Are people thicker these days?

[citizenyank76]

I just discovered "The Only Way is Essex." Americans aren't the only ones who are complete fucking idiots.

 

[Vic]

And the people who look at the destination of the train on the departure board, look at the destination on the front of the train and then come to my window and say, "Is this train going Ashford?"

"It's going to Ashford," I reply through gritted teeth.

Are you sure there's not a glottal stop in there? As in going t town.

Nothing new though. "When's the next train to Ashford?" "In an hour." "Isn't there one before that?"

Or "Return ticket please." "Where to?" "Back here."

 

[Tom H Conwy exile]

I think people are thicker, I had a pitch at the Liverpool food and drink festival at the weekend, we are www.thegreatbritishcheesecompany.co.uk and the amount of people who were buying cheese of us and misreading the names was amazing. We make and sell a cheese called 'The drunken Monk,' and at least ten people called it the drunken monkey, presumably because they don't know what a monk is. There was loads of other examples of Scouse thickery as well innit


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[ChicagoBlue]

Bit unfair.

I'd change that to: Americans.

Americans are people, aren't they? ;-)

 

[inchy14]

History wise I doubt many under the age of 25 could tell you who historical figures from this country like henry II, alfred the great, newton, stephenson, brunel and even dick turpin were.

Do young uns still get taken to styal mill and other sites and taught about stuff, my school took us there, chatsworth house, the blue john mines, nottingham (to learn about robin hood) and many other places of historical value, we also had an allotment plot at parrs wood so we could learn to grow food and other useful skills.

What did they teach you about him?? That he wasn't real?

 

[Xiphos]

Whilst driving trains in the South East, I often see passengers standing too far along platforms for the length of the train. I drive in, stop at the required stop point, release the doors and wait for all the people getting on and off. Invariably those who are not alert to the arrival of their train are staring at /listening to / talking on their mobiles.

Smart phone / dumb person.

At least they can use it to look up the time of the next train.

Wish i had a £ for every head down not got a clue where i'm walking let's see what aunty Doris has had for breakfast iphone facebook using dumb fucker i'v bumped into in the street, c***s

 

[Bill]

Just read that Fast and Furious 9 has had the biggest opening weekend of all time, beating Star wars. Is this, along with Mrs. Browns Boys getting best comedy of the 21st century, proof if proof be needed that a nuclear war is probably a good option to thin out the numbers a bit?
I know TV and the media like to dumb people down, but it genuinely feels like a lot of people these days are borderline simple. Mrs Browns Boys for fucks sake!

lol. your topic title tickled me.

however , you are spot on.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Wish i had a £ for every head down not got a clue where i'm walking let's see what aunty Doris has had for breakfast iphone facebook using dumb fucker i'v bumped into in the street, c***s

I was cycling home through town a few years back when one pedestrian glued to their phone walked straight off the pavement in front of me. I just had time to avoid them, but managed to scream 'Aaaarrgh' into their ear, which caused them to jump and lose control of their phone, which, after a quick juggle, crashed to the floor. Funny as ...

 

[BimboBob]

Americans are people, aren't they? ;-)

Apart from pilots, yes.

 

[BimboBob]

What did they teach you about him?? That he wasn't real?

Of course he was real. About as much historical references as Jesus.