just reading the "Highest IQ" thread and thought of something

Quaggoth

Senior member
Jun 23, 2000
800
0
0
Do unintelligent people know they aren't the brightest bulb??? (I mean when there isn't some ahole telling them) Do they just not see "The rest of the story" and don't know about it? Do they know and get frustrated? I suppose that's the case when people are condescending towards them. Anyway, Any thoughts? (Pun completely intended) :)
 

Evadman

Administrator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Feb 18, 2001
30,990
5
81
you have to be smart enough to know you are dumb :)
 

Geekbabe

Moderator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Oct 16, 1999
32,229
2,539
126
www.theshoppinqueen.com
I don't know, I know a lot of really,really brainac types of people, my IQ might not be nearly as high as theirs but when it comes to common sense solutions and moving around people I'm usually the one that gets asked for advice :)
 

Descartes

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
13,968
2
0
The perception of intelligence is relative. Sometimes when I drive through backwoods Oklahoma I swear I'm the quintessential genius, but reality soon hits me when encountering civilization in the city.