The rest arrived in no discernible order, but I noticed that all of them, smart and stupid alike, seemed hardly to talk, or, if they talked, it was only in whispers.

I know many people do not want to look foolish.

Knowing that his son was stupid, Sun Yang said humourously. "It's a pity that this horse is too fond of jumping to pull a cart."

So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!

Our technology is too stupid right now (or we're too stupid to figure it out) to let us know, in a subtle manner, when something really is important needing our immediate attention.