stupid people everywhere

[potluck6]

cant believe how stupid people are. read a story where a woman met a man online he said he was divorced with 2 grown kids. he worked for chevron or something like that. they were suppose to give him 1.4 million yeah right. he was able to dupe this gal for thousands. This is suppose to happen a lot on line. once again I ask how can people be so stupid???

[bremer51]

I call it gullible.

[gaylasue]

Yes, the world is full of foolish people.

[ktheodos]

It is amazing how that can happen despite all the warnings and red flags

[gwilson31]

I call it gullible.

Yes, gullible or even foolish.  But I wouldn't call them stupid.

[countrygirl12]

cant believe how stupid people are. read a story where a woman met a man online he said he was divorced with 2 grown kids. he worked for chevron or something like that. they were suppose to give him 1.4 million yeah right. he was able to dupe this gal for thousands. This is suppose to happen a lot on line. once again I ask how can people be so stupid???

Well she is stupid.  If "they" are suppose to give him 1.4 million dollars then why did he need money from her?  She is an idiot.  I am not giving money to anyone.

[countrygirl12]

I call it gullible.

Yes, gullible or even foolish.  But I wouldn't call them stupid.

Yes, people are stupid.  Call it like it is.  You meet somebody who is fixing to get millions from Uncle Pablo in some remote area of the world but he has to sneak the money out of the country so his government doesn't know and you give him money to help him and he is going to give you 7 billion back.  You deserve to lose everything you have. 

PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID!

[linderlizzie]

It's really not that hard to do stupid things. We all do them at times. 

I'm glad my mistakes are not posted for the world to see. And I hope that I would not be judged for any of the senseless things I have done in the past or will in the future. 

[alice44]

I wonder myself - but wouldn't call them stupid.  One of you r responses says gullible - and I think they are lonely!  If you have someone with you or a close friend, they cam think the situation through with you.

[Tresbn00]

We all make mistakes. This poor woman led with her heart and trusted in humanity. It was a few thousand dollar lesson and, hopefully, she learned to look for warning signs in the future. There are so many scams out there. I deal with people that are scammed all the time. Reviewing hundreds of thousands of transactions on a daily basis, looking for peaks in activity in different jurisdictional corridors is part of my day time job. Whether it is people who are enticed by on line relation ships, looking for a good deal on non existent puppies, or looking to help the less fortunate. We call these people victims rather than questioning their intelligence. My children were taught a great many, derogatory, words that we do not need to use. "stupid" was one of them. They knew not to name call or belittle others before they were age five. I have not met people who are perfect, do not make mistakes and are able to look down on others as being "stupid" until now...reading this post. It is always hard for me to understand people's need to denigrate others. Hope everyone has a fine (and perfect) day.

[ngorecki]

 if they would only learn that as soon as they ask for money get off of there. they don't mean what they are saying.

[countrygirl12]

We all make mistakes. This poor woman led with her heart and trusted in humanity. It was a few thousand dollar lesson and, hopefully, she learned to look for warning signs in the future. There are so many scams out there. I deal with people that are scammed all the time. Reviewing hundreds of thousands of transactions on a daily basis, looking for peaks in activity in different jurisdictional corridors is part of my day time job. Whether it is people who are enticed by on line relation ships, looking for a good deal on non existent puppies, or looking to help the less fortunate. We call these people victims rather than questioning their intelligence. My children were taught a great many, derogatory, words that we do not need to use. "stupid" was one of them. They knew not to name call or belittle others before they were age five. I have not met people who are perfect, do not make mistakes and are able to look down on others as being "stupid" until now...reading this post. It is always hard for me to understand people's need to denigrate others. Hope everyone has a fine (and perfect) day.

lol So you do not like the word stupid.  I talked to a cop once who wanted me to identify someone.  I hesitated and I finally said well basically they look like a bunch of thugs.  I described a little more.  He laughed and said well ya call em like ya see em.  It is what it is.

People ARE stupid.  You can deny that if you want.  Have you seen the nasty videos where people are doing disgusting things to food, drinks, and even mouthwash and videoing that and putting it on the internet?  That is stupid.

Maybe I was just raised to be able to think before I act.  I don't fall for scams.  I KNOW I do not owe the IRS any money.  I KNOW I do not have any student loans.  I KNOW my electric bill has been paid and that if it is late some random caller is not going to leave it on in exchange for a couple hundred in game stop cards.  (rolling eyes here)  People need to think before they act.

Yes, some of the elderly who get scammed it is truly a scam and I would call them a victim.  But a lot of these are just pure stupidity.  I would never give some idiot on the internet money. 

It's really not that hard to do stupid things. We all do them at times. 

I'm glad my mistakes are not posted for the world to see. And I hope that I would not be judged for any of the senseless things I have done in the past or will in the future. 

Then you probably do not air your dirty laundry on Facebook either. lol.  I have seen people do that and when it doesn't get the reaction they want they get all mad.  Or get mad when people take both sides of the fence.  They wanted everyone to feel sorry for them.

There is a difference between truly being scammed and just being stupid.  I have a family member who a few years ago was on some dating sites and she met some dude and decided to go to another state to meet him.  She had a picture (she had no idea who this guy was or if this pic was really him) I am not sure who all other than me knew she was going, and I didn't know much more than the state she was going to...

He was not who he pretended to be at all.  She got away and texted to let me know she was on her way home.

Another time she met a guy online and let him in her home.  She had $2500 in her home and before he left one day he took the envelope( it was in laying on her desk).  I call stuff like this stupid. Not being a victim.  Wake up and look around you.  This ain't the 1950s.  You cannot trust people like you could 80 - 100 years ago.

People have a different way of wording things. Doesn't mean they are wrong.  I am not in to the PC nonsense of today's society. lol

[Legslangevan]

We all make mistakes. This poor woman led with her heart and trusted in humanity. It was a few thousand dollar lesson and, hopefully, she learned to look for warning signs in the future. There are so many scams out there. I deal with people that are scammed all the time. Reviewing hundreds of thousands of transactions on a daily basis, looking for peaks in activity in different jurisdictional corridors is part of my day time job. Whether it is people who are enticed by on line relation ships, looking for a good deal on non existent puppies, or looking to help the less fortunate. We call these people victims rather than questioning their intelligence. My children were taught a great many, derogatory, words that we do not need to use. "stupid" was one of them. They knew not to name call or belittle others before they were age five. I have not met people who are perfect, do not make mistakes and are able to look down on others as being "stupid" until now...reading this post. It is always hard for me to understand people's need to denigrate others. Hope everyone has a fine (and perfect) day.

Yes it really is quite obvious....isnt it?But remember this,eventually we reap what we sow.

[Legslangevan]

I call it gullible.

Those that enjoy using the word stupid will say,"they are stupid for being gullible"

[vickysue]

Well like Granny  said if it  sounds to good to be  true then it most likely a lie and not  fall for it.   But  some people only see the  dollar  signs and nothin else.