flots am
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I think I did a human thing. I occasionally do that so I try to retain some humility when judging the actions of others. People who throw out phrases like stupid are stroking their own egos more than offering anything constructive IMO.
Do you not believe that people can be stupid?
I've done stupid things and am quite happy to tell anybody about them. They have been some of the most valuable learning experiences in my life. I tell my students about people doing stupid things all the time.
Just to give you some other things to complain about, here's a partial list of "Stupid Human Tricks" that I tell my students about, without using "feel good" "everybody is above average" language. I actually use the words/phrases "stupid," "dumb," "moron" and "death wish" as appropriate. Know what? It makes an impression and they don't repeat the mistake.
- Entering an physical or virtual overhead without the proper equipment, training and buddy
- Following anybody on a dive that can't be safely ended without the dive leader.
- "Accidentally" running out of air
- "Accidentally" running out of no-deco time
- Entering the water without personally verifying your own tank pressure and ability to breathe, as the very last step before leaving the boat.
- Doing any dive where someone says "Follow me, you'll be fine"
Doing these things is stupid. Not identifying them as such is doing a huge disservice. I believe the practice has it's roots in the new Public School fetish for "self-esteem".
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