Famous for "there is one born every minute" ie a fool. With the increase in World population (and screening of Big Brother every year),should we be thinking 50 seconds now days?
2006-08-30 12:47:49 · 14 answers · asked by your pete 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
With one sucker born every minute, that still puts suckers at under 1% of the population, so I'd say that sounds reasonable.
2006-08-30 13:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by The Ry-Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Barnum was right but I think he was referring to the US. In other countries that rate would have to like 50 or less seconds for the next fool to be born.
I'm not sure Barnum actually made that statement though.
2006-08-30 12:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old P T was pretty good at tricks and scams. I bet someone out there would believe in every item in Robert Ripley's famous musuems - there are lots of fools around these days.
2006-08-30 13:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Definitely.
2006-08-30 13:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by coffeepleasenosugar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously
2006-08-30 12:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by igɳo★ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many more fools in the world than geniuses.
2006-08-30 19:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With so many reality show on TV,
(every network has one)
you could shortened that time.....as it goes by
2006-08-30 13:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by spyblitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With natural progression getting to be what it is, could be a valid thought =) Prayers =)
2006-08-30 12:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Yes Indeed!
2006-08-30 12:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by shizzlechit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Look how many people voted for Slick Willy.
2006-08-30 12:49:27 · answer #10 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋