Funny How That Works...

Is it just me, or is the world chock full of people that need to go into the "Stupid" category? And when I say stupid, I mean people that are - literally  - a complete waste of oxygen and space that could be used by someone with significantly more intelligence. Here is a great example from today of an entire family whose cumulative I.Q. is somewhere below room temperature (keep in mind that an I.Q. score lower than 75 is considered mentally retarded, and room temperature is considered ~72 degrees Fahrenheit).

Setting: Exam room with Dr. Wife, doing a quick abdominal ultrasound to confirm pregnancy in an 8 month old German shepherd*, the client and her teenage daughter standing there with a typical drool donkey expression on both of their faces

Dr. Wife: "Yep, she's definitely pregnant. See that movement there? That's a puppy's heartbeat, and it looks like she may have several in there. We can do x-rays when she's about one week out from whelping to count the pups, that way you'll have a better idea as to how many to expect and can be prepared if something goes wrong."

Ms. Nocommonsense: "But that's impossible! The only boy dog she's around is our other shepherd, and that's her brother. They wouldn't do that. Ever."

Dr. Wife: "Dogs don't discern between siblings. Even if they are brother and sister, if he's intact he'll still try to mate with her. Has he been neutered?"

Ms. Nocommonsense Jr.: "No, but she still can't be pregnant. The only time they're together is during the day outside, so there's no way they'd...do....that."

Dr. Wife: "...You do know that conception can happen during the day, right?"

Both Nocommonsenses: *slack-jawed stunned expressions*

Me: *after the clients had left with their info sheets* "That girl is SO going to get pregnant before she graduates high school."

Dr. Wife: "Oh, God, I hope not. Those people do not need to be breeding, their dogs or themselves."

* Side Note: When it comes to breeding, the recommendation is that ANY dog be at least TWO YEARS OLD before breeding. God, I hate dumb people.