Discussion: 2nd Yale Alum: Yeah, Carson Got Pranked By Magazine's Fake Psychology Exam

system1 · November 10, 2015, 1:14am

Discussion for article #242673

antisachetdethe · November 10, 2015, 1:27am

Pwned in an era of Parker pens and blue composition books.

jaybeeraybee · November 10, 2015, 1:30am

Putin is just dying to have Carson elected President.

mantan · November 10, 2015, 1:33am

unable to shed more light on the prank

Humm…While not being one to rush to Dr. Nutty Pyramid’s defense, all things like time, place and people involved considered, I think the word “prank” should be edited to something a tad more severe…

citywalker · November 10, 2015, 1:39am

How is it that Carson never found it was a hoax? What’s the point of a hoax if the joke is never revealed?

mantan · November 10, 2015, 1:49am

I’m getting a whiff of magnolia and mint julep from that ‘no comment’ olde time-y mise en scène…

jw1 · November 10, 2015, 1:52am

Yeah, Carson Got Pranked By Fake Psychology Exam

So this is the gullible MFer ®s want steering the ship-of-state.
Putin? Screw Putin.
Freaking Rob Ford could sell Dr Nutbag a kilo of baking powder.

jw1

george_spiggott · November 10, 2015, 1:57am

I wonder if Dr. Carson has ever helped any Nigerian princes transfer money.

heirball · November 10, 2015, 1:59am

Its funny how there are lots of witnesses to this stuff but not the stuff that makes up his basic life story that he profits on…

antisachetdethe · November 10, 2015, 2:01am

He paid a sculptor good money to carve this for his house

The Book of Poverbs.
~snicker~

538liberal · November 10, 2015, 2:04am

jw1 · November 10, 2015, 2:17am

As a typesetter long ago-- it pains me that there is no space after the comma either.

jw1

s_man_48 · November 10, 2015, 2:25am

Dr. Quaalude strikes again. What a lobotomized dope.

antisachetdethe · November 10, 2015, 2:27am

The sculptor told Carson spaces cost extra and Uncle Ben fell for it.

ealleniii · November 10, 2015, 2:31am

This whole episode is like everything else in Bed Carson’s life. He chooses to remember this as a time he was honest, rather than gullible. He walks through life assuming everyone believes him to be the smartest man in the room. When it is sarcasm, he simply doesn’t understand it, and takes it as a compliment. His inability to perceive the world around him in a way that differs from his internal narrative is frightening.

mattinpa · November 10, 2015, 2:55am

And the lines aren’t aligned, the letters don’t match, and “Proverbs” should be capitalized. Many things aren’t set in stone, but for the ones that literally are you should try to get them right the first time.

doctorbiobrain · November 10, 2015, 2:57am

It’s one thing to be taken in by a prank. It’s something else entirely to spend the rest of your life bragging about it.

eric_jaffa · November 10, 2015, 2:59am

A magazine pulled a hoax on Ben Carson and compensated him with $10.

In his autobiography, he turned that into: The professor pulled a hoax to determine the most honest student. Since I was the most honest, she gave me a $10 award.

johngaltparadise · November 10, 2015, 3:07am

I can vouch for Dr. Carson’s honesty. He is definitely the most honest man I ever sold the Brooklyn Bridge to for a dollar.

candirue · November 10, 2015, 3:09am

Can I vote for a guy I now just pity?

Nah.