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40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are

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Some people like to think the world of themselves. And while there's nothing wrong with a healthy dose of self-assurance and a little bit of cockiness, we might sometimes think we're a tad bit smarter, more good-looking, and better at things than we actually are.

When it comes to intelligence, one study found that 65% of Americans believe they're smarter than the average American. And not all of them are wrong: more educated respondents, for example, correctly assumed their intelligence is above average.

But how do we measure intelligence? Are there any signs that betray a non-intelligent person? Two people online were probably wondering the same thing when they decided to ask what the giveaways of low intelligence are. What do you think, Pandas? Do you agree that we can measure intelligence by a single behavior? Let us know in the comments!

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#1

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Using complex words without fully grasping what they mean. I do it sometimes, it makes me sound photosynthesis.

DBD1906 , Anna Shvets/pexels Report

Final score:

150points

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#2

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They talk about being an alpha male.

mediapunk , Wendel Natan/pexels Report

Final score:

148points

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#3

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Only use one source of news and believe it fully instead of looking across a number of different sources.

MastodonPristine8986 , Karolina Kaboompics/pexels Report

Final score:

135points

Anne Nielsen 2 months ago

And points of view.

31points

Mike m 2 months ago

I don't entertain points of view from liars, insurrectionists, or racists.

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KatSaidWhat 2 months ago

My brother had two - Fox News and Russia Today. We've banned politics in the family chat.

8points

joann fielding 2 months ago

Looking at you, 'Faux News.'

3points

Lemaire 2 months ago

Not all sources are equal. By all means, being open to different perspectives is important, as is receiving your news from multiple sources. However, news outlets can cite sources and back-up their facts are far more valuable than other outlets.

3points

CP 2 months ago

Or thinking one random person on the internet knows all the truths.

2points

Vay 2 months ago

Believing any news station in general without critical thinking for yourself

2points

Janice 2 months ago

I listen to the Black Entertainment Network in the car. Its an all news station that focuses primarily on current events and social issues from a black perspective. I also listen to Fox News, which I can't stand, but want to know what those close minded idiots think. On the net, I read Google news, Daily Mail (for trashy fun) and anBritish perspective, and, believe it or not, TMZ, which does report on bigger world events though their focus is primarily entertainment. I'm fairly comfortable with the range of perspectives, though I realize some of my chosen outlets don't have the credible reputations, justifiably so

1point

LaserBrain 2 months ago

Like the Internet?

1point

Ben Aziza 2 months ago (edited)

I have had some interesting "interactions" here on BP with americans. I think it is due to the Terminal stages of a political 2 party system abusing media propaganda... FOR example: I was assured that Joe Rogan was a sexist and a racist and hates the gender non conforming people. Despite me watching countless interviews where he has a blast with ppl that fit and dont fit all those descriptors! Aka actually diverse and inclusive... Yeh... Mirrors and self reflection are needed for too many ppl.

1point

Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal 2 months ago

Someone can be a racist and pretend to be a good person at the same time. I understand we aren't perfect but we grow and learn. Rogan have never apologized for his comments or even showed remorse for them. He profits from the controversy instead.

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Sami-Jo Ross 1 month ago

And it's usually Fox News.

0points

Winter 2 months ago

I follow three (3) (Melbourne) newspapers daily... The ABC News, The Age, and The Australian - get a pretty good idea of what's happening in the world, *and* an *extremely* good idea of the newspapers various politics and biases. "Well balanced" news, you could call it! ;)

0points

Sven Horlemann 2 months ago

The most important lesson while studying was: Never trust 1 source, 1 author, 1 book, 1 whatever. Never.

0points

ZuriLovesYou 2 months ago

I just don't watch the news at all. It's depressing.

0points

cerinamroth 2 months ago

How do you stay informed about world affairs? Or do you switch off in terms of the world beyond your immediate area? - I'm asking this sincerely and not in a b****y way.

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Apatheist Account2 2 months ago

Especially when it's something like "Russia Today".

-1point

jennifer brinkman 2 months ago

Always listen to both sides to be really informed

-2points

HolyDiver 2 months ago

The amount of irony in the comments section is hilarious

-2points

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Libstak 2 months ago

Persistently denigrating all news stations that disagree with one news station alone.

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#4

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Casual littering is one that gets me.

lucid-waking , Suzy Hazelwoo/pexels Report

Final score:

129points

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#5

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Instead of having a good point in an argument, they call you names and insult you.

_90s_Nation_ , Liza Summer/pexels Report

Final score:

128points

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#6

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Often wrong but never in doubt.

TheGynechiatrist , Samson Katt/pexels Report

Final score:

114points

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#7

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Kinda an oddly specific one, but people who brag about doing dangerous things and thinking they have the biggest c*ck in the world for it.

I had a coworker once who was bragging about the fact that he was going over 100 on the freeway that morning and my manager looks at him and says “you were going over 100 in your s**t car with your pregnant girlfriend?”

Sylvaintheg , Taras Makarenko/pexels Report

Final score:

107points

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#8

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Absolute insistence that scientists are all lying because they are in the bag of government grants while Ignoring the three scientists who are Making three times money shilling for corporations.

gerryf19 , Pixabay/pexels Report

Final score:

94points

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#9

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Thinking that they know how everything works. Typically, from my own experience, the smarter someone is the more they admit just how little they actually know.

NightBoat86 , Zen Chung/pexels Report

Final score:

94points

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#10

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Not being able to distinguish facts from opinions.

RollingTwenty21 , Tirachard Kumtanom/pexels Report

Final score:

94points

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#11

Lack of curiosity.

craiggy36 Report

Final score:

87points

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#12

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Laughing or mocking people for asking dumb questions.

Intellectual humility is the only way we learn.

anon , Gary Barnes/pexels Report

Final score:

84points

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#13

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Sexism, racism, ableism.

And, even worse: The toxic assumption they have all the awareness they need and could never learn to do better.

A lack of awareness of your own privilege.

Dry-Criticism-7729 , Karolina Kaboompics/pexels Report

Final score:

77points

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#14

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Not being able to learn from mistakes. There’s a Chinese proverb that says that…

Smart people learn from their mistakes, but the really wise ones learn from other’s mistakes. When it comes to fools, sadly they (edit typo) do NOT learn from anyone’s mistakes.

As long as you can learn from mistakes, you are at least half as more smart than you really need to be to succeed in life…

jakeofheart , Chinmay Singh/pexels Report

Final score:

76points

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#15

They see the world in black and white. There is no nuance. No understanding of the other side of anything. There is only right and wrong; and conveniently they are alway on the side of ‘right.’.

canadianinkorea Report

Final score:

74points

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#16

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Hate people that don’t look/act/think like them, people who are cruel. Greatest telltale signs. People with low intelligence tend to show distain towards things they don’t understand, or that don’t fit their world view.

Chris210 , Timur Weber /pexels Report

Final score:

73points

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#17

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They have strong opinions about topics they don't really even understand the basics of.

dd68516172c58d63f802 , nappy /pexels Report

Final score:

70points

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#18

Celebrity worship i.e. the Kardashians.

jzillaa1 Report

Final score:

66points

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#19

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are I feel like people who ride motorcycles without wearing at least a helmet have low intelligence.

omg-its-bacon , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

Final score:

64points

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#20

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are The inability/unwillingness to try understand someone else's point of view, and how their personal experiences contribute to that view. It doesn't mean you have to accept it, or agree with it, just try understand it.

Murky-Fox-200 , Antoni Shkraba/pexels Report

Final score:

64points

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#21

Repeating rhetoric, you have heard, but not being able to actually explain what it means.

RMN1999_V2 Report

Final score:

58points

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#22

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are No self awareness.

fckiforgotmypassword:

Self awareness is a pretty big one. There’s a lot of people I know that would hate themself if they were able to meet themself.

idahoward , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

Final score:

57points

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#23

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They think they're always right. Not curious / open to learning.

passthepeazzz , Moose Photos/pexels Report

Final score:

55points

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#24

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are When they never questioned the beliefs they grew up with.

Alone_Stress1921 , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

Final score:

52points

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#25

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They tell you about the time they scored 450 in an online IQ test.

khanfusion:

Over my years of the Early Internet, it was always easy to spot to a pseudo-intellectual by how readily they dropped 200 or close to 200 as their score. Because they didn't know that's a ludicrous score to lie about.

freshprinceofponciau , Alberto G./flickr Report

Final score:

51points

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#26

Well I'm not sure you can reliably guage intelligence by just looking at behaviour, but people who try to get on the train while others are getting off score pretty f**king high in my book.

Final score:

51points

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#27

They don’t know the difference between their there they’re.

Final score:

48points

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#28

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They don't just not take the time to listen to other opinions, they actively shoot them down.

EmmaDaBomb:

A lot of debates you see online are going to be people trying to yell over one another. Most of the time, people pick apart grammatical errors or things that they didn't phrase right and use it as the base of their whole argument.

An intellectual debate shouldn't include yelling. Hear another person out before disagreeing with them.

g_dawg_51 , Ivan Samkov/pexels Report

Final score:

46points

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#29

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They have a hard time understanding how a concept in one context could apply to another context.

conspiracydawg , Karolina Kaboompics/pexels Report

Final score:

46points

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#30

Thinking being louder in an argument means you are winning.

Final score:

46points

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#31

They act like they are smarter than anyone else. They really believe they are. Flat out. No matter the education they have, they know more about any subject you bring up.

RedBluffCrazyGuy Report

Final score:

43points

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#32

They get angry at seatbelt laws.

Ratmatazz Report

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42points

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#33

They base their personality on political matters.

UnluckyCustard8130 Report

Final score:

41points

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#34

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are No critical thought. I knew a lady who got suspicious of the donkey charity adverts on TV because "if they're helping new donkeys, why are they still showing the old ones."

bordercollie_adhd , LML 6768/pexels Report

Final score:

38points

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#35

Telling you how smart they are.

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Final score:

36points

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#36

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are Not trying to figure something out before they ask for help/ no desire to learn.

blopp_boop , Yan Krukau/pexels Report

Final score:

36points

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#37

Inability to process hypotheticals and the IF scenario. That's really the main development people have gone through intellectually over the latest handful of generations. We can entertain, not just what is, but what might be or what could've been. It helps us think in abstract ways that allows us to for example categorize information which is immensele useful in the types of tasks a modern society requires. It helps us with basic skills like arithmetic ("IF you have 5 apples and then remove two how ma--" "But I don't have 5 apples though"). One of the most important abilities it gives us is the ability to put ourselves in someone else's place ("How would you feel IF you were treated the way you treat others?" "I'm not, though").

GuitakuPPH Report

Final score:

35points

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#38

Repeating conspiracies they have not really researched. Because as someone that has, it's like the writer of most of them didn't think the logic of it to fill completion, so you run into a story with no purpose, ending, motive, or even plot. How a ton of them have to be believed in total isolation but this specifically they are willing to give the benefit of the doubt, not the reasonable or rational and educated argument.

OldNight6318 Report

Final score:

34points

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#39

People who "don't get" art or literature. *"It's just a picture/statue." "Reading is lame."*.

Tealeanna Report

Final score:

34points

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#40

Their entire personality is based off trendy identities based off Tiktok, Tumblr or Twitter.

Final score:

31points

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#41

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are They can't tell the difference between arguing and engaging in constructive discussion. Also they get angry when you make them work there brain.

Affectionate-War-786 , Diva Plavalaguna/pexels Report

Final score:

18points

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#42

When they make a claim and you ask for sources to how they reached that conclusion and they just keep saying look it up yourself the information is out there.

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18points

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#43

They pay for twitter.

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Final score:

17points

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#44

Not being able to put yourself in the other persons shoes and and understand why they may feel the way they do about the situation.

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Final score:

16points

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#45

Believers of starsign mumbo jumbo.

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Final score:

15points

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#46

If you go around assessing people's intelligence as if it was some videogame stat, you should be your own first suspect.

Final score:

14points

#47

They fall for simple scams.

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Final score:

13points

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#48

40 Things That Signal Someone Is Not As Intelligent As They Think They Are No opinions, they simply absorb others opinions and way of thinking without context and make it their own, if you ask them why, they'll reply with idk.

SinisterDick , Mikhail Nilov /pexels Report

Final score:

12points

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#49

People using talking points to sound smart, but miss the topic entirely.

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Final score:

8points

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#50

Posting f**king arithmetic problems with basic order of operations s**t and claiming “oNlY gENiuSeS cAn sOLvE tHiS”

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6points

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Kornelija Viečaitė

Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

Ieva Pečiulytė

I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

What do you think ?

panther 2 months ago

Thinking that random people on tiktok and other social media platforms are credible news sources.

15points

cherry~ 2 months ago

I know a person that regularly used unfactchecked Twitter sources for debates and thought he was super smart for doing so…

7points

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Breadcrumb. 2 months ago

Taking your kids out of public school, heaven forbid they learn critical thinking.

9points

CP 2 months ago

A lot of these describe Trump to a T!

8points

Emmy S. 1 month ago

To a T through a P

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Lara Verne 2 months ago

I met lady, who believed that pouring vinegar on the ground would change weather. She was also antivax, pro-Putin, anti-Ukraine, and and very loud about her beliefs. I was working with her and she would talk whole day, even when peoplev repeatedly told her that they're not interested in topics.

5points

GB 2 months ago

Aligning with MAGA

5points

Sand Ers 2 months ago (edited)

Rank and file magats are gullible, stupid, or both. Some on the second and third rank sycophants just below the exalted orange leader are dangerously intelligent. And it’s those people who have spent the last 4 years laying the groundwork to challenge the next election far more effectively than the last try. (Some OF, dammìt!)

2points

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René Sauer 2 months ago (edited)

They answer to a joke comment (clearly marked as such) as if the poster was serious. I once posted under a video where a guy was pulled over because *gasp* he had his window down while driving: " Well, you don´t need to scroll your window anyway. You have AC. /s" And so many answered me like: " What are you talking about? You need to roll it down if you smoke, when your passengers farts, you want to throw something out. etc." so stupid... Not to mention some people on this very site here...

4points

Pencil McGovern 2 months ago

I once posted this a26.png meme in a thread that had evolved into some pretty complex advanced mathematics that went over most people's heads. The mathematicians laughed but others berated me saying I had no concept of the importance of math. I mean... really? Lol.

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Kay 2 months ago

I'll be down voted for this, but bad spelling and/or grammar. Of course there are certain exceptions (like dyslexics), but most intelligent people read, and when you read, you pick up the grammar and spelling.

3points

Roland Nijveld 2 months ago

People that have to make a reference to an American politician or political party.

3points

Lisa Delgado 2 months ago

Every time, even when the topic has nothing to do with politics. There's always that one poster.......

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reuben kift 2 months ago

Been guilty/will probably be guilty of some of these, but I'm trying to improve on this.

3points

The Darkest Timeline 2 months ago

At least you have enough self awareness to not just dismiss all of these as something you never do.

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ArcanaPanda 2 months ago

I consider self awareness and the understanding that there are areas in one's life where one would require improvement as a sign of intelligence.

1point

Savahax 2 months ago

Yeah man. I mean am I a specimen of human perfection? No. But am I at least trying to better myself and become a pleasant person? Also no

0points

StrangeOne 2 months ago

LOL This is all funny when you catch on that the list is comprised of average people who may or may not be as intelligent as they think.

3points

Panda McPandaface 2 months ago

Do I overestimate my intelligence? I don't know, maybe everyone does to a greater or lesser extent, but when I see some people on television I am almost convinced I'm a borderline genius.

2points

Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 months ago

People who need to be the loudest voice in the room. Always.

2points

ArcanaPanda 2 months ago

Unless you're in Texas, where you have to shout to be heard. I kid you not, I'm originally from there and I've found I've managed to relax my vocal cords significantly after moving away from there. It honestly sucks and I wouldn't be surprised if half the people still there are tired of yelling.

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Gandalf the Pink 2 months ago (edited)

Stephen Hawking once said "People who boast about their IQ are losers", and the arguably even more genius Joe Pera said about Stephen Hawking: "When Stephen Hawking cheated on his wife, she must have felt pretty sad. It was a terrible thing to do, and I don’t want to defend him, but try thinking about it from his perspective for a moment. He spends all day thinking about the universe and how big it is. How our star, the sun, is just one of dozens of stars in the galaxy, which is just one of dozens of galaxies in the known universe, all set against handfuls and handfuls of time. If one guy cheats on his wife, what’s the big deal? Thinking further down the same line of thought however, if we’re so tiny and insignificant, if you’re able to find one person in the entire universe who cares about you, why would you want to disappoint them?"

2points

LokisLilButterknife 2 months ago

MAGA still voting for a convicted criminal and rapist despite all the information and verified facts available online ...

2points

Janice 2 months ago

I can't believe the current story about immigrants stealing & eating dogs and cats. Yes, it is totally offensive and racist, but I think its hysterical that some people really believe it, and they do. Worse is those idiots have children.

1point

Ken Schroeder 2 months ago

Red ball caps...

1point

ConstantlyJon 2 months ago

Are from Ohio. (go blue!)

1point

George Costanza 2 months ago

MAGA hat.

1point

D. Pitbull 1 month ago

Instead of attempting/trying to learn/grow - they immediately invent a diagnosis (and I'm talking about people who honestly do NOT have a diagnosis, and are wholly against going to a doctor to see if they really have one) to excuse it.

0points

Liz The Biz 2 months ago

People who trivialise other people's problems or concerns because its not something they've ever experienced themselves.

0points

LovePsychos 2 months ago (edited)

The one that I believe someone is dumber than they think; they genuinely believe they are more intelligent than you calling you dumb but when you see their life, they haven't really achieve something that makes you go like "wow, that person must be really intelligent". Imagine constantly called dumb by someone that they don't even know a second language apart theirs. Okay Einstein!

0points

Sara Frazer 2 months ago

If they have a TRUMP flag/bumper sticker/hat/anything.....

0points

Schmebulock 2 months ago

Someone who constantly talks at a meeting usually to cover they don't know s**t.

0points

Gerald Monk 2 months ago

An American accent. I jest! Some New Yorkers are quite bright.

-1point

panther 2 months ago

Thinking that random people on tiktok and other social media platforms are credible news sources.

15points

cherry~ 2 months ago

I know a person that regularly used unfactchecked Twitter sources for debates and thought he was super smart for doing so…

7points

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Breadcrumb. 2 months ago

Taking your kids out of public school, heaven forbid they learn critical thinking.

9points

CP 2 months ago

A lot of these describe Trump to a T!

8points

Emmy S. 1 month ago

To a T through a P

1point

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Lara Verne 2 months ago

I met lady, who believed that pouring vinegar on the ground would change weather. She was also antivax, pro-Putin, anti-Ukraine, and and very loud about her beliefs. I was working with her and she would talk whole day, even when peoplev repeatedly told her that they're not interested in topics.

5points

GB 2 months ago

Aligning with MAGA

5points

Sand Ers 2 months ago (edited)

Rank and file magats are gullible, stupid, or both. Some on the second and third rank sycophants just below the exalted orange leader are dangerously intelligent. And it’s those people who have spent the last 4 years laying the groundwork to challenge the next election far more effectively than the last try. (Some OF, dammìt!)

2points

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René Sauer 2 months ago (edited)

They answer to a joke comment (clearly marked as such) as if the poster was serious. I once posted under a video where a guy was pulled over because *gasp* he had his window down while driving: " Well, you don´t need to scroll your window anyway. You have AC. /s" And so many answered me like: " What are you talking about? You need to roll it down if you smoke, when your passengers farts, you want to throw something out. etc." so stupid... Not to mention some people on this very site here...

4points

Pencil McGovern 2 months ago

I once posted this a26.png meme in a thread that had evolved into some pretty complex advanced mathematics that went over most people's heads. The mathematicians laughed but others berated me saying I had no concept of the importance of math. I mean... really? Lol.

3points

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Kay 2 months ago

I'll be down voted for this, but bad spelling and/or grammar. Of course there are certain exceptions (like dyslexics), but most intelligent people read, and when you read, you pick up the grammar and spelling.

3points

Roland Nijveld 2 months ago

People that have to make a reference to an American politician or political party.

3points

Lisa Delgado 2 months ago

Every time, even when the topic has nothing to do with politics. There's always that one poster.......

1point

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reuben kift 2 months ago

Been guilty/will probably be guilty of some of these, but I'm trying to improve on this.

3points

The Darkest Timeline 2 months ago

At least you have enough self awareness to not just dismiss all of these as something you never do.

2points

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ArcanaPanda 2 months ago

I consider self awareness and the understanding that there are areas in one's life where one would require improvement as a sign of intelligence.

1point

Savahax 2 months ago

Yeah man. I mean am I a specimen of human perfection? No. But am I at least trying to better myself and become a pleasant person? Also no

0points

StrangeOne 2 months ago

LOL This is all funny when you catch on that the list is comprised of average people who may or may not be as intelligent as they think.

3points

Panda McPandaface 2 months ago

Do I overestimate my intelligence? I don't know, maybe everyone does to a greater or lesser extent, but when I see some people on television I am almost convinced I'm a borderline genius.

2points

Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 months ago

People who need to be the loudest voice in the room. Always.

2points

ArcanaPanda 2 months ago

Unless you're in Texas, where you have to shout to be heard. I kid you not, I'm originally from there and I've found I've managed to relax my vocal cords significantly after moving away from there. It honestly sucks and I wouldn't be surprised if half the people still there are tired of yelling.

0points

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Gandalf the Pink 2 months ago (edited)

Stephen Hawking once said "People who boast about their IQ are losers", and the arguably even more genius Joe Pera said about Stephen Hawking: "When Stephen Hawking cheated on his wife, she must have felt pretty sad. It was a terrible thing to do, and I don’t want to defend him, but try thinking about it from his perspective for a moment. He spends all day thinking about the universe and how big it is. How our star, the sun, is just one of dozens of stars in the galaxy, which is just one of dozens of galaxies in the known universe, all set against handfuls and handfuls of time. If one guy cheats on his wife, what’s the big deal? Thinking further down the same line of thought however, if we’re so tiny and insignificant, if you’re able to find one person in the entire universe who cares about you, why would you want to disappoint them?"

2points

LokisLilButterknife 2 months ago

MAGA still voting for a convicted criminal and rapist despite all the information and verified facts available online ...

2points

Janice 2 months ago

I can't believe the current story about immigrants stealing & eating dogs and cats. Yes, it is totally offensive and racist, but I think its hysterical that some people really believe it, and they do. Worse is those idiots have children.

1point

Ken Schroeder 2 months ago

Red ball caps...

1point

ConstantlyJon 2 months ago

Are from Ohio. (go blue!)

1point

George Costanza 2 months ago

MAGA hat.

1point

D. Pitbull 1 month ago

Instead of attempting/trying to learn/grow - they immediately invent a diagnosis (and I'm talking about people who honestly do NOT have a diagnosis, and are wholly against going to a doctor to see if they really have one) to excuse it.

0points

Liz The Biz 2 months ago

People who trivialise other people's problems or concerns because its not something they've ever experienced themselves.

0points

LovePsychos 2 months ago (edited)

The one that I believe someone is dumber than they think; they genuinely believe they are more intelligent than you calling you dumb but when you see their life, they haven't really achieve something that makes you go like "wow, that person must be really intelligent". Imagine constantly called dumb by someone that they don't even know a second language apart theirs. Okay Einstein!

0points

Sara Frazer 2 months ago

If they have a TRUMP flag/bumper sticker/hat/anything.....

0points

Schmebulock 2 months ago

Someone who constantly talks at a meeting usually to cover they don't know s**t.

0points

Gerald Monk 2 months ago

An American accent. I jest! Some New Yorkers are quite bright.

-1point

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