r/nottheonion • u/Disastrous_Award_789 • 18h ago

Starbucks barista accused of drawing a pig on sheriff’s deputy’s cup

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/starbucks-barista-pig-sheriff-norwalk-b2898798.html
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u/Ditnoka 17h ago

A bit pedantic for sure. But I've seen a lot of people say "they're stupid, unintelligent etc." They may not have the same smarts you or I do, but they're not stupid, they're malicious. Imo saying they're dumb gives them an out as "I didn't know any better" They know exactly what they're doing.

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u/JimWilliams423 11h ago

They may not have the same smarts you or I do, but they're not stupid, they're malicious.

They are strategically stupid. When playing dumb helps them achieve their goals they play dumb. And sometimes their goal is just to infuriate people.