We gotta get a better grade of moron around here

(From "Red Band Comics" number 1, 1944.)

5 Responses to We gotta get a better grade of moron around here

  1. Frankie says:

    Who does your paralysis ray usually work on? Average Joe’s? Geniuses? High-grade morons?

  2. Dr. Shrinker says:

    I call it ‘The Reality TV Gun!’

  3. Nick Hentschel says:

    I recall the words, “low-grade moron” being used in “Forbidden Planet,” as well: it must have been a common expression once.

  4. Dan Gonzalez says:

    Back in the 40s before the PC police took over everything and hurting someone’s feelings became the worst crime imaginable there was an IQ system put out by the medical community that went something a little like this.

    IQ Range Classification

    70-80 Borderline deficiency

    50-69 Moron

    20-49 Imbecile

    below 20 Idiot

  5. Bael says:

    Oh, thank god Dan. I was beginning to think that I imagined that.