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...