Mike Judge is starting to look more and more like Nostradamus; his “Idiocracy” is akin to “The Prophecies.”
You need evidence that we live in a society that is shunning intellectual curiosity and social responsibility? You must not have watched any of the debt debates.
There are other signs all around of our declining intellectual ability. Literally.
Here’s one offered by my friend Lisa, who was mortified to find this at her son’s school:
God forbid the "parnet's" forget eggs on "Wesdnesday." That might be the day they also learn about spelling and apostrophe usage.
Royce provided this selection from the Savannah Morning News:
Maybe a "cachier" is a new term for someone who helps with a cache of coupons.
I saw this during my recent jaunt to Jacksonville:
I wonder if the new ownership will extend care to people of other faiths too.
Karla was amused by this entry in a cabin’s guest book:
It's clear they don't quite have a handle on our "human words." Ah, the intricacies of adverbs, adjectives and verbs.
And finally, from Elyse, here is evidence of a desperate attempt to sound important — an attempt office workers see on a regular basis:
Somewhere the word "use" is weeping quietly.
Sigh.
Observe and report 
I applied for a technical writing job up in Wisconsin for a company called Epic. They create software for the healthcare industry. While I was going through my phone interview I let it slip that “utilize” is a horrible, disgusting word. The woman interviewing me agreed and told me that the company’s CEO sometimes gives short lectures on proper grammar. One of her topics was how they should never let “utilize” into any of their sentences.
I really want to work there.
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They sound wonderful. Good luck!
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