Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Encountering idiocy on the internet

As we all know, the internet can be very useful for finding all kinds of information, but it can also be very irritating – especially since anybody is allowed to contribute.

Today, as I was looking for information on how to convert 50 grams of wet yeast into dry yeast, I encountered one of those persons who simply should not be allowed to post anything to the internet, ever.

Somebody had posted a question to a bulletin board:

What is the measuring cup equivalent of a "package of yeast"?
A recipe calls for a "package of yeast" and I don't have packages, but I do have a container full of it, so I need to know how much a package of yeast is in a measuring cup equivalent?

And somebody answered:

OH come on read the package label 2¼ tsp

Ignoring the complete absence of any attempt at correct grammar whatsoever: if she had a package to read the label off, then she wouldn’t be asking this question, then, would she?! Idiot!
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