If You Marry A Woman Who Lacks The Most Rudimentary Math Skills, Don't Put Her On YouTube For It, Don't Tape While Driving
From Jalopnik:
Matt Hardigree posts at the Jalopnik link above:
The mathematically-challenged passenger is not actually the one who sucks here. Nor is she the idiot in this video.It's her jerk of a husband.
The woman in this video clearly doesn't grasp the simple concept of the number of miles travelled in an hour is what determines the speed, in miles per hour. It's a concept her husband could have explained to her in a few words.
Instead, he filmed her and put her on the Internet and framed it in a way that makes her look terrible. That's neither smart nor kind.
But the stupidest thing happening in this entire video is not the wife struggling to answer an easy question, it's the husband trying to film her while he drives.
I wonder how many fast she can run a mile....Seriously, she is dumb as dirt and not because she can't figure out mph but because she's married to a man who would mock her like that. It isn't even teasing in a loving way which many of us have done. He has set her up to look like a moron, which she is, made faces at her, and then put it on YouTube. I can't wait until she cheats on him with her running partner.
Kristen at March 23, 2012 6:18 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3091544">comment from KristenI just wish she could understand that he's mocking her.
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 6:22 AM
Seen enough......and what I got out of it is.....
she's awfully cute.
Ron S at March 23, 2012 6:26 AM
She may have flunked sixth grade but he flunked kindergarten... ie don't be mean to your friends.
NicoleK at March 23, 2012 6:32 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3091563">comment from NicoleKRight on, NicoleK.
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 6:33 AM
He did try to explain it to her, she didn't get it. Complaining about him recording while driving comes off as petty. It's about as hard as tuning your radio.
donkeyrock at March 23, 2012 6:40 AM
I might have recorded it. I never would have put it on the internet.
That is just cruel.
Jim P. at March 23, 2012 6:44 AM
But sometimes stupidity really has be shown! Just seeing such mind numbing moronitity that you have to show somebody else.
Let's do the flip. What if a wife recorded a video of her husband trying to cook an egg and in the process started a fire or took a dozen eggs to get cooked one. People would be saying what a stupid man and how noble the woman is put up with such a clod.
Still Amy you are a little right it was a bit rude to post up and not smart as it might turn wifey off of more interesting pursuits.
John Paulson at March 23, 2012 6:45 AM
It's just sad. I'm not sure it's better that the video is spread though. I couldn't get through half of it.
NikkiG at March 23, 2012 6:53 AM
What may piss the ladies off is the fact that this is a reflection of women.
Not that he's being "mean" to his friends.
SM777 at March 23, 2012 7:25 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3091849">comment from SM777What may piss the ladies off is the fact that this is a reflection of women.
Uh, it's a "reflection of women" why?
Guessing that you're a man, is your lack of rationality in posting that above a "reflection of men," or should we just guess that one man -- you -- is a little light in the reasoning department?
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 7:28 AM
The man needs an attitude adjustment to the side of the head. If his wife ever gets a clue, she'll be out the door. If she survives his driving habits, that is.
Pricklypear at March 23, 2012 7:51 AM
This type of thing is pretty typical on the internet - e.g.:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=frgbld&gs_nf=1&cp=18&gs_id=41&xhr=t&q=my+husband+is+an+idiot&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=my+husband+is+an+i&aq=&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=61ced53140c9a9e9&biw=1440&bih=729&bs=1
Snoopy at March 23, 2012 8:08 AM
If his wife ever gets a clue, she'll be out the door.
I don't think she's smart enough to get a clue, even if you wrapped it up in a pretty wrapper with a bow tie on it. Oooo! shiny!
On the other hand, he chose her. Unless this is an arranged marriage? no, didn't think so.
I R A Darth Aggie at March 23, 2012 8:13 AM
I always had a great deal of disdain for those people that pick a partner that is dumb as a stump. It says worlds about them, doncha think?
Plus this guy is mean-spirited, too. What a prize.
LauraGr at March 23, 2012 8:20 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3091940">comment from SnoopyIt's awful whether the man or the woman does it.
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 8:23 AM
"It says worlds about them, doncha think?"
Exactly! I was watching this thinking, what is the message here, exactly? "Hey, guys! Look at my stupid wife--am I a stud, or what?"
Pricklypear at March 23, 2012 8:41 AM
"Hey, guys! Look at my stupid wife--am I a stud, or what?"
Dude. YOU married her. What does that make you?
I used to work with a gal who complained about her husband a lot. He was (and still is, I assume) illiterate. His older sister was mentally disabled and couldn't learn to read, so when he struggled, the teachers assumed the same thing about him. Turns out he was just dyslexic, but due to the misdiagnosis he slipped through the cracks.
So my co-worker was always complaining about the limitations and difficulties this created. But it's not like he knew how to read before she married him, and then forgot! You KNEW what you were getting into! So why all the complaining at this point?
Pirate Jo at March 23, 2012 9:15 AM
What a mean thing to do. She isn't smart, so what? Not everyone is. So hopefully she makes up for it by being a great cook, sweet, great in bed, etc.
Most of all, if this guy is her husband, he should also be her best friend, because you should *never* marry anyone but your best friend. He obviously doesn't respect her at all, or care about her feelings, or any or the other things your best friend does. She should dump him, take half his shit and find someone who will treat her nicely.
Kat at March 23, 2012 9:19 AM
It says worlds about them, doncha think?
Well, they were on Good Morning America this morning, and apparently she's forgiven him, so it's all good. I guess. (If that were MY husband, I'd have gone on GMA to announce the divorce! LOL!)
Flynne at March 23, 2012 9:22 AM
I assumed this was a fake intended to go viral.
"David after Dentist" is still making okay money on t-shirts and the like, and YouTube pays upwards of $3K per million visits if you're a YouTube Partner.
jerry at March 23, 2012 9:29 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3092030">comment from jerryJerry, see Flynne's comment above.
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 9:34 AM
I haven't seen the GMA appearance, so I will accept Flynne's post as a statement she doesn't feel it was faked just to go viral.
So that's fine.
There is reasonable, to lots, of money to be made from virals and the like and that can also explain a lot of stupid youtube behavior.
jerry at March 23, 2012 9:43 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3092099">comment from SnoopyIt's awful whether the man or the woman does it.
Amy Alkon at March 23, 2012 10:25 AM
This kind of reminds me of the atheist/evangelical divide. Both sides most ardent supporters (and most visible) can be such assholes. Who cares if some religious people blessed a road with water? Why do you have to do your own quasi-religious ceremony in the name of atheism(way to miss the point of atheism btw)? And evangelicals need to chill with the conversions. Not that you shouldn't try but back off if someone tells you to back off. You'll just push them to the other side by being dickish. I guess what I'm saying is the world would be a lot better if there were less assholes, like that husband and militant atheist and over zealous evangelicals. Maybe you should blog about this type of stuff more ;)
Shtetl G at March 23, 2012 10:56 AM
I saw this on facebook this week - she may be logic challenged but he married her. Why, I wonder if he has so little respect for her? And I can only think that he put it up as a joke, not realizing it would go viral.
chickia at March 23, 2012 11:08 AM
> It's just sad. I'm not sure it's better that
> the video is spread though. I couldn't get
> through half of it.
Yes. I couldn't watch enough to be sure. Is it at least possible that the woman was bullshitting?
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at March 23, 2012 11:09 AM
She's yummy...
Eric at March 23, 2012 11:35 AM
Does anyone remember that scene in "Annie Hall" where Woody Allen is asking random people on the street how they make their relationship work? The first couple he asks says something like:
Woman: "I'm completely shallow and superficial. I have no original thoughts and nothing interesting to say."
Man: "And I'm exactly the same way."
That's what that reminded me of.
Susan at March 23, 2012 11:52 AM
Meh...I could care less either way. But I listened to the piece on GMA this morning. They said they were both a little road weary and neither of them were making much sense about anything. So while trying to keep each other awake he just started asking questions, which he was getting silly answers to. So then he asked the math question. He thought her family would get a kick out of it, so he recorded. I guess from there, with people picking it up off facebook, it went viral.
I didn't see any disrespect by what he did. I think some people just have their knickers in a bunch. If you want to see it as something that was cruel and disrespectful, you will. If you're skin isn't too thin, then you might find humor in it.
Our team at work put in anywhere from 18 to 40 hours from Sunday through Tuesday morning. If one of us would have had half a brain to record the team at 12 am Monday night/Tuesday morning, they would have picked up some gems. And trust me, I'd be posting it all over the internet. Because sometimes, things are just funny.
sara at March 23, 2012 12:08 PM
"It's about as hard as tuning your radio."
Word. And somehow when I go to Canada I seem to be able to obey the speed limit without knowing how many kilometers are in a mile. Like Eric says, it's entirely possible to add value to this world without being able to solve word problems. and it's only getting easier.
smurfy at March 23, 2012 12:17 PM
Yeah, fine...I guess recording this shit while he's driving and sleepy was okay, too.
Personally, I never get my knickers in a bunch. Just my panties. My knickers I get in a twist.
Wait, wasn't that a rock band? Twisted Knickers?
Pricklypear at March 23, 2012 12:18 PM
WHY does everyone assume that she could not figure out the answer as soon as the question was issued? I am pretty sure that she is playing a role for her husband.
She sees his reaction to her minor mathematical inabilities, likes the reaction, and decides to play the role for all it's worth. Makes him happy, manly and protective and makes her look cute to him.
Not that she needs help in the cute department.
Michael at March 23, 2012 1:02 PM
"You want brains, fuck Margaret Thatcher."
--Kevin Pollock in The Opposite Sex--
(Which to this day is a great film. Maybe not great, but really funny.)
Eric at March 23, 2012 2:20 PM
She seems really sweet. That goes a long way. There are a lot worse fates than being married to a real life Gracie Allen.
Jason at March 23, 2012 3:18 PM
I saw this video on another website, but missed the GMA interview. I can't tell if she really is that dense or if she's playing it up because people expect that out of her (I've known a few cute blondes who did this). Funny video though.
My ex-husband used to laugh hysterically because I can't pronounce "caulk" properly. I'd say things like "please hand me the cock", or "I need more cock". Was never offended by his laughter, but then, he never put it on YouTube either.
Meloni at March 23, 2012 3:45 PM
Please tell me this is not what the public school system is turning out these days. Wow.
That said, he's a dick for mocking her. If she really is that stupid, he's known it for awhile, and using it for entertainment is pretty mean-spirited.
If he did, indeed, marry her for her looks, then he shouldn't mock her lack of intelligence.
Daghain at March 23, 2012 6:35 PM
@Jason...Gracie Allen was smart as a whip. That was a role she took on for comic effect. She and George started out as vaudvillians.
As to the danger inherent in this drive...ever been to Idaho? This little episode likely kept them awake.
And I'm not seeing the meanness here. He clearly thinks she 's adorable.
deathbysnoosnoo at March 23, 2012 6:43 PM
I'm more concerned with my feelings for her than with his; I think he's being an asshole.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at March 23, 2012 7:40 PM
It's kind of like when Jessica Simpson asked her hubby at the time if tuna was chicken or fish since they call it "chicken of the sea". He couldn't keep a straight face, and the cameras were rolling.
Maybe it's because I'm blond, but I suspect many of us have had similar brain fart moments. I'm just glad cameras weren't everywhere recording everything when I was her age.
LS at March 23, 2012 8:05 PM
Also, the funny part to me was that she almost got it right with her convoluted reasoning.
LS at March 23, 2012 8:09 PM
Now that JS had that brain fart moment on camera -- she was being paid to be on camera that the producers/directors decided to use it is "fine".
Now if her Significant Other had been recording it and then posted it, would you have a different opinion?
I agree that we all have a brain fart moments. I avoid most of them by the simple fact before I hit the Submit or Send button, I re-read and google to support my facts.
Jim P. at March 23, 2012 8:31 PM
I think she's cute. I believe she's a lot smarter than she's acting, that they both have a good sense of humor and they're just having some fun with video.
Ken R at March 23, 2012 8:50 PM
"Now if her Significant Other had been recording it and then posted it, would you have a different opinion?"
Yeah, my first impression was that this guy is a jerk. Yet, after reading how they described this happening on GMA - if he just meant for family to see it, and she had a sense of humor about the whole thing - my view of him is somewhat improved, though I still think he's a bigger idiot than she is.
When the video was first posted, somebody commented, "This guy is such an idiot. He's never going to see her naked again!" I agree he was foolish to take such a risk. She's much better looking than he is.
LS at March 24, 2012 4:56 AM
Here's the article and interview with GMA.
Jim P. at March 24, 2012 6:28 AM
This guy is a shitheel, no doubt about it. No excuse for publicly mocking your significant other like that. Wouldn't try to defend him if I wanted to, which I don't.
Would just like to note that if a woman filmed a man displaying such mind numbing stupidity, we'd call it a "commercial" or a "sitcom."
The WolfMan at March 24, 2012 8:57 AM
I can't understand why women ALWAYS give travel distances according to TIME and not MILES!
I keep asking, "How FAR is 'three hours' (or whatever)?
jefe at March 25, 2012 3:52 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/03/23/if_you_marry_a.html#comment-3098487">comment from jefeActually, if you live in Los Angeles, or anyplace where there's horrible traffic at certain times, miles are irrelevant.
Amy Alkon at March 25, 2012 9:04 AM
"You want brains, fuck Margaret Thatcher."
Ugh, and if you're not into necrophilia?
Lobster at March 25, 2012 7:48 PM
"I can't understand why women ALWAYS give travel distances according to TIME and not MILES!
I keep asking, "How FAR is 'three hours' (or whatever)?"
I am a woman. I give distance in miles. But I assume you are telling the truth about your experiences, jefe. Don't know why the time/distance mix up. Anyone have an answer?
I do know that many/most women are more likely to give DIRECTIONS according to landmarks rather than vectors in space: "Go down Main until you come to WalMart then turn right onto Bartlemain until you come to this roundabout and then go left - there will be a shell station on your right at this point." A guy would say, "Go 3/4 mile down Main, turn right onto Bartlemain. Drive 2 miles and hang a left onto Oak Ave. at the fork."
I think that landmarks may be like time - more personally meaningful and therefore more noticeable to women. Distance and vectors are less personal - and also more exact.
I would rather receive guy-type directions because I might miss a landmark but can easily track miles on my car odometer.
RationalReader at March 26, 2012 1:54 PM
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