Comments on: How People Think

By: Note

Note — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:17:31 +0000

The circles do not have to be touching either, they can be mutually exclusive (Never intersect)

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:53:55 +0000

So annoyingly true >.<

By: PHDGUY

PHDGUY — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:35:11 +0000

nobody sees the huge fail in making this graph?

By: Devylan

Devylan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:23:20 +0000

What an awesome derrogatory name!

By: Devylan

Devylan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:16:52 +0000

Hey, don’t ruin his funny! That made me lol.

By: M4ce

M4ce — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:30:40 +0000

Does anybody actually understand this messed up graph or what it was trying to say (or what the funny part is)?

By: StCyr

StCyr — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:25:01 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one.

By: Linaeve

Linaeve — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:29:39 +0000

This chart is full of irony.

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:23:47 +0000

Cynical. I like it.

By: Coop

Coop — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:41:39 +0000

I think we’re pretty much in agreement here, actually, so I’ll go light on you and throw you on the rapscallion-wagon. I wanted to point out that going outside the rules of standard VennyD’s can be used as a humor element (in rare cases, effectively). I tend to be much more amused by the concepts in the graphs rather than by the jokes being implied by graph construction. Bueller is still a taint-smuggling corprophiliac though.

By: Jcrow

Jcrow — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:10:21 +0000

I was going to ask this same question…. but what do I know?

By: Evilbunny

Evilbunny — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:45:30 +0000

All I know is that I know nothing.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:46:55 +0000

Venn Diagrams can have more than two circles…

So…you fail really.

By: papajon

papajon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:47:03 +0000

I disagree. Humor is in the eye of the beholder. I’m more a stickler for the rules so if you are going to bend the actual rules of a graph you better be darn clever about it! In my world making large or small Venn diagram intersections to prove a point pales in humor comparison to other graphs that have bent actual rules. Like you stated, this one is stupid so the rule-bending fails. It’s funny the first time, maybe two but after a while the humor simply wears off.

I think the funniest graphs stick to standard graphing rules but speak to the humor of exaggeration when they play on graph size and shape.

Just my two cents mind you. If you want to toss me on board the cunt-wagon, by all means do so. I’ve been called waaaaaay worse by the ex-wife.

By: papajon

papajon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:36:15 +0000

Agreed

By: Starlinguk

Starlinguk — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:18:14 +0000

Yeah, I know. Sigh.

By: Veil

Veil — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:14:40 +0000

As long as we’re talking about how this graph makes no sense, in order for this graph to be correct, by it’s own definition, it has to be incorrect.

By: Ghost of Billy Mayes

Ghost of Billy Mayes — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:40:23 +0000

Did you punch a prostitute in the face?

By: Starlinguk

Starlinguk — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:40:37 +0000

I’m missing “The Daily Mail” in this one.

By: Cowlifornia

Cowlifornia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:34:32 +0000

so true!

By: Personage

Personage — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:02:15 +0000

That, or perfected it. I’m not sure, as I have no access to actual facts regarding this subject.

By: Coop

Coop — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:35:50 +0000

Wrong. At least in the context of your reply. There’s a difference between “proper Venn diagram” and “nonsensically constructed diagram”. You can violate the convention of Venn diagrams and still manage to be funny. For instance, as has already been mentioned, relative distance between unconnected sets is irrelevant in these sorts of diagrams; yet, in the context of graphjam, you can still get the inference the author was attempting to make. That is, unless you’re a failure at logic as I would paint a “know” it all cunt-wagon like yourself.

That being said, this one is stupid.

By: ElfKing

ElfKing — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:25:33 +0000

Oh, “Fiction” would, naturally, cross over with “What People Think They Know” and not “What People Know.” My bad.

By: ElfKing

ElfKing — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:24:12 +0000

SHAMWOW!
…Did I just ruin it?

By: ElfKing

ElfKing — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:22:32 +0000

If there were a “Fiction” circle, it would cross over with “What People Know” and in the intersection, it would say “Uncyclopedia.”
GraphJam desperately needs an Uncyclopedia reference.

By: M4ce

M4ce — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:07:46 +0000

This is the most messed up graph I have ever seen around here.

What the heck is it trying to say?

Public opinion are the pieces of knowledge that people think they know, and that people know.

W. T. F.

By: Bueller

Bueller — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:42:13 +0000

But the structure of the diagram is part of the joke. Thus, a nonsensically constructed diagram = a poorly told joke = not funny.

And as long as we’re calling for bans…I call for a ban on the use of the term “actual” in any future graphs.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:30:06 +0000

you mapped my brain xD

By: Duckie

Duckie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:37:34 +0000

This graph proves how Obama got elected. Hmmm..

By: erich

erich — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:34:54 +0000

you are technically correct, but on graphjam, i beg to differ.

By: DRH

DRH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:10:58 +0000

for that matter, “Public opinion” makes no sense as the intersection, there.

By: DRH

DRH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:09:38 +0000

obviously, his source is wikipedia

By: DRH

DRH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:09:01 +0000

Nope. Distance is irrelevant to a Venn diagram….

By: DRH

DRH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:08:16 +0000

irrelevant. Lots of funny graphs get passed over for boring ones.

By: DRH

DRH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:57 +0000

FAIL!

Logically, “what people know” has to be enclosed in “Actual facts”.

By: Gunshaver

Gunshaver — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:03:25 +0000

Is it just me, or does this graph make no sense at all?

By: Birdman

Birdman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:01:25 +0000

Then wouldn’t that also fall under “What people think they know?”

Forget it, I give up. Trying to make sense of this graph is like staring into the void.

By: X

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:54 +0000

Maybe “know” should be in quotes?

By: X

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:28 +0000

I hereby call for a ban on “It’s not really a proper Venn diagram” posts.

No one cares. It’s jokes, not logic class.

By: X

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:51:01 +0000

>>>”the millions of sheeple…uh…I mean people.. who are irreversibly convinced that Wikipedia is infallible.”

Is that an actual fact or something you think you know? Got o scientific survey you’d like to share, perhaps?

By: Birdman

Birdman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:26:24 +0000

What’s the difference between “What people know” and “What people think they know” if neither are Actual Facts?

By: Wikipedia

Wikipedia — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:16 +0000

*Citation needed*

By: Homer

Homer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:20:54 +0000

It is part of the graph. The problem is, it is so far from “Actual Facts” that it does not fit on the page. Now it you had multiple monitors going, you might (might!) see it way over to the left.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:04:06 +0000

ZING!

By: Redneck_Rebel

Redneck_Rebel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:58:41 +0000

Expressing sarcasm FAIL.

I just saw text; there was no tone of voice to indicate sarcasm, and I don’t know you well enough to know whether or not you’re among the millions of sheeple…uh…I mean people.. who are irreversibly convinced that Wikipedia is infallible.

By: Personage

Personage — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:49:42 +0000

Wow! It’s a good thing I’m not a people.

By: Zedo Mann

Zedo Mann — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:44:54 +0000

Grr…I wanted to make that by it’s self. Oh well, I suppose it could be slightly related to Redneck’s Comment.

By: Zedo Mann

Zedo Mann — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:40:32 +0000

A lot of what people know should be actual facts.
Maybe this graph should be called “How the Author thinks”

By: Redneck_Rebel

Redneck_Rebel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:33:34 +0000

Actually it would be in a seperate diagram in between “Public Opionion” and “Actual Facts”

By: Redneck_Rebel

Redneck_Rebel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:32:06 +0000

Venn diagram FAIL. There are supposed to be only TWO circles, and the third one isn’t even connected.