Further ranting on a reply I got.

[gemfyre]

And no, not aimed at the person who posted it.

I actually did this quiz myself and got Depressing. *shrugs*


You are a smart one. Dear Christ...you're
annoying...You probably take pleasure from
making other people confused. It's not cool
man, it's annoying. If you keep trying to act
smarter than everyone else soon all you'll have
is yourself, because no one wants to be around
someone who makes them feel like an idiot.
Being smart is good, but showing it off isn't.


Why don't people like you?
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No-one wants to be around someone who makes them feel like an idiot. You don't have to be an idiot. YOU can learn just as easily as anyone else.

I thought people stopped thinking it was uncool to actually learn things once they got out of highschool. It's like a return to schoolyard bullying. "Let's beat up the science kids!" "That kid always gets As, they must be a teacher's pet."

*sigh* Why do so many people ENJOY wallowing in their own ignorance?

Comments

Intelligentsia anonymous

[dormant-dragon.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there are many who would agree with me on this point: as a smart person (proven by aforementioned online quiz) I have to say that I prefer talking to other smart people - the ones who don't respond with blank looks and glazed eyes to my normal level of communication. Frankly, it's much more satisfying to make the effort of finding friends who can be on your wavelength, rather than debasing your own intelligence just to fit in with the lowest-common-denominator crowd.