Ignorant people

[Mr. Ed]

The 13 Most Prominent Features Of Ignorant People​

Ignorant people are everywhere. We have all met them at some point in of our lives. School, work, family dinners... Spotting these people can be helpful for you to avoid them in a second. Next time you meet a person like this, accept the fact that they won't be able to understand you. Don't spend your precious time trying to talk sense into them.

1. For starters, we have to talk about their most significant feature! They know everything!​

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2. Their benefit is above everything.​

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3. They defend themselves ferociously!​

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Because the less you know, the more defensive you become!

4. They do not respect the existence of other beings.​

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Dogs tied to cars, throwing stones at pigs, and other ruthless examples.

5. These people like to talk about themselves.​

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Don't expect too much from a conversation as this will probably end with them talking about themselves.

6. Their feelings get hurt when they hear the word "ignorant"​

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If you are straightforward about their inability to understand something, they'll get upset. One can not know everything, and you have to accept this fact!

Einstein once said that the most significant feature of intelligent people is that they are aware that there are things that they do not know.

7. Talking too much without thinking​

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

8. Ironically, they might accuse you of being ignorant.​

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This is super annoying.

If you reply, you'll probably receive another annoying response.

If you don't reply, you might seem like you have accepted this claim and the person in front of you won't hesitate to do another attack on your intelligence.

9. These people are not open to change.​

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Some of them are nostalgic about the past.

10. They do not care about your knowledge on a specific topic.​

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Their experience is superior than everything you have ever lived. They do everything to make your ideas invalid.

11. Since they do not have something to be proud of, they become overly attached to ideologies, religions and nationalities.​

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Don't underestimate the uniting power of these things. If you are not able to think for yourself, they can easily drag you inside.

12. They can be extremely pushy about imposing their thoughts.​

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These people are the great defenders of the ideas they do not completely understand.

You can easily sense danger from the beginning of a sentence. Run away without a second's hesitation.

13. A timeless classic from our ignorant hero: "Don't think too much, don't overanalyze. Let it go!"​

"If you overthink and question everything, you'll lose your mind. You have to stop thinking for your own good!"

 

[squatting dog]

Close, but this probably should have been titled ;

The 13 Most Prominent Features Of Stupid People​

For me, ignorant means you may not know something, but, you have the opportunity to learn whatever it is you don't know.
Whenever one fails to take the time to learn something, they move straight to Stupid. JMHO

 

[oldaunt]

Everyone is ignorant about something......

 

[chic]

I don't think anyone is ignorant. There are different levels of certain types of intelligence, that's all. I'm glad I feel this way because I have learned so much from people others would call ignorant and my own life is better for it.

 

[helenbacque]

I think there is a huge difference between having a low IQ and being poorly educated. You first have to learn to read and then you must read to learn. One who was never taught to read well and to comprehend what was read will always be disadvantaged. Many high school graduates read at a 5th grade level.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/top-reading_n_1373680

 

[Packerjohn]

Are you guys here talking about Dr. Phil again? Gee! He's only trying to make more millions.

 

[Gaer]

Oh, You hurt my feelings. hahahahaha!

 

[David777]

The creator of that article is incorrectly using the term as is increasingly being used in common conversation for the sake of insults. I sometime describe myself as ignorant of various things because it is not necessarily a behavioral negative unless there are other reasons making it so. For example, I am ignorant about what "The Kardasians" are about beyond what is on popular celebrity news site headlines. Don't ask me about them because I'll blurt out admitting total ignorance. For instance where the article misses is the first statement, "1. For starters, we have to talk about their most significant feature! They know everything!", is complaining about ignorant people that in addition don't understand they are so and are hardheaded, inflexible, and defensive when challenged.

Merriam-Webster: ignorant: resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence.

What is the difference between ignorant and uneducated?

Uneducated is not educated while ignorant is unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance. Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance. He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.

Why is the word ignorant used as an insult?

Unfortunately, "ignorant" is often used incorrectly in politically charged discussions where the user simply doesn't have anything smart or factual left to say, and is simply resulting to insults because he or she is offended by statements made by his or her opponent.

 

[Della]

I don't think anyone is ignorant. There are different levels of certain types of intelligence, that's all. I'm glad I feel this way because I have learned so much from people others would call ignorant and my own life is better for it.

So well put, Chic. You remind me of one of my favorite quotes by Thomas Carlyle:

“Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.”​

 

[Remy]

I think that would describe people that are beyond ignorant.

But I agree, there is lots of ignorance out there.

 

[helenbacque]

I've also learned that one can be well educated but never acquire wisdom. Wisdom requires common sense and it cannot be taught.

 

[Mr. Ed]

I am smart haha

 

[Geezer Garage]

Ignorance is not knowing, either by not having the opportunity, or desire to know. Stupidity is having the opportunity, and not using it due to ego, or being stuck in bad information, and being too lazy, proud, etc. to get out. JMHO

 

[Myquest55]

My fifth grade teacher posted this phrase beneath the clock in her classroom. It became embedded in our collective consciousness:

IGNORANCE IS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF - IT'S THE UNWILLINGNESS TO LEARN!

Such an appropriate message!

 

[Tish]

Oh, how toxic.
I could never have one of those people in my life.

 

[chic]

So well put, Chic. You remind me of one of my favorite quotes by Thomas Carlyle:

“Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.”​

I love that and I have learned so much from such people!

 

[Chet]

Too bad politics can't be interjected here. Volumes could be said.

 

[Serenity4321]

When people start calling others ignorant (i.e. lack of info) I believe some may be a little insecure and feel perhaps they are the ones who are ignorant..aka projecting...
Also if we take advantage of it, Google has been a tremendous help in educating us

 

[Mr. Ed]

It seems some readers completely looked over the fact that certain human traits are more visible to people with lower IQ's? Perhaps, the word ignorant or ignorance seems derogatory but ignorance is not a reflection on a person's character, ignorance is simply a reference to a lack of intelligence and comprehension.

How many of the prominent 13 items listed above have you noticed in people? Experience tells me, ignorant people know everything and will go to great lengths to defend themselves. Do not respect the existence of beings, their benefit is above all else. Littering is an example.


When people start calling others ignorant (i.e. lack of info) I believe some may be a little insecure and feel perhaps they are the ones who are ignorant..aka projecting.. Nobody is calling anyone ignorant, These are prominent traits or features of ignorant people.
The topic is:

The 13 Most Prominent Features Of Ignorant People, coincidently exemplifies ignorant people's behavior.​

Truthfully, I don't know where I am on the food chain hierarchy or how I am viewed by society or my peers. I think I am smart but not nearly as intelligent as I wish could be. I think intelligence is more important than brute force but the two must be a priority to maintain all around good heath. Ignorance is not stupidity, stupidity is consciously doing something when you should know better. Ignorance is not knowing better.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I believe Dave777 is correct in that there are some misconceptions. There is a difference in being uneducated, and intellectually deficient. What Mr. Ed describes might better understood as a "personality disorder".

 

[Alligatorob]

In the local Utah vernacular the word "ignorant", pronounced "ignernt", is often used to mean rude or inconsiderate. Fits well with your definition I think.

 

[Vida May]

11. Since they do not have something to be proud of, they become overly attached to ideologies, religions and nationalities.

It might be nice to consider what education can do about this. I wish our culture carried an Athenian appreciation of striving for arete. We could return to education for citizenship and reintroduce the concepts essential to democracy with liberty.

Arete (Greek: ἀρετή) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to "excellence" of any kind. The term may also mean "moral virtue".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete#:~:text=Arete%20(Greek%3A%20%E1%BC%80%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AE)%20is,also%20mean%20%22moral%20virtue%22.

 

[Vida May]

I believe Dave777 is correct in that there are some misconceptions. There is a difference in being uneducated, and intellectually deficient. What Mr. Ed describes might better understood as a "personality disorder".

Socrates would say the personality problem is not knowing how to do better. Aristotle built upon Socrates' concepts of the importance of knowledge and like Confucius argued the importance of developing habits for virtuous mind patterns and behaviors.

Christians have churches for transmitting their beliefs and lessons for being a good human. In England and the US, education was a secular way to transmit a culture built on an understanding of principles and virtues. Unfortunately, back in the day, we had a lot of illiteracy because having a job or helping the family was deemed more important than education.

When our nation became wealthy enough for children to stay in school we replaced that education with education for a technological society with unknown values and leave moral education to the church. Boy was that a mistake!

 

[Vida May]

Perhaps, the word ignorant or ignorance seems derogatory but ignorance is not a reflection on a person's character, ignorance is simply a reference to a lack of intelligence and comprehension.

Webster Dictionary says "ignore" means

refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.

"ance" is a suffix

-ance, -ancy suffix forming nouns. indicating an action, state or condition, or quality: hindrance, tenancy, resemblance Etymology: via Old French from Latin -antia; see -ancy.

It isn't what we are but what we do and can choose not to do.

 

[oldaunt]

Socrates would say the personality problem is not knowing how to do better. Aristotle built upon Socrates' concepts of the importance of knowledge and like Confucius argued the importance of developing habits for virtuous mind patterns and behaviors.

Christians have churches for transmitting their beliefs and lessons for being a good human. In England and the US, education was a secular way to transmit a culture built on an understanding of principles and virtues. Unfortunately, back in the day, we had a lot of illiteracy because having a job or helping the family was deemed more important than education.

When our nation became wealthy enough for children to stay in school we replaced that education with education for a technological society with unknown values and leave moral education to the church. Boy was that a mistake!

Actually....moral education should come from the parents. It doesn't seem to, any more. The church and school is there to back it up.