Dumb things people do

Drehen

Cramming before an exam by staying up all night studying, absolutely ridiculous. How about just study as required from the beginning and get a full nights sleep everynight.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Texting while walking and NEVER taking their eyes off the screen for a second, then getting annoyed when someone bumps into them.

Morons.

frag420

Start dumb threads!

token56

I wouldn't say cramming is ridiculous. It all depends on your goal. If you just want to pass said exam then cramming may well be enough and it works for some people. If you actually want to understand and be able to us whatever it is you are studying long term then yes cramming is likely not going to be enough for most people.

Arbiter of Good Taste

Everything one of my work colleagues does. Everything.

hfallada

Drehen wrote: »

Cramming before an exam by staying up all night studying, absolutely ridiculous. How about just study as required from the beginning and get a full nights sleep everynight.

In my experience no matter how many times you study something. Often you cant get it from short term memory to long term memory eg you get 95% on a biology test and the next week you sit the exact same test and get 50%. Cramming uses the fact you remember stuff better short term.

Frank Lee Midere

Cramming makes sense for certain types of people with a particular type of memory. And people who don't study.

I had a teacher in school who gave us the whole "learn as you go, don't cram" for two years.

In his last class before the leaving we asked him for advice. Amongst other advice he said "might as well cram now, if you have gaps. I didn't say that before to stop you from learning nothing, but if you are unsure now - cram"

Wise advice.

Chazz Michael Michaels

hfallada wrote: »

In my experience no matter how many times you study something. Often you cant get it from short term memory to long term memory eg you get 95% on a biology test and the next week you sit the exact same test and get 50%. Cramming uses the fact you remember stuff better short term.

Getting it from short to long term memory is called "understanding" the topic. I'm afraid your education may have been wasted, based on the above.

GenieOz

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

Getting it from short to long term memory is called "understanding" the topic. I'm afraid your education may have been wasted, based on the above.

Someone didn't do law anyway.

Chazz Michael Michaels

GenieOz wrote: »

Someone didn't do law anyway.

Thank Christ.

demanufactured

token56 wrote: »

I wouldn't say cramming is ridiculous. It all depends on your goal. If you just want to pass said exam then cramming may well be enough and it works for some people. If you actually want to understand and be able to us whatever it is you are studying long term then yes cramming is likely not going to be enough for most people.

When I was studying IT there was one guy in our class who use to sleep through each lesson.
The rest if us would be taking notes.....

Come exam day we would all be chilling out in the canteen while he woyld be in a panic with papers all over his desk and trying to memorize everything begore the exam...

He failed all of the exams throughout the year....the rest of us passed.

TheDriver

When no condoms are to hand...."ah sure we'll be grand this once"

Tasden

donegal__road wrote: »

applying under-arm spray deodorant after they put on their clothes.

If you put it on before you get dressed you end up with white marks down the side of your top

Chazz Michael Michaels

TheDriver wrote: »

When no condoms are to hand...."ah sure we'll be grand this once"

That's me. In the heat of the moment there is no one dumber than me.

MJ23

People wasting their money everyday on stupid tabloid newspapers. All that's in them is gossip and soccer.

dirkmeister

People wishing their children/dead relations happy birthday on facebook.

F#%k right off.

downonthefarm

Trying to do an illegal u-turn when the cops are ahead pulling

Paddy Cow

MJ23 wrote: »

People wasting their money everyday on stupid tabloid newspapers. All that's in them is gossip and soccer.

Even worse is paying for the sun online. Why pay when there are so many free sites?

RollieFingers

MJ23 wrote: »

People wasting their money everyday on stupid tabloid newspapers. All that's in them is gossip and soccer.

Maybe people want to read about the ball? Not really a waste of money then!

GuyFawkes

Drink too much too often.

I used to be dumb.