# Stupidest things you've ever said **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 22, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321 "2011-04-22T03:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321/41 "2011-04-24T12:54:20Z")
Several years ago my husband and I went out to dinner with an old college buddy who has been living in Japan since graduation. He had also invited a few of his other friends. I had just finished a course in Japanese literature so a lot of cultural tidbits were still fresh in my mind, and we were having a pretty lively conversation. His friend asked me how I knew so much about Japan and I modestly explained the source of my wisdom. I was feeling pretty good about myself. Then my friend mentioned that he had taken a trip to Cambodia recently. ‘‘Oh,’’ I said. ‘‘Did you drive?’’ Silence. ‘‘No. No, I did not.’’ ‘‘Wow. That is the stupidest question I possibly could have asked.’’ ‘‘Yes. Yes it is.’’ ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321/42 "2011-04-24T17:24:47Z")
> [@Soliloquy](#): > > I’ll add this on a separate post, because it’s not amusing and funny like the other two I posted, but I’m over it now, so I can post it without angst. > > Stupidest thing anyone has ever said to me, less than a month after returning to work after miscarrying my twin daughter at 15 weeks then holding her twin brother (born at 23 weeks) as he died at 10 weeks old, which my co-worker was well aware of: > “I’m not feeling well. I think I’m gonna call in with a miscarriage tomorrow.” At my daughter’s funeral, my aunt said, “At least you can have more.” ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321/43 "2011-04-25T01:34:51Z")
I had a girlfriend in college who was working on a triple major - history, philosophy, and German. I asked her once, “Why didn’t you pick at least _one_ that would be useful?” ---
**Author:** ![desert29rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@desert29rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desert29rat)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321/44 "2011-04-25T03:38:54Z")
> [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](#): > > One time back in high school, I called my friend Sam. Usually her mom would answer the phone, so I had my mind all geared up to say “Hi, is Sam there?” So when Sam answered the phone, it caught me off guard and I ended up saying “Hi, are you there?” Yeah, but that’s actually so silly that it sounds clever. I had a friend who used to call with the greeting, “Hi! This is me, is that you?” ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321/45 "2011-04-26T05:50:42Z")
Today, at work. Our computers have been down since Tuesday. Today, the gossip was that the virus came from the Ukraine. Everyone being surprised by that. Me opens big mouth and says something like, that’s not surprising at all. The best way to mess your computer up is to look at russian porn. :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-things-youve-ever-said/579321.md?page=2)