AuntPol Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I made a joke last night in my Bible Study that my kids get Martin Luther mixed up with Martin Luther King, Jr. all the time. No one in my group knew who Martin Luther was! These are smart, educated women. I always thought Martin Luther was one of most recognized names from the reformation period and basically a household name for Protestants. It really threw me for a loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Are You Ever Surprised at What People Don't Know? All the time. Especially when it comes to women's health and pregnancy/childbirth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 People who quote Shakespeare thinking they are quoting the bible.... it kills me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I am often surprised at what *I* don't know. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 and I'm just as often surprised by what I myself don't know. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I am surprised at what I don't know. As a college graduate, it's shocking how much I've learned since becoming a homeschooler. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 and I'm just as often surprised by what I myself don't know.Michelle T :iagree: although the 30 yr old man who didn't know what a colon was......well, I thought EVERYONE knew that! (and he's a 5th grade teacher at a local ps:tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 :iagree: although the 30 yr old man who didn't know what a colon was......well, I thought EVERYONE knew that! (and he's a 5th grade teacher at a local ps:tongue_smilie:) Well, when I told my exdh that my brother-in-law was having trouble with his liver, he asked, "Aw man. Which one?". :001_huh: My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: I am really not making this up... I lived 8 years surrounded by his wisdom. I felt like a frickin' genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yup..., and then there's what I don't realize I don't know and should know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academy of Jedi Arts Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Totally. All the time. Watching parents try to help kids with homework often makes me cringe. What I hate is the stuff I know I know but call no longer recall. Like I'll be watching Jeopardy sometimes and know that somewhere out there, a teacher is disappointed in me. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, when I told my exdh that my brother-in-law was having trouble with his liver, he asked, "Aw man. Which one?". :001_huh: My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: I am really not making this up... I lived 8 years surrounded by his wisdom. I felt like a frickin' genius. Oh.my. :001_huh: I have to say that's some of the funniest stuff I've heard. The kids are wondering why I'm over here laughing like a loon:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I go through periods where I can't believe that I'm so much smarter than everyone I encounter. The level of ingnorance I encounter from people who really should know better (based on chosen profession or other trait) is really amazing at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, when I told my exdh that my brother-in-law was having trouble with his liver, he asked, "Aw man. Which one?". :001_huh: My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: I am really not making this up... I lived 8 years surrounded by his wisdom. I felt like a frickin' genius. :lol: My side is hurting. Must...take...a...deep...breath... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I go through periods where I can't believe that I'm so much smarter than everyone I encounter. The level of ingnorance I encounter from people who really should know better (based on chosen profession or other trait) is really amazing at times. :confused::confused: Hmmm... I, like many others here, am constantly reminded about how much I don't know. But I'm thrilled to have the capacity to learn new things all of the time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, I am amazed when someone does not know something that I think is common knowledge. Usually, I have some sort of humbling experience right after I have the thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 People who quote Shakespeare thinking they are quoting the bible.... it kills me! ROFL :lol::lol: I've heard this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, when I told my exdh that my brother-in-law was having trouble with his liver, he asked, "Aw man. Which one?". :001_huh: My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: I am really not making this up... I lived 8 years surrounded by his wisdom. I felt like a frickin' genius. :lol::lol::lol: ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I am a native of South Florida and went to public school my entire life. There is ALOT I don't know. That's one of the things I love most about homeschooling. I'm giving myself the education I never had at the same time I'm educating my daughter. Homeschooling rules! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoSylvia Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, I am amazed when someone does not know something that I think is common knowledge. Usually, I have some sort of humbling experience right after I have the thought. Ain't it annoying?! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I wasn't trying to say I really am smarter or better than others, but it is truly appalling to listen to a public school history/geography teacher tell a kids during a church youth group activity that the main religion of Pakistan is Hinduism. Not everyone knows that Hindus represent a minority group (one that is treated badly), but said history teacher presented himself as an authority and gave flat out wrong information. At the alternative school I work part time the social studies teacher is completely uninformed regarding US policy toward Cuban defectors. She leads current events discussions. I don't think a teacher should lead a current events discussion saying that surely our government will deport Cuban defectors --because they are illegal aliens. I don't like correcting other adults, but teachers have a responsibility to accurate in the information they give. It's one thing to recognize all you need to learn and quite another to be in a position where you act as an authority on a subject and be completely wrong about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I am surprised at what I don't know. As a college graduate, it's shocking how much I've learned since becoming a homeschooler. :glare: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: A friend told me she knew she had a boy goat because "he has tentacles." Of course my friend is a cute little five year old girl.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara R Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 People who quote Shakespeare thinking they are quoting the bible.... it kills me! Great story about this: When I was a teenager, my parents often accused me of thinking I was better than others because I was smart. In high school English, we had just studied King Lear. I don't remember why my dad was lecturing me, but as part of it he said, "It's just like the Bible says: 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child.'" Then he repeated for effect: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth." I knew what was good for me, so I was quiet. I still haven't told him that it's not part of the Bible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, no... There are plenty of things that I don't know, and plenty of things that I do - same goes for others. Everyone's had different experiences in life, come from different backgrounds, yada yada. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Queen Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 But really, some things seem to be so well known that it's really surprising when people are ignorant. Like my girlfriend who wants to go to Italy in a few years. I commented that if we went there my girls would love to see Pompeii. She had no idea what Pompeii was.:001_huh: I mean there's things on tv about Pompeii. You don't even need to read a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 What shocks me is how little I actually knew about history, and I taught it for 4 year and am certified to do so. I think the problem is I was teaching the same dumb history (7th and 8th grade American history) that I was taught in ps. I just didn't know any better. Now I feel like I did those kids a disservice. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I am surprised at what I don't know. As a college graduate, it's shocking how much I've learned since becoming a homeschooler. :glare: Learned OR remembered.... I was shocked to find that I didn't know how to write out all the steps in long division. I don't think I've done that since grade 8! It's been a looooooooong time. That's my excuse anyway.:blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, all the time. And then I'm surprised at what I don't know. It all balances out somehow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 People who quote Shakespeare thinking they are quoting the bible.... it kills me! Or people who quote The Sound of Music and think they are quoting the Bible. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Or people who quote The Sound of Music and think they are quoting the Bible. :D Or people who quote Ben Franklin and think they're quoting the Bible! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Along the same line, it's always funny when MLKjr is mentioned, and my kids say "yeah, he's my great great great great great great grandpa." :lol:(true of Martin Luther, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella_gitana Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My son brought home a picture of an octopus and I asked my son to tell me about it. My exdh took it from me and said, "Isn't it obvious? It's an octopus. Look at his testicles." :001_huh::001_huh: I am really not making this up... I lived 8 years surrounded by his wisdom. I felt like a frickin' genius. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Usually, I'm not too shocked. However, this encounter DID really surprise me. My EXBIL has a bachelors and an MBA. His wife has a Ph.D. They truly thought she would not be able to nurse a baby because she has small breasts. BIL said, "They can't hold enough milk! The baby would starve!" He was dead serious. I bought them a book from the Mayo Clinic about pregnancy and childbirth. Years ago, I had a roommate who truly believed the way to address Hitler was to say, "Hi ho Hitler!" as if he were one of the seven dwarfs. OH, and this one made me laugh out loud. A friend made the comment, "The only information you can trust these days is the media! They have to tell the truth or they get into trouble!" I know I've said some real zingers; I just can't remember what they are! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm always surprised by people (and myself), but I can "get" a lack of knowledge. What I can't wrap my mind around is the fact that there are so many things people don't WANT to know about. Like their bodies or their government or their food. How in the world did people get to the point that they can't be bothered to think about these things?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 oooh....oooh....I have one! A few years ago at a family gathering my SIL said; "I would never be an organ donor because I wouldn't want anyone to use my uterus & ovaries after I am dead!" and before I recovered from that one my MIL said, "I'd better change that; I don't want anyone to use mine either." After I got over the giggles, I told her she didn't have anything to worry about because not only was she was over 60, but she had a total hysterectomy in her late 30's. I seemed to be the only person who thought this was funny. It still makes me laugh Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 oooh....oooh....I have one! A few years ago at a family gathering my SIL said; "I would never be an organ donor because I wouldn't want anyone to use my uterus & ovaries after I am dead!" and before I recovered from that one my MIL said, "I'd better change that; I don't want anyone to use mine either." After I got over the giggles, I told her she didn't have anything to worry about because not only was she was over 60, but she had a total hysterectomy in her late 30's. I seemed to be the only person who thought this was funny. It still makes me laugh Amber in SJ See, that IS funny, but I also find it very scary that someone who has had a hysterectomy would not realize what that meant! Unless it was a brain fart, which I've been known to have, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I wouldn't have had a clue if I hadn't been homeschooling! I am grateful to have the opportunity to re-educate myself. Not sure what was going on at school, but it wasn't learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Usually, I'm not too shocked. However, this encounter DID really surprise me. My EXBIL has a bachelors and an MBA. His wife has a Ph.D. They truly thought she would not be able to nurse a baby because she has small breasts. BIL said, "They can't hold enough milk! The baby would starve!" He was dead serious. I bought them a book from the Mayo Clinic about pregnancy and childbirth. A book on manners might also help. Goodness. I am amazed by total confusion over time periods and places. I made the "tentacle" mistake once when talking about eating octopus. Sigh. Thank God no one has ever mentioned it again. (Luckily I was about 7 at the time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryTX Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 My 11 year old's 5th grader teacher drives me insane. A week or so ago, he told the kids that 4squared could be represented by 4x2. He also is trying to show the kids algrebra (which is not part of the program) to give them an intro, and is showing them things wrong. He told the class a few weeks ago that the US' form of government was designed so that it was IMPOSSIBLE (yes he used that word) for corruption to take place. My daughter told him we were going to the Tea Party in Dallas and he had NO idea what she was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I made a joke last night in my Bible Study that my kids get Martin Luther mixed up with Martin Luther King, Jr. all the time. No one in my group knew who Martin Luther was! These are smart, educated women. I always thought Martin Luther was one of most recognized names from the reformation period and basically a household name for Protestants. It really threw me for a loop. Aunt Pol, you are right. I join you in being appalled that educated Christian protestant women in a Bible study don't know who Martin Luther is. Honestly, I am appalled. (Does your pastor not mention him? Ours does with regularity!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 One of the song leaders at our church when I was in highschool kept messing up on a line of a song. Instead of singing prostrate fall, she would sing prostate fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 There is ALOT I don't know. This really cracked me up! Were you trying for irony or did it just happen? "Alot" is one of the most common grammatical/spelling errors made in the English language. It's supposed to be "a lot" in the context you were using it. Otherwise, you could "allot" each child their allowance. But there is no "alot". :D I love your humility, though. Good trait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 You guys are killing me! These are so funny! I am amazed at what other people don't know and what I don't know; that's why I try not to talk too much! Here's mine: We went to a museum in St. Louis yesterday and the tour guide was talking about a famous man's wives. The plaque on the wall said, "Mary Jones nee Smith", so I explained to my kids that "nee" referred to the woman's maiden name. The tour guide got a very surprised look on her face and said something like, "Well, I'll be! I've worked here for 8 years and never knew what that meant! That's why I like this job--I learn something new almost every day!" I don't care if someone doesn't know what that means, unless you're the tour guide who talks about info on that plaque every day!! Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 That's okay, my ex-dh told me once that he was moving to New England. I asked him which state up there and he replied, "DUH...NEW ENGLAND." Ah yes, the district manager of a fortune 100 company - a college grad with an MBA...apparently he did not study any GEOGRAPHY in those years. Heck, just learning the 50 united states would have been a bonus for this poor man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingmommy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I am the first to admit that I have much to learn. Thank goodness, or the rest of my life would be pointless! LOL However, I am often shocked at things that I really think people should know. Or at least not by surpised by..... We were at a Mardi Gras parade a few months ago. It was the Krewe of Centaur parade and the lead float had a very large centaur on the front. A girl, around eighteen or so, said "Oh, look! It's half man, half horse!" I thought she was kidding, so I turned around and looked at her. She was seriously surprised. I smiled at her and said (very nicely) "That's a centaur. It's supposed to be half man, half horse." She was was genuinely surprised and thanked me for telling her. :) Go figure! Jeannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 A few years ago at a family gathering my SIL said; "I would never be an organ donor because I wouldn't want anyone to use my uterus & ovaries after I am dead!" and before I recovered from that one my MIL said, "I'd better change that; I don't want anyone to use mine either." You haven't heard of the new "uterus transplants?" They totally save lives! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 One of the song leaders at our church when I was in highschool kept messing up on a line of a song. Instead of singing prostrate fall, she would sing prostate fall. My husband STILL calls his prostate a prostrate. :confused: Drives.me.bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 As a Child Passenger Safety Technician, I run into this CONSTANTLY. Often the parents who are the very worst are those with the most "education." Doctors and engineers especially.:001_huh: A quote I love says "90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at." I freely admit to not being the "best" or the "brightest" - but gee whiz, when the manual for the device that will be responsible for saving your child's life in a car crash says "don't do it", it's probably a good idea to pay attention!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Years ago, I had a roommate who truly believed the way to address Hitler was to say, "Hi ho Hitler!" as if he were one of the seven dwarfs. :lol: That is too funny! That and the octopus story made me LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Reading the stories -- reminded me of this one time in Sunday School I couldn't keep my mouth shut. We were having a discussion, and one of the other couples was trying to emphasize how bad lying is by explaining how Priscilla and Aquilla were struck dead for lying about giving the profits of their land sale to the church. I didn't say anything until the teacher nodded in agreement and said, "yes, that's right..." :001_huh: At which point I couldn't remain quiet any longer, and had to set the record straight. I said, I'm sorry, but I think you mean "Annanias and Saphira, as Priscilla and Aquilla were tentmakers who spent a lot of time with Paul." You'd think I had just called for a Bible drill, because the number of Bibles with pages flipping to the concordance to find the story in Acts (and, I'm guessing, prove me wrong) was astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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