What? Are you really that stupid?

There was a conversation among several of us at work.  The topic eventually got around to the snowstorm approaching New England today.

I said my usual pat statement "I'd take a snowstorm any day over a hurricane.  Snow storms don't demolish communities, a la hurricanes.  Take Hurricane Andrew for instance.  It was so devastating that building codes were rewritten."

And then a girl, who has lived in the south all her life, asked:  Is the winter season up north as long as hurricane season?

And then somebody answered: Yes, it's about as long.

And I was sitting on the edge of my seat, rolling my eyes inside my head, wanting to scream:  are you really so f'n stupid???  I mean, winter season up north lasts 3 months.  Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30.  Count it.  June, July, August, September, October, November. That would be 6 months.

I know this is Florida, and counting is a challenge (can you say Al Gore's votes in 2000),

but ... really?????