Do you consider yourself a true expert at anything?

[midwestfisherman]

Hmmmmmm....that would be a NO.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

I hate those kind of questions. I take the same stance as you regarding knowledge. There's a few things I'm in the upper percentile on, but I'd never call myself an expert. There's always more to learn, and refinements that can be made. I'm automatically distrustful of anyone who puts themselves forward as being an expert.

qft

 

[RedRooster]

I'm a 3 in a couple things, but definitely not 4s. Anyone that says they're an expert at something, is too content with what they know. You're good at it, at best.

 

[TheSlamma]

I don't know if I'm a 4 at anything, but I am defiantly a 2 or 3 at many different things. The only times I am really not a do-it-yourself kind is when I just don't have the equipment or it would be silly to spend resources on that equipment.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Making millions

/ATOT

 

[Beev]

I'd say I'm a 3.5 regarding PortfolioCenter.

 

[sactoking]

Considering that I've been called as an 'expert witness' in my profession, I'd say that I'm an expert at what I do for a living.

 

[edro]

No 4s IMO... but we are our own worst critics.

 

[MotF Bane]

Recognizing cars, around 1995-2000 or newer, at a glance without badges or names, including many at night by headlight and taillight pattern.

It's a niche! :awe:

 

[rh71]

i do web professionally but this shit is so broad and changes too often too fast

 

[Possessed Freak]

Certain games, while I might not always win I know the absolute competitive aspect of them... I never lose in Tic-Tac-Toe

 

[Squisher]

Yes, but it might as well be in making buggy whips. I'm sure there's a manufacturer of connecting rods in China that doesn't know how best to run their forging press.

 

[edro]

I never lose in Tic-Tac-Toe

It must take immense knowledge to master Tic-Tac-Toe strategy.

But that's a good point. Most of us are experts at menial tasks.

I am an expert at being me!

 

[darkewaffle]

I'm a 4 at Bastions of War 😀

Sadly it is pretty much dead and gone 🙁

 

[GotIssues]

When I see these questions (really only see them in job applications), I take them as meaning compared to others, and I answer them accordingly. If I'm in the upper 5%, it's a 4.

My personal definition of "expert" doesn't mean that they know everything, but they know more than almost everyone AND know where to find the information they don't know - assuming the answer is known, at least.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Not really, no. Stong at many things but definitely not expert.