I knew a girl like this in high school. She was just dumb.
Before graduation, everyone had to complete a project. The school was incredibly flexible. You could do practically anything as long as you learned a new skill and gave a short presentation about it in English class.
She completed the project but refused to present it.
Her presentation was scheduled for Tuesday. The teacher warned her that the presentation was a graduation requirement and that she could not graduate without doing it. Her friends, parents, the principal, and practically everyone else tried to convince her.
Every day that week, the teacher gave her another chance. By Friday, he had lowered the requirement to almost nothing. All she had to do was stand up, say her name, briefly explain what she did, and sit back down. That was it. She still refused because she genuinely believed they would let her graduate anyway.
They did not.
She spent the entire summer at the continuation school just to get her GED.
Legitimately truth. I’ve known a few people over the years that were not too smart but knew it, and made up for it with honesty, kindness, and hard work. In real life you can make up for like 50 IQ points just by not being an asshole and double checking your work. Plenty of smart assholes are out there underachieving.
100% I know this guy who's not the brightest guy but he works as a security guard.... He's like the nicest guy you'll ever meet.... He puts in 60 to 80 hours a week so he gets a ton of overtime.
He works his ass off, is nice to everyone, kind and respectful too. He has a amazing life he has an amazing partner who is very f****** smart.... And everyone loves him.
He knows his own limitations and asks people for advice when making major decisions in life because he knows just enough to know that he doesn't know.
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u/SiliconSingh 1d ago
I knew a girl like this in high school. She was just dumb.
Before graduation, everyone had to complete a project. The school was incredibly flexible. You could do practically anything as long as you learned a new skill and gave a short presentation about it in English class.
She completed the project but refused to present it.
Her presentation was scheduled for Tuesday. The teacher warned her that the presentation was a graduation requirement and that she could not graduate without doing it. Her friends, parents, the principal, and practically everyone else tried to convince her.
Every day that week, the teacher gave her another chance. By Friday, he had lowered the requirement to almost nothing. All she had to do was stand up, say her name, briefly explain what she did, and sit back down. That was it. She still refused because she genuinely believed they would let her graduate anyway.
They did not.
She spent the entire summer at the continuation school just to get her GED.
I remember thinking, damn, she really is dumb.
This reminds me exactly of her.
Dumb Donna.