People can appear "dumb" when they don't apply the necessary thought, attention, or concern to their actions, and the possible repercussions of an action. Sometimes situations are too complex to interpret, or are handled in a habitual way that neglects circumstances that can change.
Examples : stepping in new, wet concrete / only realizing your windshield wipers don't work when it is already raining / opening a can of soda right out of a machine that tumbled it / inviting a friend to go skiing, the day after you heard about his broken leg
Many people associate the word "dumb" with lack of knowledge or not having enough mental acuity, but these are better described as ignorance and stupidity. The colloquial meaning of "dumb" is probably better expressed as either poor judgment or lack of awareness, especially when there are negative consequences of doing "dumb" things.
Reasons for doing dumb things:
Examples of dumb things are:
...or possibly: answering a question in detail on Wikianswers that you know is an irresistible magnet for insults and nonsense.
Modern life is very complicated and specialized. In such a world everyone is likely to feel "dumb" at some point in their life or when they are confronted by unfamiliar circumstances. Since I found this question in the section dealing with relationships I take it that you are wondering specifically why you "feel dumb" when confronted by certain circumstances found in your loving relationship(s).
Don't feel bad about this; most people know little, if anything about the underlying dynamics behind successful loving relationships. Therefore, without such awareness, it is common for relationship mistakes to come between couples as well as an individual's happiness and satisfaction. Hence, you are not "dumb". Rather you are just like the majority of other people that you are likely to meet.
Humans aren't dumb.
The oldest simile for 'as dumb as' is 'As dumb as a doornail'. Others include: As dumb as a wet noodle. As dumb as an unpowered computer. As dumb as a library with no books.
well i think teachers think were dumb cause some people dont do there work and some of the teens are dumb
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Because it comes up
They aren't dumb . the site is for kids and kids love it
some kids like to be dumb a**es and read things that are a load of bull sh** like this. GO READ SOME nothing kids and listen to a lot of hoolywood undead that will pi** of your parents more then that cup of pi**
It's suppose to be for younger kids!!
Not necessarily. Though, the slang definition of 'dumb' is 'without education', you could technically say that kids are dumb. Though, up to a certain point, you can no longer say that as with time comes education and learning, and with education and learning comes wisdom, so to a point you can say kids are dumb.
yes it is dumb it is for stalkers preying on kids, like that guy on Graigs List!! and it is not free so don't sign up today
Because some dumb guy was bored and wanted to brain wash kids.
because we have stupid people , who use drugs as life and our streets are dirty and our kids are dumb ..
500 you dumb head
Some toys are dumb and some are not.
The duration of Not So Dumb is 1.27 hours.
some questions are so dumb
patricia bath has like 2 kids