Re: Dumb people who think they are smart
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sometimes they'll do something that lets you know they are really smart or really dumb.
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I find it's easier to deduce intelligence from witnessing dumb things, rather than smart things. This is because we often can't understand things that are "smarter" than us, but can easily see when someone does or says something dumb.
In other words, I'll start everyone off with like a 140 IQ, and just deduct points for every dumb thing I hear them say or see them do*. It's easier this way than starting at 100 and working "up".
Of course some people don't say much or do much so it's tricky.
*This is probably a really dumb way to guage intelligence, and I should deduct 5 IQ points for utilizing this method.
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