Stupid Question Hall of Fame

The Week of 04/27

by Streeter Seidell April 23, 2009

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) Boston University School of MedicineSubmitted by Reem
Professor: So if you're treating a child with Cholera in a remote African village, with no access to I.V. fluids, what would you give him?

Dr. Smarty: Gatorade!!
B) University of HartfordSubmitted by Erica
While discussing Karl Marx's most famous works as a philosopher...
Idiot: If Marx was German, how did Russia get a hold of his communist theory?
Professor: Is this a real question?
Idiot: Well, I think it's a valid question, yes.
Professor: It was a book. Russians can read, too.
C) Fordham UniversitySubmitted by Mary
Professor: This portrait is of Nathan Hale, the famous revolutionary war hero.

Genius: Did he fight for the North or the South?
D) Northern IllinoisSubmitted by Catie
Professor: So as you can see, the Pilgrims faced many hardships when traveling to the new world.

Blondie: Wait. Do you mean the Mayflower or the other one?
E) lakewood high schoolSubmitted by Jesse
Teacher: So macroeconomics is the big economics like with countries, while micro is smaller things like businesses.

The Brilliance: So does that mean "macro"ni (macaroni) is like big pasta?