lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 if so, why? what makes being intelligent so wrong in todays society? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 FUCK THE HATERS! *Learn more about 'Haters' at your local Lieberry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 haha. no doubt. fuck 'em. what made me make this thread was this: i was over at my neighbors house not long ago, and they were eating some arugula dessert. i asked what it was and they said 'arugula'. i said, 'oh yeah? is it made with the whole plant or what?" the reply from neighbor wife "actually, it's a dessert" me, "no, it's a plant" me again, "no, really, arugula is a plant, i think it's a tuber" they got these kind of sneers on their faces. like i had just farted on their dog. i could tell they were annoyed. several similar situations i've encountered in life bring me to the conclusion that being smart is looked down upon. to them, i was being a "smart ass" or something of that sort. why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Blazzed Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 she just got her head to far up her ass to see arugula is a plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 well, maybe. it's not even about my neighbors. not really. not even about me. that was just an example to get the ball rolling on this thread. the real question is this: does it make people feel inferior for someone else to be smart/smarter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 only pseudo-intellectuals ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 pseudo intellectuals annoy everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 You should have farted on the dog. That way their looks were justified. I haven't figured out some people, so my opinion on this shit is shortsided but when they said when you ask what the dessert was made out of and their answer is "its a dessert," that's your que to drop the question since that was their way of saying "I haven't got a fucking clue". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Pseudo Intellectual: Someone who's been 'dealt a bad hand by life' and demands the love and respect his/her brain deserves by barking said intellectualism in an uncharismatic, socially unacceptable manner. I've been there. It happens when you're stressing the fuck out. Just gave up and life's been good. But yeah pseudo intellectuals are just as bad as overweight chicks who proudly display their clevage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullnbones Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 . to them, i was being a "smart ass" or something of that sort. why? i had this problem a LOT in school. and often elsewhere. so many times in school i asked sincere questions only to have arsehole teachers assume im being a smart arse and attempt to dish out some punishment. i fucking hated school for this reason more than any other. so many teachers are sons of bitches. male or female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 i had this problem a LOT in school. and often elsewhere. so many times in school i asked sincere questions only to have arsehole teachers assume im being a smart arse and attempt to dish out some punishment. i fucking hated school for this reason more than any other. so many teachers are sons of bitches. male or female. when i was in 5th grade, the science teacher was talking about earthquakes and volcanos. i raised my hand, was called on to speak, and proceeded to inform her that earthquakes and volcano's were caused by techtonic plates in the earth and pressures that welled up in them. she had no idea what i was talking about. one kid, this guy who was in advanced whatever knew what i was talking about. the teacher adn the rest of the class were lost. talk about a weird feeling. i'm not surprised at all i still remember this. keep in mind i grew up in the south east. soup: i had friends that used big words unnecessarily in highschool. trying their best to make themselves seem smarter than they were. funny thing is, one of them was actually a smart guy. just not smart enough to realize that he didn't need to throw big words around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V for Vagina Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I don't like cocky individuals. This includes people who think they are too smart for their own worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V for Vagina Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 when i was in 5th grade, the science teacher was talking about earthquakes and volcanos. i raised my hand, was called on to speak, and proceeded to inform her that earthquakes and volcano's were caused by techtonic plates in the earth and pressures that welled up in them. she had no idea what i was talking about. one kid, this guy who was in advanced whatever knew what i was talking about. the teacher adn the rest of the class were lost. talk about a weird feeling. i'm not surprised at all i still remember this. keep in mind i grew up in the south east. soup: i had friends that used big words unnecessarily in highschool. trying their best to make themselves seem smarter than they were. funny thing is, one of them was actually a smart guy. just not smart enough to realize that he didn't need to throw big words around. This story reminds me of a time in primary school when some egyptian fool tried to tell me that the pyramids had 3 sides. I insisted they had 4 sides. His argument was that his family are from egypt so he would know. SUCKER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 I don't like cocky individuals. This includes people who think they are too smart for their own worth. wouldn't that be a whole other category? maybe obnoxious or stuck up? i dislike people who are stuck up about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V for Vagina Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hmmmm I guess so. I'm kinda leaning towards people who are smart and look down upon you because you aren't as intelligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<insertcoinshere> Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 mmm thats a tough one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I go to a "Tech" school and I really hate when computer nerds get together and talk about each others hard drives and shit. Like its a penis mesuring contests. That really annoys me, like who cares that you got a 100G hard Drive and your running the latest Nivida graphics card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 when you ask what the dessert was made out of and their answer is "its a dessert," that's your que to drop the question since that was their way of saying "I haven't got a fucking clue". Exactly. Was it really necessary to correct them? My friend's girlfriend does that all the time. After anything anyone says, she's always the one going "Well, actually... blah blah blah" ... and everyone hates her because of it. Not because she's smart, but because she constantly feels the need to prove it. If you know it's a plant, and they don't (and they don't ask you what it is)... then just leave it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 lance: yeah, word. i wasn't saying it to correct them in an obnoxious manner. i used to have this horrible habit of correcting peoples english. it was ridiculous. i got over it. you know the thought did come across my mind of going back to my house and google image searching arugla, printing out a picture and going back to their house holding it in front of their faces and yelling "it's a fucking plant!" but that's just because i'm an asshole in my head. got the whole devil/angel thing going on like "hermans head." sneakandcreep: when i was a full time writer, i would talk to my writer friends about painting and such like that. many clique's do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm about to go pseudo intellectual for some fucking props soon. Goddamnit, I dont care if it's "fucking wack" props at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Casek, you sound like you're stressin out/have a hard time relaxing/have a hard time getting comfortable around people. Take some R&R and let people be stupid, bro. I'd avise smoking a joint because that's what everybody else does in your situation, but it's not a permanent solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 haha, very perceptive grasshopper. i've been on a several day stint of "up all night coding a webpage" also brainstorming for new web design ideas for a company site. hey! i made a wiki! smoking a joint is out of the question at the moment. i need to be clear for the rest of this crap. you guys know that i get to sleep at around noon every day this past week (7 days. not just this week)? i get maybe 4-5 hours of sleep, then back at it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mamerro Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Nobody likes a know-it-all. It's fine being smart and all, but it's a matter of common sense to know when to demonstrate it or not. That arugula thing is a perfect example of being a know-it-all rather than smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysoprano Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 thats true, nobody likes a no it all. but i also dislike the people who talk down to somebody that is smarter than them in a mocking way. as if it is a bad thing to be smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<insertcoinshere> Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 i dont like people who are smarter than me... hahahaha, thats almost everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 Nobody likes a know-it-all. It's fine being smart and all, but it's a matter of common sense to know when to demonstrate it or not. That arugula thing is a perfect example of being a know-it-all rather than smart. mammero: remember one thing, i didn't tell the whole story. the jist of it was all i gave you guys to go on. there were some things said to make me bust out and correct them. edit: that is what this post is about though. why do people not like a "know-it-all"? what is your definition of a "know-it-all"? someone who is smart and obnoxious about it? someone who isn't smart and still obnoxious with the pseudo-intellect? define it, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 here's the def i found on wordreference.com 1 know-it-all, know-all someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V for Vagina Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm the type of person that likes the dodgem cars not the go-karts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mamerro Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Well, if you didn't give the whole story, how do you expect us to react accurately to it? From what you posted, you pointed out some detail (fine enough), but then after receiving some resistance, you keep at it, bringing up specifics like "it's a tuber". What's next, you're gonna pull up the species name and geographic location of primary farming grounds? Saying "I'm pretty sure it's a plant" is enough, leave it at that. C'mon, fucking arugula? Is it really worth arguing about what arugula is? I'll repeat: it's a matter of common sense to know when to demonstrate it or not There's no clear-cut definition of when it's appropiate. Some people will find your corrections obnoxious, others won't. It's up to you to know how to handle the situation according to the people you're with. Most "know-it-alls" don't have a good grasp of this sense. Which is why they go into IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 NERDS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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