IgnoranceI once was in a programming class where the task was "build a calculator". A student did one with buttons 1, 2, 3 all the way up to about 25 and then ran out of space on the screen. We've asked this before but liked it so much we're asking again: What's the best example of ignorance you've encountered?
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 30 Aug 2012, 12:30)
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Combing your teethSome people are so ignorant that they think there's such a thing as a fine toothcomb. Dunno about you, but I've never had to comb my teeth before. I've combed my hair with a comb that has teeth, though. A fine-toothed comb, if you will.
I despair sometimes, I really do.
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CaptainCrackerjack live trout, slow motion, Thu 30 Aug 2012, 20:31,
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There's this...
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Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 30 Aug 2012, 20:41,
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Fair point... I'll use one of those next time I want to go through something in depth.
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CaptainCrackerjack live trout, slow motion, Thu 30 Aug 2012, 20:50,
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The saying is a fine tooth-comb. Makes no sense I know but there it is.
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Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 30 Aug 2012, 22:03,
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It is if you're complimenting a lemuriform primate on its grooming apparatus :)
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Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 30 Aug 2012, 22:53,
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Now I'm confused. See I too questioned this once, and was shown much proof that fine toothcomb was indeed correct.
However I now cannot find any proof.
Bugger.
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Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 31 Aug 2012, 0:27,
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books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fine+tooth+comb%2Cfine+toothed+comb&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=0&smoothing=3
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the prick of misery pierced my foot on a spiiiike on, Fri 31 Aug 2012, 0:50,
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What's your point?Fine-tooth comb and fine-toothed comb are both fine. They make sense. It's fine toothcomb that I have a problem with, on the grounds that it's patent nonsense.
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CaptainCrackerjack live trout, slow motion, Sat 1 Sep 2012, 8:39,
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Oh, I see now.I've never heard/seen that one so I assumed you were saying something about those two forms that come up a lot. I would definitely urinate on someone who said 'fine toothcomb'.
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the prick of misery pierced my foot on a spiiiike on, Sat 1 Sep 2012, 12:31,
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