“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
― George Carlin

  • @Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    195 months ago

    This is allegedly also why true geniuses suffer. Imagine being smarter than 95% of people and being keenly aware of it.

    • @TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      I’m in my schools gifted program. That means you need an IQ in the top 10% (iirc) and tbh nobody there thinks that they’re smart. Literally everyone there is a dumbass who thinks in numbers slightly more often than non gifted kids.
      Also add on top the statistical likelihood to be autistic/ADHD (twice exceptional is very common btw), myself being both! It’s just a normal class where those 2 or 3 kids who constantly yell/act up aren’t there and on Fridays the teacher lets you make a windmill out of a paper plate, old paint brushes, and air dry clay. Last year the teacher accidentally made the finals answers all A. Tbh I’m just in it for my resume.

      On Halloween she let us draw on the board

      Then played toddler sensory videos

  • NeilBrü
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    5 months ago

    Many dumb people are too dumb to even realize that they’re dumb.

  • @starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Unfriendly reminder that one half of US adults read at a 6th grade level. When you think the average person is stupid, be aware of how incredibly stupid that is

    Edit: don’t use this as an excuse to feel high and mighty, though. On average, you’re average, and you can’t know what level you read at without getting tested.

  • @wrekone@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    85 months ago

    I’ve long said (and this is a hill that I’m willing to die on) that everyone is smart in some way. We’re all just smart about different things and in different ways.

  • @portuga@lemmy.world
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    25 months ago

    Nah, educating people is a lost cause. Who are we to educate anyone, anyway? Educate yourself, then whoever wants can rub off your education

  • Lovable Sidekick
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    25 months ago

    Just saying this proactively: Half the people are dumber than the Median, not the Average.

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        Oh you’re right, I should have said “mean” instead of “average”. Average and mean used to be the same but the definition of “average” has changed through misuse.