Have you ever called anyone an idiot? We have a lot of labels for people who seem to lack a direct connection to the mental internet. They seem to be running on wireless during a power outage. You know the type. I thought maybe you should know what accusation you are actually making.
Idiots are the lowest level. They have an I.Q. of 0-25. Next you have imbeciles at 26-50 and morons at 51-70. I think that above 70 is considered in the normal range.
Some words are totally relative. Retarded simply means slow or turned backward. Ignorant does not mean stupid, it means uninformed. Space cadet can mean anything you want it to mean.
Currently I don’t know of any commonly accepted understanding for the words, liberal, administrator, lawyer, blogger, or politician. Remember that Wikipedia can be edited by the contributors.
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I unkindly called a buckeye tail-gaiter an idiot today when she tried passing on the berm on my side of the road as I dodged a pot-hole. After reading your post, I realize that I should be ashamed of myself. I'm sure that she's at least an imbecile or she wouldn't have passed her drivers test!
ReplyDeleteYou must also factor in the level of the person administering the test. I was informed recently by students that one of their teachers considered 20% as passing. And it was the science teacher. We call this rigor.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace.