. If one is forced to act stupid while dealing with

lower life forms, for example, high school teachers, one may

encounter barriers such as cruelty and insensitivity, with

the utterance of statements like, "Think with your head

straight!" or, "You have a brain, use it." Yet these are

all true, there are still many advantages to stupidity.



The first advantage is very easy to understand. Stupid

people are never asked to do a lot. Many have noticed that

people tend to steer away from someone they feel may be

stupid. This is for a very good reason. The stupidity

which they posses makes a name for themselves, a name which

can be very difficult to shake. Possibly, it is a word

which describes the working habits of the person, such as

"crappy". Yet, this creates a positive situation for the

stupid person. They will have a lot of free time on their

hands for more of lifes truly meaningful pleasures. Some of

these activities are combing facial...