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Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic tells us: "My dad's friend told us there's no such thing as gravity - it's just the weight of air holding us down". Tell us of times you've been floored by abject stupidity. "Whenever I read the Daily Express" is not a valid answer.

(I helped save b3ta! Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 16:48)
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On a canal holiday
We took time out to enjoy the delights of a curry in Wolverhampton, our walk took us past a dealership of an iconic ex-british (aren't they all) luxury and sports car manufacturer.

One our party commented "What's that on the bonnet of that car? is it a panther?"
(I helped save b3ta! Radebe, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:31, 9 replies)
I presume you're taking the piss, here.
Just on the off-chance, right, that you're not ... A panther is just a black big cat (technically a melanistic colour varient, if you really give a shit). Usually a jaguar. So, it's more a statement of fact than an act of stupidity.
(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:38, closed)
Considering the bonnet ornament is silver,
there is indeed no easy way to tell if it's a panther or a normal jaguar.
(I helped save b3ta! Bob Todd whee, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:42, closed)
Famously, the Argentinian national rugby team are called "The Pumas"...
...but they actually have a jaguar on their badge, not a puma. It was an ignorant journalist that called them The Pumas and no one corrected him, because everyone involved in rugby is very gentlemanly and polite. And they didn't realise either.
(dang65, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 13:28, closed)
I like that very much
Touch of the Alan Davies in QI about it, genuine interesting fact tinged with an element of daftness
(I helped save b3ta! Radebe, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 13:41, closed)
considering that
the manufacturer's name was in 6 foot high backlit chrome letters on the showroom, convieniently placed within a few degrees of elevation form the line of sight from the pavement to the car, so i would say it qualifies
(I helped save b3ta! Radebe, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:51, closed)
I struggle to see what that has to do with it, really.
Unless you honestly believe a lack of in-depth knowledge of the UK car industry in a "marques vs bonnet ornaments" sector actually does equate to an amazing degree of ignorance?
(I helped save b3ta! the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 13:42, closed)
Well you see
These are the sort of details we need to know immediately to get the funs.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 14:38, closed)
And was it?

(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:39, closed)
As far as i was aware
it was still a factory standard emblem\ornament\device
(I helped save b3ta! Radebe, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 12:56, closed)

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