Waiting for antivaxxers to reach this level of intelligence

It is better for your ego to invent an answer.

Lookin' at you, science

This is mostly a sign of not being an arrogant stubborn douche bag

Epitome and hyperbole are two I still occasionally pronounce wrong simply out of habit.

I have the same problem - I call it brain-mouth dyslexia. My brain knows exactly what it wants to explain or say but my mouth just can't make it happen.

this needs to be top of the list.

I always feel the need to start my question with ‘this may be a stupid question’ or ‘just to clarify’

I agree but not having an opinion at all about anything is not good either

Also it's not a sign of shyness either

I have always had conversations with myself, aloud and in my head. Usually when I am trying to decide between two courses of action.

I have admitted that more than a few times.

My daughter and I do this all the time. I'll have an idea, and she'll improve on it, whereupon I'll accept that her idea is better. However, we both consider these situations to be collaborative efforts. Neither of us is necessarily wrong; instead, we came to the conclusion together.

If being quiet makes you smart, then I'm a f****n' genius

Just a note...the full expression is, "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back".

There are times I value the friendship more than being "right."

I have often just abandoned trying to convince people that they are wrong about a course of action that they are determined to pursue. Then just sit back and let them go full speed into their failure.

trump fans taught me not to try to explain things to others when they really dont care and just want to be right

Well, you have to, with the internet trolls out there who just want to get people angry and deliberately waste their time. I shut them up by saying "I only debate people I take seriously, so bugger off", which puts a quick stop to their nonsense.

yup

Yep, sometimes winning comes at the price of your own sanity. Especially on the internets. *Turn off notifications* move on.

Once you can do this, it’s sets you free.

Sometimes you just have to realise that trying to teach a pig to whistle is pointless. All it does is waste your time and annoy the pig.

this shows empathy not intelligence

If you’re wrong, admit it. If it’s pointless, abandon it. If the other party resorts to being an asshole, roast them and then abandon it.

Some people would rather stay in ignorance than admit they don't already know everything.

As a compliance officer this right here is everyday. People expect me to know everything about all regulations in my industry. You know how many different regulatory agencies a single company has to abide by, how many volumes of regulations each one has, and how often they change or get updated? Google, Google is 80% of my job.

I don't have a strong opinion on anything and it can come across as if I'm hiding my true opinion or that I'm naive or clueless. The truth is, there's soooo much we don't know so it's pointless trying to forge solid conclusions. I'm also skeptical of all forms of news and rely on personal observations more than news reports and second hand stories, because the amount of propaganda out there is frightfully high.

To the person who downvoted: do you really want a particle physicist swapping out your breaker box?

No one ever wants to ask- " and what could possibly go wrong here?"

AKA "elegance".

most issues do not have a black and white, right or wrong "side" some however do for instance, killing someone can have some grey area, sexual assault no.

What do you mean?

I must be missing something. How is this a perceived sign of stupidity?

You can have the Spirit Of Dadliness without being a dad.

the ability to laugh at the most terrible situations is also a very good way to surpass difficulties...most terrible situations are often very ridiculous, life is a parody of itself.

‘The arts’ can include law, social work, languages, etc. They are the flip side to ‘the sciences’. It is not just mean ‘art’, such as fine art, graphic design, ballet, etc.

Again, not necessarily a sign of intelligence. That may indicate that you're dealing with a bright person who changes their opinions when they receive game-changing information, or you may be dealing with one of those idiots that always believes what the last person told them.

"In your own words. Do you have your own words? Personally, I'm using the ones that everyone else has been using. Next time they tell you to say something in your own words, say, "Nigflot blorny quando floon." George Carlin