Why do you think people do dumb stuff at times?

[RedMuffin]

Why people do dumb things? And no, I don't think you can explain it by just saying "they're dumb" because it's not a constant thing, they do dumb stuff at times.

Unless someone is mentally ill, I don't believe it's possible to be dumb all the times. So why really people do dumb stuff?

 

[JayMark]

I wouldn't know. I'm a genie so ive never done anything dumb in my life.

However, My hypothetical theory would be because they are trying to act more intellectal than they actually r, so they thus happen to have a walk into a probelem where they trip themselve by mixing metafors or something like that.

At other times, people do dumb things because it is fun to be dumb. It's the "dare to be stupid' affect as coined by the great Russian scientist Wierd Al Yankovich.

But there are mltiple reasons to do dumb things hidden in this picture. Can you find them all?

That's right. Everyone in this picture is dumb! Why?
They are not social distancing!

 

[Shiriru_B]

Because hormones and the current inability to think of the consequences of their action or words. Not everyone wants to think logically and those that do and still do dumb stuff it's because they have some ill perceived perception of themselves.

 

[Daydreamers]

This is a complex topic, and probably there’s no real answer, because we don’t even fully know who we are, everything changes.
What might seem normal in one moment can end up being the dumbest shit we’ve ever done
perspective, emotions ... they all make fools of us
But even though it’s complicated, the reasons can sometimes be simple: inexperience, impulsivity, emotional baggage.....
......
this is boooring, Let's leave it at we do dumb things bc we are human, at least it makes me feel better at least

 

[Deleted member 266]

So why really people do dumb stuff?

 

[ElijahRyne]

Why people do dumb things? And no, I don't think you can explain it by just saying "they're dumb" because it's not a constant thing, they do dumb stuff at times.

Unless someone is mentally ill, I don't believe it's possible to be dumb all the times. So why really people do dumb stuff?

Lack of knowledge, sleep, and/or focus. Want to seem cool, brave, and/or funny. There are probably innumerably more reasons but these are probably the most common.

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

We all sin, none of us are perfect.
Our conscience is not nuanced, or rational.
Nobody knows everything, or really very much at all.
Perspective shifts all the time.
But I mosly think it is selfish passion that causes the dumb actions.

 

[Tsuru]

Because hormones and the current inability to think of the consequences of their action or words. Not everyone wants to think logically and those that do and still do dumb stuff it's because they have some ill perceived perception of themselves.

+1

Hormones.
That is why both males and females are dumb.

 

[Alski]

In no particular order.
》The opposite gender
》Peer pressure
》Lack of mental faculty

 

[Hsinat]

out of pride, most of the time.

Why people do dumb things? And no, I don't think you can explain it by just saying "they're dumb" because it's not a constant thing, they do dumb stuff at times.

Unless someone is mentally ill, I don't believe it's possible to be dumb all the times. So why really people do dumb stuff?

 

[owotrucked]

@Envylope can you please enlighten us about your thought process?

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Sometimes people don't have the strength to fight the stupid intrusive thoughts.

 

[Woolen_Monkey]

self-control... lacking

 

[Deleted member 84247]

@Envylope can you please enlighten us about your thought process?

You people have thoughts!?

 

[RedMuffin]

You people have thoughts!?

 

[NotaNuffian]

Why people do dumb things? And no, I don't think you can explain it by just saying "they're dumb" because it's not a constant thing, they do dumb stuff at times.

Unless someone is mentally ill, I don't believe it's possible to be dumb all the times. So why really people do dumb stuff?

Sudden impulse.

You know, like their parents and someone hadn't beat the fear of consequences into them.

 

[WeissBlatt]

To spite me, of course.