Stupid Question Hall of Fame

The Stupid Question Hall of Fame

by Streeter Seidell November 05, 2007

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 BustedTee. Read all five and cast your vote. And, if you heard something stupid in class this week, send it to me at CollegeHumor.com/StupidQuestions.

The Nominees

A) Indiana University of PA, Indiana, Pennsylvania Submitted by Dan
Professor: Not only do insects have the most diversity of any group of animals, but they are also the most numerous...

Genius: Wait, but insects aren't really considered animals, right?
B) University of Texas, Austin, Texas Submitted by Sean
Professor: ...then, the patient contracted HPV?

The Brilliance: What's HPV?

Professors: Human Papillomavirus

The Brilliance: Is that some kind of bird disease?

Professor: ...Son....It has the word "human" in it...
C) Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Submitted by Steve
Professor: Communications became much faster with the trans-Atlantic telegraph.

Student: What's a trans-Atlantic telegraph?

Professor: Well...it was a telegraph...that went across the Atlantic...

Student: Oh, so a telegraph could float?
D) California State University, Lake Forrest, California Submitted by Eric
The professor was discussing the revitalization of the KKK movement during the 1930's

Idiot: so did the Klan still advocate racism at this time?

Professor: (stunned) That is the only thing they advocated.
E) Texas A&M University, La Porte, Texas Submitted by Paul
These college students from Denmark were visiting Texas and one of the danish guys was talking about the country and how during the summer the sun stays up for a long time

Danish Guy: Ya, the sun will rise at about 4 in the morning and then set at about 2 in the morning. It never really gets dark.

Smartest Kid In Class: Is that American or Denmark time?