uncreaming stupidity

STUPIDITY is everywhere. Period.
It emerges in the forms of materials we read, images we see and emotions we feel. There’s always not enough action in life, not enough time to work, not enough love to be share, not enough food to go around but yet, stupidity defies all odds and often appear in abundance.
To simplify things- Fact 1; A shampoo commercial from a particular brand which is currently being aired on Malaysian television is a perfect example.
Stupidity number one- how can shampoo be associated with a wrapped up head (as the person wears a headscarf. No prejudice towards the practice of wearing a headscarf but it just doesn’t make sense how shampoo can be associated without the image of user’s hair).
Stupidity number two- husband being romantic to his wife after she uses the shampoo, this despite she wearing a headscarf and no hair can be seen or smelt.
Stupidity number three- the whole commercial itself.
While this is no personal attack towards the said company (whom I have been using their products personally), it is rather baffling to note such shallow values being portrayed.
Fact 2; When TV presenters and Malaysian media get confused with names. Eg. A Malaysian man of Chinese origin, Ai Kan Fatt. Notice how his name will be referred to as Kan Fatt after the next sentence while his Malay friend Mohd Jantan bin Kecik will be known as Jantan thereafter. However, note a foreigner, eg. Gaylord Focker, which will then be referred to as Focker.
Foreigners are acknowledged by their sir names while locals by their first name. Now the stupidity arises when our presenters blindly follow their ignorant Western counterparts by referring Asian including Muslim names with the same foreign equation. In short, why are we calling Osama bin Laden as bin Laden when we know for a fact bin Laden is Osama’s father’s name! It should be Osama for crying out loud. It is he who has done terror, not his poor father…sigh!
Fact 3; The Malaysian youth were awarded during the Youth Day a couple of days ago by the Prime Minister. Stupidity- All those winning the awards were in their 40s. How is that youthful?
Stupidity comes in various forms, shape and sizes. However, we can put a stop to stupidity by encouraging some common sense and realistic thinking once in awhile.
Stupidity is like a disease. If kept uncheck, it will cream you all over with stupidity.

-The Man Who Sold The World-