Dumb people who think they are smart

[Hoi Polloi]

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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.

[Alobar]

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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

[4_2_it]

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

[samjjones]

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

[El Diablo]

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.

[bisonbison]

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.

[goofball]

El Diablo,

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

[Alobar]

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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!"

[bosoxfan]

Don't hold back. Start naming posters.