Sadly, I am rarely shocked to discover that some people are stupid. It seems to be a prevalent and malignant trait throughout society today, as crude as that is to say. What does leave me surprised, rather pleasantly so, is when someone unexpectedly displays a keen intellect working in tandem with an open mind, or better yet a sense of humanity operating in tandem with a loving heart. That is when I am most gobsmacked. Those are characteristics of which we are in most desperate need.
Some of us may remember professional golfer Roberto Devicenzo. He blew a chance to win ' The Masters' golf tournament in the 60's. He forgot to check his scorecard. He was not allowed to play in the playoff. He was quoted as saying; "what a stupid I am."
Yes, I've known this for quite a while.. what has taken me by surprise is how many of them there are and it's taken me a while longer to realise that there really isn't any point trying to explain things to them..