"Can You Believe ...???"
Ever say something like that? Someone commits a rude act and you indignantly report it to a friend - finishing with the phrase "Can you believe they did that???!!!" It might have been that rude driver in the pick up truck, or the cashier at Target. Or your co-worker. Whatever the case, the thing they did or said was outrageous and you were undeserving of such acts.
It also might be the bulk of society looking the other way at something so obvious to you. Perhaps it is the re-election of some party official who was so brash about not keeping their campaign promises in the first place?
We can break it down into two categories of wonder: personal and public. How, just how can there be any thinking that would produce these outcomes that are so deletorius?
For years I used to wonder, and then I just accepted that there are people out there who are just plain rude and now I rarely react. They have to be pretty nasty for me to pipe up. Same goes with the head-scratching National Enquirer mentality that the American politicians pander to. I no longer indignantly wonder "who do they think we are??"
Just like I believe absolutely every job out there should place the highest value on customer service, I am ready to stick my neck out once again and claim the answer to the "Can you believe" question. The answer is in the numbers.
After some casual internet searching, I learned the breakdown of intelligence in the United States. 51.6% of the population has average intelligence. That is the largest group. Then you have about 23.2% above average (ranging all the way up to gifted) and 22.1% below average or cognitively impaired. So a little over half of our nation is just plain average. That's a C in school. Nothing special, nothing terrible. Why would we expect anything other than average out of them? Maximum capacity has been reached.
No wonder we have the messages on our drive-thru coffee cups reminding us that the beverage we hold in our hand is hot. No wonder there is a pictogram on the blow dryer cord showing us not to try to dry our hair in the shower. No wonder there is a warning sticker on the family restroom diaper changing stations telling us not to let our baby roll off. We are a people in need of reminding.
And it's so important that we need to be reminded and embrace our averageness that our entire school system has been redesigned to make certain we do not raise a generation that could offend other countries with our smartness. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone gets a turn. We won't keep score so that everyone feels good. Heck, we'll even shut down NASA's space program. America is not exceptional, we are average. And that is just fine, thank you very much.
The American Dream is for everyone and you don't even have to try! Those above average people should share some of their brains so we can all think at the same level. And if that is not yet possible, then they can just pay their fare share for the rest of us.
And while we are promoting average intelligence, let's not forget average manners. Gone are the days of "please" and "thank you". In its place we have the universally applicable "there you go" coupled with "have a nice day". You are now free to hurl giant wads of mucus out of your mouth at the feet of the lady in high heels walking your way. Forget what sinks used to be for - you gotta spit now! Driver courtesy has been replaced with driver entitlement. Someone trying to merge into your lane? Don't let 'em. You decide someone going the speed limit in front of you is too slow today? Speed up and ride their rear bumper - that'll show 'em. At any and all times, if you personally do not like what someone is doing or saying, simply unfurl your index finger and give that offender your best salute.
America is working so hard on esteeming the average, they have a buffet of benefits that just about half of the country can partake of for as long as they want. Generation after generation. You and any number of people you live with can become a family in the government's eyes. You can claim you can't work. But after all, that shouldn't stop you from living an average American life, should it? Each month you can look forward to: A monthly grocery card, free or substantially reduced housing, free daycare, free community college (including books and laptops), gas reimbursement, free therapists, life coaches, mental health workers, massage, YMCA memberships, drivers, personal care that includes washing your floors, home safety installations such as shower bars, locks, at home gym equipment, cell phones, Internet, and my personal favorite: you can file taxes on what you didn't earn and receive a tax refund large enough to purchase a nice used car. If you are average with a touch of savvy, you can also find ways to get scholarships for events, donated furniture from local stores, and if you make it known in your church, the sky is the limit because everybody wants to help the needy.
If indeed everyone is average, then of course we need big government to lead the way. Of course we need to be told what we want, and of course we will believe the lies in campaign commercials against the other party who is out to get us because we can't think for ourselves.
So the next time some driver cuts you off, remember he is average and just doin' his thing just like his country wants him to.
It also might be the bulk of society looking the other way at something so obvious to you. Perhaps it is the re-election of some party official who was so brash about not keeping their campaign promises in the first place?
We can break it down into two categories of wonder: personal and public. How, just how can there be any thinking that would produce these outcomes that are so deletorius?
For years I used to wonder, and then I just accepted that there are people out there who are just plain rude and now I rarely react. They have to be pretty nasty for me to pipe up. Same goes with the head-scratching National Enquirer mentality that the American politicians pander to. I no longer indignantly wonder "who do they think we are??"
Just like I believe absolutely every job out there should place the highest value on customer service, I am ready to stick my neck out once again and claim the answer to the "Can you believe" question. The answer is in the numbers.
After some casual internet searching, I learned the breakdown of intelligence in the United States. 51.6% of the population has average intelligence. That is the largest group. Then you have about 23.2% above average (ranging all the way up to gifted) and 22.1% below average or cognitively impaired. So a little over half of our nation is just plain average. That's a C in school. Nothing special, nothing terrible. Why would we expect anything other than average out of them? Maximum capacity has been reached.
No wonder we have the messages on our drive-thru coffee cups reminding us that the beverage we hold in our hand is hot. No wonder there is a pictogram on the blow dryer cord showing us not to try to dry our hair in the shower. No wonder there is a warning sticker on the family restroom diaper changing stations telling us not to let our baby roll off. We are a people in need of reminding.
And it's so important that we need to be reminded and embrace our averageness that our entire school system has been redesigned to make certain we do not raise a generation that could offend other countries with our smartness. Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone gets a turn. We won't keep score so that everyone feels good. Heck, we'll even shut down NASA's space program. America is not exceptional, we are average. And that is just fine, thank you very much.
The American Dream is for everyone and you don't even have to try! Those above average people should share some of their brains so we can all think at the same level. And if that is not yet possible, then they can just pay their fare share for the rest of us.
And while we are promoting average intelligence, let's not forget average manners. Gone are the days of "please" and "thank you". In its place we have the universally applicable "there you go" coupled with "have a nice day". You are now free to hurl giant wads of mucus out of your mouth at the feet of the lady in high heels walking your way. Forget what sinks used to be for - you gotta spit now! Driver courtesy has been replaced with driver entitlement. Someone trying to merge into your lane? Don't let 'em. You decide someone going the speed limit in front of you is too slow today? Speed up and ride their rear bumper - that'll show 'em. At any and all times, if you personally do not like what someone is doing or saying, simply unfurl your index finger and give that offender your best salute.
America is working so hard on esteeming the average, they have a buffet of benefits that just about half of the country can partake of for as long as they want. Generation after generation. You and any number of people you live with can become a family in the government's eyes. You can claim you can't work. But after all, that shouldn't stop you from living an average American life, should it? Each month you can look forward to: A monthly grocery card, free or substantially reduced housing, free daycare, free community college (including books and laptops), gas reimbursement, free therapists, life coaches, mental health workers, massage, YMCA memberships, drivers, personal care that includes washing your floors, home safety installations such as shower bars, locks, at home gym equipment, cell phones, Internet, and my personal favorite: you can file taxes on what you didn't earn and receive a tax refund large enough to purchase a nice used car. If you are average with a touch of savvy, you can also find ways to get scholarships for events, donated furniture from local stores, and if you make it known in your church, the sky is the limit because everybody wants to help the needy.
If indeed everyone is average, then of course we need big government to lead the way. Of course we need to be told what we want, and of course we will believe the lies in campaign commercials against the other party who is out to get us because we can't think for ourselves.
So the next time some driver cuts you off, remember he is average and just doin' his thing just like his country wants him to.
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