r/idiocracy • u/Antique-Pie-5981 • 27d ago
a dumbing down The Pinnacle of the culture today.
A crypto pump and dump based off a girl who got famous for a one liner about spitting on a weiner.
r/idiocracy • u/ZealousidealTerm4907 • May 15 '24
a dumbing down "Your honor... just look at him"
r/idiocracy • u/Vegetable_Today_2575 • 11d ago
a dumbing down Incredible foresight by Carl Sagan, and terrifying.
r/idiocracy • u/Brick_Mason_ • Nov 30 '24
a dumbing down Should government employees have to demonstrate competency?
r/idiocracy • u/NCSubie • 20d ago
a dumbing down US adults are getting worse at reading and math
Sam Klebanov // December 11, 2024
Americans are increasingly flustered by words and numbers, according to a test that measures adult literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills in 31 industrialized countries.
The report card revealed an expanding gap between the most and least adept Americans in their ability to handle everyday tasks—from calculating an average to understanding a government email.
See me after class The 2023 assessment of 4,600 US adults showed: The share of Americans scoring at the lowest level (1 out of 5) or below in literacy rose to 28% from 19% in 2017. And 34% scored at the lowest numeracy level or below, compared to 29% six years prior.
That means that over a quarter of Americans can reliably gauge info only from a simple text, while more than a third might struggle to perform tasks beyond basic arithmetic. But the decline wasn’t even: The 90th percentile score didn’t drop for literacy and numeracy but the 10th percentile score for both decreased.
The US isn’t alone: Average literacy and numeracy scores dropped in 20 and 11 countries, respectively, which some researchers blame on less reading and more scrolling, though some of it could be due to aging populations and language difficulties stemming from increased immigration. Finland ranked No. 1 in both literacy and numeracy, while sharing first place with Japan in problem-solving.—SK
r/idiocracy • u/Ashutosh66ii • Sep 21 '24
a dumbing down A dick joke gets her in the same room as LeBron James, goddamnit!
r/idiocracy • u/appetite4-D4estation • 16d ago
a dumbing down NYC Mayoral candidates have absolutely no idea how much housing in the city costs.
r/idiocracy • u/Unlikely_Lab6769 • Oct 09 '24
a dumbing down McDonald's is Idiocracy
I don't go to McDonalds very often, but I decide to try out the app to take advantage of deals on a quick meal. I made my order, drove down and went inside. It's like a ghost town in the lobby, only a few glowing screens. I see a screen labeled Take Out orders, my order is nowhere to be seen. I go up and stand by what used to be registers with employees and see about a dozen workers scurrying about in the kitchen area preparing orders for the drive thru. After a few minutes, one of the employees comes over and says " I wish I could help you, but I don't know how" without even asking me what I needed. I asked her if a manager was available and she replied, "I don't know where she is, she went outside awhile ago" I said, I have my order right here, it's paid for, can't you just make it. And she just gave me the stupidest blank look and shrugged her shoulders. It completely reminded me of the scene in Idiocracy at the hospital, where it was all screens and doodads with complete morons running the show. I'll be calling the bank tomorrow to get my money back, but God help us all. Edit: This isn't a knock on the employee, or even McDonald's for that matter. It's an observation of this transition into an automated dystopia where something as simple as ordering a burger takes multiple screens, internet connections, and too much tech to list. It's my own damn fault, I didn't have a tattoo. Not Sure
r/idiocracy • u/bknhs • Aug 25 '24
a dumbing down We have become idiocracy
Showed the movie to my teenager and they didn’t get what was funny about it. I realized thats because we are living in it now and all the things we laughed at because they were so stupid have become normal.
r/idiocracy • u/IrishStarUS • 13d ago
a dumbing down 'World's smartest man' says he knows what happens when you die
irishstar.comr/idiocracy • u/crispymk2 • Jul 05 '24
a dumbing down Glacier View, Alaska celebrated the Fourth of July by launching cars off a cliff while blasting "God Bless the U.S.A."
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r/idiocracy • u/Content-Carpenter833 • Feb 18 '24
a dumbing down The NYPD now has its own dance team
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r/idiocracy • u/Ok_Plant_1196 • Nov 23 '24
a dumbing down I was banned from r/interesting for saying Covid came from Wuhan and that it was hate speech.
r/idiocracy • u/GringoSancho • Aug 31 '24
a dumbing down It's all the "educated" people who are the problem.
i.redd.itr/idiocracy • u/Kurts_Cardigan • Jun 20 '24
a dumbing down Maybe he'll become a pilot someday.
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r/idiocracy • u/Free_Lake4144 • Nov 29 '24
a dumbing down These people paid $400 for 1:12 scale Lambo delivery, expecting it to be full-size
gallery"Don't buy" as if they cannot fathom the idea of one of their shiny dream cars being conceptualized into a child's plaything.
I think they're serious, because the Walmart FB ad cut off the "1/12 scale" part. There's nothing in the pictures to suggest otherwise, so these people bought $400 toys because they couldn't be bothered to read the HEADLINE of a listing fully.