MetaFilter posts tagged with idiocy

"I can only assess your mutual knowledge in a subjective context."

divabat — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:11:30 -0800

Applications for UK visas are being denied for ridiculous reasons, says an independent monitor report. Among the reasons: never having been on holiday before, "failing to complete pivotal areas of Section 6", and "plan[ning] a holiday for no particular purpose other than sightseeing. BBC readers contribute their stories - from potential bridesmaids being told that they were only going to marry English men like their sister was doing, to not having good enough German.

The secret Iraq documents my 8-year-old found

nevercalm — Fri, 18 May 2007 10:31:00 -0800

The secret Iraq documents my 8-year-old found. With a couple of keystrokes, you too can read the hidden history of the Coalition Provisional Authority, America's late, unlamented occupation government in Iraq.

Olbermann Tears O'Reilly a New One

fourcheesemac — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:14:16 -0800

O'Reilly insults American victims of a WWII war crime, and Keith Olbermann calls him out. It's been a while since I've seen pure outrage so eloquently expressed. The facts about Malmédy are well known. (WMV and QT video links via Crooks and Liars).