Refuses to Put Up with Stupidity
Refusing to put up with foolishness might seem like common sense, but it has a storied history stemming back to biblical sarcasm. This phrase comes from the King James translation of the Bible: “For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise” (2 Corinthians 11:19). Paul was, of course, using irony here; he actually meant that those who tolerate fools are themselves fools.
๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:
- Suffer fools gladly (original biblical phrase)
- Zero tolerance for idiocy
- Does not tolerate nonsense
- No patience for fools
๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐๐บ๐:
- Intolerant of unintelligence
- Options are limited for the foolish
- No nonsense
- Intolerant of boorishness
๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐บ๐:
- Easy-going
- Patient
- Affable
- Suffer fools gladly (ironic)
๐๐๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ-๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:
- “I refuse to put up with stupidity. Itโs a slow-moving plague diabolically designed to test my patience in extraordinary ways.”
- “When someone says ‘I don’t suffer fools,’ you know their tolerance for office meetings is at an all-time low.”
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐:
- “He who despises himself esteems himself as a fool.”
- “A man of superior opinions is a man who knows he does not know.”
๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐, ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐, ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐:
- Book: “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoevsky โ A novel exploring the consequences of innocence amidst society’s follies.
- Movie: “Forrest Gump” โ Sometimes embraced for simplicity but underscores wisdom in simplicity.
- Song: โEducated Foolโ by Iron Maiden โ Tales of naivety in wisdom.
- Poetry: “The Village Fool” by Claude McKay โ A reflection on societyโs rejection of the simple-minded.
๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐-๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น:
“May you possess the wisdom to distinguish between the genuinely wise and the foolhardy, and the courage to uphold your beliefs without letting the madness of fools sway your noble path.” โ E.L. Lexiphane
### Which of these phrases means to have no patience for foolishness?
- [x] Refuses to put up with stupidity
- [ ] Endures idiocy without complaint
- [ ] Suffer fools gladly
- [ ] Joyfully interacts with nonsense
> **Explanation:** "Refuses to put up with stupidity" means having no patience for foolishness. "Suffer fools gladly" is ironically used, meaning the opposite.
### In the King James translation of the Bible, what does the phrase "suffer fools gladly" actually signify?
- [ ] Happily spending time with wise people
- [x] Ironically describing tolerance for foolishness
- [ ] Enjoying humorous company
- [ ] Avoiding all kinds of people
> **Explanation:** Paul uses "suffer fools gladly" sarcastically, meaning those who tolerate fools actually are foolish themselves.
### Identify the correct synonym for refusing to tolerate stupidity.
- [ ] Delights in novelty
- [ ] Warm-hearted and charitable
- [x] Zero tolerance for idiocy
- [ ] Easily amused by antics
> **Explanation:** "Zero tolerance for idiocy" accurately captures the sentiment of refusing to tolerate foolishness.
### True or False: The phrase "Refuses to put up with stupidity" implies enduring foolishness enthusiastically.
- [x] False
- [ ] True
> **Explanation:** False. The phrase actually means not tolerating or enduring foolishness at all.
### What literary work features naive wisdom amidst a society full of folly?
- [ ] The Book Thief
- [x] The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- [ ] The Lord of the Rings
- [ ] The Great Gatsby
> **Explanation:** "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky explores the themes of innocence and societal folly, making it relevant here.
