What’s the last thing you’ve done that’s made you ask “Am I stupid?” (lemmy.world)

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[-] taanegl@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

This is probably a stupid question, but what's the difference between being dumb and being stupid? Is stupid just a ranking of dumb, or is dumb a quantifiable measurement and stupid is not?

Please advise.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

the way I do it is dumb is stupid without harm.

Stupid is dumb with harm.

An example..

Dumb is dropping your drill bit 3 times in a row, having to climb back down the ladder each time to get it.

Stupid is dropping the entire drill on your friends unprotected head.

[-] taanegl@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

I like this definition and will steal it as well as claim it as my idea for perpetuity, until someone checks me - because I am stupid.

Or, instead, I'll just misremember it when quoting it in conversation - because am dumb.

Ladies and gentlemen, the real good vs evil metric. We've finally found it. It wasn't good vs evil, but dumb vs stupid.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago

Generally interchangeable.

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