Stupid Question Hall of Fame

The Week of 05/04

by Streeter Seidell April 30, 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) Henderson StateSubmitted by Blake
Professor: The Color Purple was adapted in 1985 as a film and in 2005 as a musical.
Genius: Is that the one where Oprah played the black woman?
B) Auburn UniversitySubmitted by Maxwell
Directed towards the librarian at the service desk...
Einstein: Are the books here in any particular order?
C) University of Colorado at BoulderSubmitted by Mike
During a discussion on how little people know where their food comes from...

Professor: Ok, so now we have almonds. Can anyone guess how they're grown?

The Brilliance: Wait, don't almonds come from peaches?
D) UWWSubmitted by Jon
When talking about domestic terrorism...
Professor: The Unabomber, who was responsible for a series of mail bombings, is another example of domestic terrorism.
Blondie: Wait, but wasn't he just one guy?
Professor:...Yes...Hence the name Unabomber
E) Wake ForestSubmitted by Justin
Teach: So after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, he was appointed to the Rogers Commission. Which he...

Valedictorian: So wait, when did he start playing the trumpet?