The Stupid Question Hall of Fame is back again, ready to embarrass the kids who cheapen your degree. Remember the rules - If you send in the absolute stupidest, you get a free
Big Shocker. Read all five and cast your vote. And, if you heard something stupid in class this week, send it to me at
CHStupidQuestions @ Gmail.com.
INCLUDE YOUR SCHOOL!The Nominees
A) Colorado State University, Pueblo, CO
Submitted by Kevin
While constructing a time line project for a Colorado History class.
The Brain: Do these events have to be in order?
B) University of Montana, Missoula, MTSubmitted by Anna
In an Into to Linguistics class.
Professor: Some English words are borrowed from other languages, like mango or algebra. Can anyone else think of some others?
Dumbass: Amigo?
Professor: Um....
C) University of Minnesota, Duluth, MNSubmitted by Sam
In my senior Political Psychology discussion -- where we break up into
smaller groups to discuss paper and midterm topics:TA: Is everyone here in the right room? Everyone in here should have last
names beginning with R through Z?
The Brilliance: So where is S?
Class: *
Complete silence*
TA: S is after R.
D) Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
Submitted by Bob
During a biology class: Professor: This chart shows that humans have 46 chromosomes, pigs have 38, and deer mice have 48.
Einstein: Interesting. So, if a baby was born with two extra, it would come out a deer mouse?
E) Penn State, State College, PASubmitted by Josh
In Western Civ class, discussing the 1918 assassination of the Russian Romanov family. The professor was presenting photographs with the overhead projector.
Valedictorian: Was that taken before or after they were shot?
Professor:
*sighs* VOTE