That friend we all have...

"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe) 07/29/2016 at 15:18 • Filed to: Smart friends being stupid, You so smart why you act so dumb?

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Banana car for scale.

You know the one. The one who has ridiculous levels of schooling behind them and a very good job, but then gets on InstatweetBookSpace and is a complete moron.

Ugh...

So I have a friend who is a well-credentialled teacher (it’s important) who has been in the classroom for over 15 years, has a masters degree from an elite institution and comes to me for advice on various topics.

IRL, she can hold brilliant conversations and asks really well thought out questions. Online however, she asks the stupidest stuff. It’s as if her brain completely shuts off.

More annoying is she will ask for advice and then do whatever the hell she was going to do anyway because she wasn’t asking for advice, she was humble-bragging about her kids, or seeking validation for a decision she was mid-stream on already.

Today’s genius moment, knowing I have three kids under the age of 8 and am a pretty serious cyclist, with a kid trailer for the littlest, and she has seen and liked pictures of my kids on their bikes and in helmets.

“Do they make bike helmets for [her 18-month-old]’s size?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, well my mom was at Target and didn’t see any for kids under the age of 3.”

So let’s apply some critical thinking here. You want a niche product for your kid and your thought is that if Target doesn’t have it, it must not exist... It’s summertime, the peak time for biking for kids and you didn’t think to stop into any of the 4 bike shops you passed on your way to Target? You’ve seen them on my kids, did you think I made them myself? Are you asking me because you want to get her a helmet, or because you want me to know that your 18-month-old is riding a tricycle?

I like people. I really do. And she is great people, in person, but her electronic/social media persona is one a that would starve a brain-sucking spider.

StingrayJake > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 07/29/2016 at 15:20

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If Target doesn’t have it, it doesn’t exist. By the way, what are cars?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 07/29/2016 at 15:33

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If you’re not already familiar, let me introduce you to the beauty that is LMGTFY .

In this instance: http://bfy.tw/6ygR

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > StingrayJake 07/29/2016 at 15:33

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I think they’re these little Zinc things, they’re like $0.99

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 07/29/2016 at 15:34

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I know it and use it with her so much i have to tinyurl it because she won’t click on LMGTFY links anymore.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 07/29/2016 at 15:38

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My son hates me for that website. I’m constantly lambasting him for having the world’s knowledge at his fingertips, on a device he’s inseparable from, yet asking some of the dumbest questions of me that he couldn’t possibly sort out for himself.

StingrayJake > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/29/2016 at 15:45

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Oh I have some of those!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > StingrayJake 07/29/2016 at 15:48

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What a coincidence, me too!

Monkey B > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 07/29/2016 at 16:00

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I don’t have that friend with a banana car...

CobraJoe > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 07/29/2016 at 16:15

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“Do they make bike helmets for [her 18-month-old]’s size?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, well my mom was at Target and didn’t see any for kids under the age of 3.”

Hey, give some credit, they actually asked someone who appeared knowledgable on the subject instead of using facebook to rant about how no one has a helmet for their kid.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > CobraJoe 07/29/2016 at 16:21

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Meh, it was more an issue with her knowing that companies do. I was kind enough to point her in the correct direction, but a better question would have been, “I was at Target and didn’t see any, where did you get the helmets for your boys?” or something similarly coherent.