Dumb people who think they are smart

[Aloysius]

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99% of humanity fits into this category

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Haha yeah I think everyone has been guilty at one time or another, of thinking they are really smart (when in actuality very few people are).

Someone noted they like to ridicule / mock dumb people who think they are smart... why? Seems like such a waste of energy - what thrill does one get from doing that?

-Al

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Yeah, that's pretty much shooting fish in a barrel.

That noted, some people really do groove on it. But probably the dumber and more screwed up among us. Dumb people find it a greater and more unusual triumph to be smarter than someone, and screwed up smart people feel the need to put down less capable people more than do people who are simply smart but less screwy.

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Blarg - that's a good breakdown. I guess for myself, I just really do not enjoy talking to dumb people at all for longer periods of time, let alone taking the time to mock them or point out how stupid they are.

-Al

[Blarg]

Me too. I usually try to steer talk to what we can all enjoy talking about. It helps me keep my cool, not be a smart-ass, and not get bored. Unfortunately, with dumb people, that is often really lame stuff, and my tolerance for it can be limited.

That's why I often steer over into people matters. Psychology and stuff everyone can relate to. We're all people, after all. And smart people often have no more of a handle on these things than anyone else does, so everyone can participate.

[El Diablo]

Blarg,

"I usually try to steer talk to what we can all enjoy talking about."

That's exactly what I try to do and why I have some friends who are great fun to hang out with who we just talk about sports and drinking girls and other fun stuff with each other.

[Blarg]

Yeah, for those subjects having a sense of humor and good stories are usually better than being particularly smart.

Sports is an especially good one to bring everybody in, but works better with guys than girls. Even guys with zero in common can have a great yap about sports though, and you get a new subject almost every day. Plus you can be real competitive, needle and put down each other's teams and manhood without anyone taking it seriously.