means that anyone who does a stupid thing is stupid regardless of intelligence/intellect. (Love it.)
Been thinking about the word “stupid” lately. How we keep it far away from children. And perhaps in some ways, it is right and good as even adults fail to use the word wisely. But on the other hand, I also wonder if we have watered-down so many things that humans have become weak and frigid.
Stupid: Defn 2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
Frigid: Defn 5. Unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity: a correct, but frigid presentation.
(Definitions from Dictionary.com)
There are times I am stupid and do the stupidest things regardless of my IQ, the logic that presents itself or the wise advice of others. At that point, I do not need someone to belittle me by calling me “stupid”, but I may need someone (trustworthy) to tell me straight up that I have been stupid and made a stupid decision.
Are we such ninnies that we need so much protection? Have we become such weaklings that one negative comment can completely destroy our ego, instead of motivating us to excel (or become a better person)?
I fear so sometimes in my own life. But I have seen that I am stronger than that when tested. As we all are, who are of the same race: Human.
If we have no more words strong/capable enough to express our emotions/ideas/ideals, depression (this unknowable, inexplicable sadness) will set in.
So let’s just get back into the ring, be a Human and slug it out, shall we? ;)