I had just returned from Germany. One of the soldiers in my Detroit reserve unit asked me: "How long was the bus ride from Germany?"

By the way, the bazooka answer was correct. The bazooka (recoilless rocket) was named after a musical instrument (bazooka) invented by a US comedian in the 1930s.

What's the # for 911?

Originally posted by Ear-Responsible
What's the # for 911?

That 911 reminded me of a news report done here last year. It was released actual recordings of 911 calls ranging from someone needing a ride to the liquor store to some old man insisting that someone came into his house and stole his fried chicken. I honestly don't know how some people have enough sense to dress themselves and go outside.

"what day is good friday on this year"

My grandad once said this and no he is not senial but he is a vicar and has been for 30 years lol

When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here, Dummy?

While shopping in Sams Club on day I was looking at a tent (they have miniature models on display) I asked my wife what she thought of it. Her reply was how do you get in and are your feet suppose to hang out. I could not help but burst out laughing. She was dead serious too.

Another time we were sitting outside on a deck at a nice restaurant eating dinner and I don't remember why I asked her but I did, where does the Sun go at night, her reply after some thought was behind the clouds when I asked what if there were no clouds, she said I don't know.

Now I must give her some credit she has a masters degree as a nurse practitioner in psychiatric nursing, and she runs the county psych ward at the hospital she just does not a whole lot of common sense. I love her dearly but it is so fun to get one on her from time to time to time.

Originally posted by Dreamstone
When homework is not on the desk, the teacher says

"Do you have your homework today"

No you troll, I was hiding it in my buttocks as a magical treat for you...

We say things like that because we get tired of students' stupid questions like "Is [insert assignment on syllabus or previously spoken about multiple times, or both] due today?"

We know you are adults now (speaking at the university level), but we realize you still need mommy and daddy to make sure things are done right.

My favorite stupid question is: "If humans came from monkeys, why don't monkeys spontaneously turn into humans in the wild?" I think most people here see why this is a stupid question...for at least two reasons.

Close second - etched in my mind forever:

(Setting the scene) Bus stop in Spain; 2001. Two California University students looking at Nigerian immigrants selling pirated CDs on a street corner. One of them says to the other: "Did you know there were so many African-Americans in Spain?" It's questions like that that make me question what it means to be "liberal" and whether or not the PC semantics have allowed for ignorance on a whole new level...but in a kinder, gentler way.