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I think these are perhaps the most irritating type of people around. Discuss.

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I believe I fit into that category at times.

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I seem to run into these types a lot in poker...

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You're turning into Dids.

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I have one worse - the annoying girl who thinks everyone loves her.

on top of this, she is incredibly dumb - she doesn't think she is smart, but she also doesn't realize how dumb she is.

I hate her sooooo much.

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dumb people who think they are smart are bad, but i am not sure they are worse than smart people who think they are the smartest.

you usually can just dismiss what the dumb person says. the arrogant smart person is more annoying because he/she is harder to ignore.

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lol

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I sort of agree with the generalization "people who think they are smart" are annoying, not just dumb people (dumb of course being relative in this context) Mostly, though, I think I get annoyed at people who seem to feel the need to try and assert "I AM SMART" by force instead of just letting it flow naturally. It is then particularly funny/grating when these people are wrong.

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99% of humanity fits into this category

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dumb people who think they are smart are bad, but i am not sure they are worse than smart people who think they are the smartest.

you usually can just dismiss what the dumb person says. the arrogant smart person is more annoying because he/she is harder to ignore.

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It's true, I *am* the smartest. And you're wrong, it's not any harder to ignore me.

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I sort of agree with the generalization "people who think they are smart" are annoying, not just dumb people (dumb of course being relative in this context) Mostly, though, I think I get annoyed at people who seem to feel the need to try and assert "I AM SMART" by force instead of just letting it flow naturally. It is then particularly funny/grating when these people are wrong.

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Doing is always better than showing. When someone needs to show they are smart or whatever it is always annoying and suspect; why would they worry about showing if they were really as convinced about it as they claim they are.

If you're smart, I'll notice by the things you say and do.

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dumb people who think they are smart are bad, but i am not sure they are worse than smart people who think they are the smartest.

you usually can just dismiss what the dumb person says. the arrogant smart person is more annoying because he/she is harder to ignore.

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It's true, I *am* the smartest. And you're wrong, it's not any harder to ignore me.

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This is kind of funny coming from a politics poster

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I prefer to socialize with smart people who think they are dumb.

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Diablo - your clever ploy to lure all the dumb posters into this thread appears to have worked.

D'oh!

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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/po...Board=eldiablo

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gump,

"It is then particularly funny/grating when these people are wrong."

Yes, when idiots incorrectly "correct" others or make dumb assertions with a completely misplaced sense of authority, it's pretty f'ing hilarious to rip on them.

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I think these are perhaps the most irritating type of people around. Discuss.

El D, these half-assed opinions don't cut it. You "think"? "Perhaps"?

"These are the most irritating people around. Discuss." COMMIT.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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gump,

"It is then particularly funny/grating when these people are wrong."

Yes, when idiots incorrectly "correct" others or make dumb assertions with a completely misplaced sense of authority, it's pretty f'ing hilarious to rip on them.

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This is something I used to really enjoy, but Im really working hard on not doing it anymore (heh, its not going well so far tho), because really Im doing the exact same thing they were trying to do, point out how wrong someone else is so that they can feel superior and better about themselves. "look at me, look at me! Im so smart and you aren't!"

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Don't hold back. Start naming posters.

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Alobar,

I consider it a form of conditioning and hope that with enough repetition they will learn to STFU when they don't know what the f they are talking about.

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El D,

Stupidity is pretty much incorrigible. I think you might be happier if you give up on bettering people and accept that, as a general rule, they suck.

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I completely agree
I was thinking about this yesterday when I was looking on facebook and there was a group called [censored] the troops.(btw censored = f***).

The person who started the group made these long winded posts that were barely readable because they were full of spelling and grammar errors.

But he thought he was a genius because he could use logic and knew about logical fallacies. Even though for the most part he completely misapplied them when trying to disprove others arguments. But than would say things like I know what I'm talking about I have a 3.7 GPA.

I'm not a violent person but I am 95% sure if I met this person in real life I would punch them in the mouth.

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I think loudmouthed hot chicks who think they are the [censored] are the most annoying people around.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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Ever been to New Jersey, Long Island, or South Boston?

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One of my friends (now my sister's boyfriend) REALLY fits into this category.

The people that are like this are usually attention whores, so they need to correct or add on to every conversation so that they stay at the center, whether they have any knowledge in the conversation or not.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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Ever been to New Jersey, Long Island, or South Boston?

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Yes, but I was referring specifically to people that use the phrase "aww shucks".

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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People who think they're funny but really aren't funny at all are just as bad, IMO.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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People who think they're funny but really aren't funny at all are just as bad, IMO.

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I don't have a specific label for what it is you're trying to do, but add that to the list.

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otb,

Very closely linked.

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XXXNoahXXX,

OTB lives in Nashville, so I think he's calling you out.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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People who think they're funny but really aren't funny at all are just as bad, IMO.

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I don't have a specific label for what it is you're trying to do, but add that to the list.

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Your posts here are quite appropriate for the thread topic. Thanks for stopping in.

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I think its funny how you beleive that you have enough skill to analyze someones elses intelligence.
my sister is a theater acting freak, but shes smart as hell.
talking to her youd think she was weird and not too smart, but shed [censored] you up taking any test.

so bottom line, people who think they can tell how smart someone is by spending a limited amount of time with them arent likely to be that smart.

There are also plenty of people who live in the south that talk dumb, but are much smarter than most of you.

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Alobar,

I consider it a form of conditioning and hope that with enough repetition they will learn to STFU when they don't know what the f they are talking about.

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yeah, I used to say that too. But for me personally its just a cop out reason. Its like when you cut someone off in traffic who did the same thing to someone else earlier, I can say that Im just serving kharmatic justice or teaching them a lesson, but really im just doing it because it gives me a sense of pleasure. Same thing with ripping on stupid people, whatever reason I come up with it doesnt change the fact that for me Im really just doing it cuz it makes me feel good about myself, and in my quest to become a better person I figured thats something I should try and eliminate.

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Alobar,

I consider it a form of conditioning and hope that with enough repetition they will learn to STFU when they don't know what the f they are talking about.

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Yeah, good luck with that.

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One thing dumb people who think they are smart do all the time is make observations that are incredibly obvious but act like they are original for coming up with it.

I.E. Do you know whats happening in Darfur?

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Alobar,

I consider it a form of conditioning and hope that with enough repetition they will learn to STFU when they don't know what the f they are talking about.

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yeah, I used to say that too. But for me personally its just a cop out reason. Its like when you cut someone off in traffic who did the same thing to someone else earlier, I can say that Im just serving kharmatic justice or teaching them a lesson, but really im just doing it because it gives me a sense of pleasure. Same thing with ripping on stupid people, whatever reason I come up with it doesnt change the fact that for me Im really just doing it cuz it makes me feel good about myself, and in my quest to become a better person I figured thats something I should try and eliminate.

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I think there's a huge difference between being a dick to somebody who is acting like a giant tool and being a dick to somebody who is honestly confused. So I wouldn't feel too bad about your habit.

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so bottom line, people who think they can tell how smart someone is by spending a limited amount of time with them arent likely to be that smart.

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i agree that in most casual interactions it is difficult to gauge the intelligence of others, but sometimes they'll do something that lets you know they are really smart or really dumb.

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El Diablo,

I think dumb people who take pride in being dumb are even more annoying.

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Southerners?

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Ever been to New Jersey, Long Island, or South Boston?

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It amazes me how many people seem to embrace the fact that they aren't intelligent. Most of the people on facebook have "wut iz a book" or something similar listed as Favorite Books.