Intelligence is a curse.

[GenetiKing]

because...

1. Ignornace is bliss. (so true)

2. Intelligent people are the minority. There are fewer people you will be able to relate to and/or discuss certain issues.

3. Intelligent people tend to overthink insted of simply acting.

4. It's assumed an intelligent person will and should carry more responsibility than a dumbass.

5. The frustration of trying to explain something to a stupid person is tantamount to torture.

6. Intelligent people are more prone to spells of depression or even be chronically depressed.

7. The "gift" of intelligence also means you have enough brain power to realize how bleak and miserable this life truly can be. (see points 1 and 6)

8. Intelligent people tend to question what they are told more often since they realize there are very few, if any, absoltute truths.

I wanna be a dumbass.

 

[Sebass67]

It's called a hammer my friend...the cure to all problems...

You can take the blue pill or the red pill....you take the blue pill you wake up back in your home and everything goes back to normal, you take the red pill you see how far the rabbit hole goes...which will it be?"

 

[Frackal]

That's true...I'd still take the "Red" (or was it blue?) pill to know the truth however. I hate ignorance.

 

[bunnymt]

because..
2. Intelligent people are the minority. There are fewer people you will be able to relate to and/or discuss certain issues.

4. It's assumed an intelligent person will and should carry more responsibility than a dumbass.

5. The frustration of trying to explain something to a stupid person is tantamount to torture.

How many times have the above happened to me. I am sorry to say that that includes while writing on this board!

 

[visions]

LOL I have similar theory's about good looks, sometimes I think it would just be easier to be an ugly fuck, I know you girls would be a hell of alot less skeptical.

 

[satanic goatslayer]

Years of absinthe abuse can help you with your problem.

Helped me.

 

[Y_lifter]

The more you know, the more you do.

 

[JustinM]

the more you know the more you grow

lol
peace

 

[gymtime]

GK, this should make you feel a little better. You're really not all that bright.

 

[GenetiKing]

GK, this should make you feel a little better. You're really not all that bright.

Ahhhhh...That hit the spot.

Thanks gt.

 

[##spiderbaby##]

Funny you should mention this; I was just talking about it with my father today. Keep in mind that while it seems there are a lot of morons, and there are, most intelligent people do not act superior to others so sometimes it becomes a little difficult to tell a "regular" from someone you could carry on a legitimate conversation with.

The trick is to talk to as many people as you can. It’s always a numbers game in life.



##spiderbaby##

 

[Lord_Suston]

ahhhhh, whaaaaat yyyouuuu mean about duuumb people.. evryone is equal and stuff, that's what my teacher said.... Uhhh what's my name????

 

[decem]

I wanna be a dumbass.

um.. you already got that one covered buddy...

 

[GenetiKing]

Hell, I am not a genious by any means but it just gets really frustrates me dealing with slow people sometimes.

It just kills me that some people never think outside what they are fed on a daily basis.

We have brains for a reason.

 

[bigguns7]

Alas . . . the plight of the intelligent one.

 

[Peyote Killa]

It's funny, I was talking to my ex on the phone when I clicked on this thread, and then I told her to listen cuz this is exactly how I feel when I talk to her. I read off all 8 lines, and then she got really quiet, and said she wanted tolet me go. The best thing that's happened to me in a long time. Hopefully that showed her how I feel about her, and she never tries to contact me again.

 

[PHATchik]

Ignorance truly is bliss. I can honestly say there are plenty of things I could be perfectly content not knowing. We won't go into specifics of course.

Oh yeah, stupid people suck. Did I mention that yet? Some people just can't be dealt with no matter how hard you try. But we try and try again anyway.

 

[Austin316]

good post, Ive said ignorance is bliss one too many damn times

Stupid people do suck

 

[Skibum77]

i have to agree with you about this topic. I'm considered a very intelligent person (1560 SAT) and i get so damn frustrated tring to have a conversation with a total toolbox!! I also have noticed some other observations through life that seem to really get my blood pumping. First is the whole religion deal, i feel that we all turn to fertilizer, and that the main purpose of religion is to make people that can't understand some of the basic physics of nature feel more comfortable with the whole death is inevitable idea. Not that i'm downing religion, i feel that it provides a great structure for people to live their life and treat people but i HATE when it gets crammed down my throat!! Also intelligent people have some problems socially relating to most people. Case in point: I have a friend who is a mildly intelligent but has a great ability to communicate with others and get them on his side of an arguement. He will start an arguement with me about something in which he has no clue as to the real science behind it and when i pull out paper and pencil to prove that he is VERY wrong he just makes smart ass comments and get others to laugh along with him while trying to dispell my mathmatical proof of the situation. He does this only because he has no idea of what i'm doing(i'm an engineer) and is totally unable to follow it so therefore i MUST be wrong. DAMN that pisses me off how he would rather be completely ignorant about the whole deal that spend the 15 minutes for me to give a logical explanation of the science behind the situation. This also will almost exclude me from "the group" because i get so frustrated with him i can't think straight. Lastly, intelligent people (or at least me) have their brain working around the clock. I never have a moment were i'm not thinking about something and that tends to get me in trouble because of just like going over and talking to a girl when were out i will sit there and way over-think the situation instead of just going overthere and being myself. Anyway thanks for letting me vent on this subject and sorry if i offend anyone in the process.

Skibum77

 

[TN MuscleBear]

because...

1. Ignornace is bliss. (so true)

2. Intelligent people are the minority. There are fewer people you will be able to relate to and/or discuss certain issues.

3. Intelligent people tend to overthink insted of simply acting.

4. It's assumed an intelligent person will and should carry more responsibility than a dumbass.

5. The frustration of trying to explain something to a stupid person is tantamount to torture.

6. Intelligent people are more prone to spells of depression or even be chronically depressed.

7. The "gift" of intelligence also means you have enough brain power to realize how bleak and miserable this life truly can be. (see points 1 and 6)

8. Intelligent people tend to question what they are told more often since they realize there are very few, if any, absoltute truths.

I wanna be a dumbass.

So....who told you all about this?

You know, in a Time magazine poll in the mid 80s, almost 90% of the respondents felt that they were more intelligent, and better informed than the majority of the population.

A lot of those people are here, now, on this thread.

That is all.

 

[§äñît¥ Pôí§ðñ]

i just finally learned to say "fuck all"
this world is shit
intelligence wastes away, while scum does the work

 

[VicTusDeuS]

The only way to succed is to lie cheat and steal..It also helkps who ya know...You gotta work twice as hard when its honest.

 

[The Dude]

because...

1. Ignornace is bliss. (so true)

2. Intelligent people are the minority. There are fewer people you will be able to relate to and/or discuss certain issues.

3. Intelligent people tend to overthink insted of simply acting.

4. It's assumed an intelligent person will and should carry more responsibility than a dumbass.

5. The frustration of trying to explain something to a stupid person is tantamount to torture.

6. Intelligent people are more prone to spells of depression or even be chronically depressed.

7. The "gift" of intelligence also means you have enough brain power to realize how bleak and miserable this life truly can be. (see points 1 and 6)

8. Intelligent people tend to question what they are told more often since they realize there are very few, if any, absoltute truths.

I wanna be a dumbass.

Smoke lots of dope. I'm still not a dumbass, but that shit really slowed me down by the time I graduated college.

 

[gwl9dta4]

I too have come to the conclusion that intelligence is a curse.

Having more intellignece makes you see everyting from a different perspective, this different perspective will inevitably cause you to clash with those around you. Also any argument you present and win will make you known as a smart ass and average people will find you irritating.

You brain will work overtime on everything. From finances, future events, politics, phylosophy and the meaning of life and why am i here. Quite annoying as it makes it hard to enjoy life and relax.

Another draw back is that most people will see your intelligence as intimidating and will develop a inferiority complex, thus excluding you from the group. That makes it really hard to get recognition and move ahead, especially at work.

So yes, i wish i could be average with a 75 point IQ and go through life just being happy and part of the croud.


Sincerely

 

[Peyote Killa]

The only way to succed is to lie cheat and steal..It also helkps who ya know...You gotta work twice as hard when its honest.

INTOLERANCE: I don't want to be hostile. I don't want to be dismal. But I don't want to rot in an apathetic existance either. See I want to believe you, and I want to trust and I want to have faith to put away the dagger. But you lie, cheat, and steal. And yet I tolerate you. Veil of virtue hung to hide your method while I smile and laugh and dance and sing your praise and glory. Shroud of virtue hung to mask your stigma as I smile and laugh and dance and sing your glory while you lie, cheat, and steal. How can I tolerate you. Our guilt, our blame, I've been far too sympathetic. Our blood, our fault. I've been far too sympathetic. I am not innocent. You are not innocent. No one is innocent. I will no longer tolerate you. Even if I must go down beside you. Because, No one is innocent.

In response to your post of course. Good Job.

 

[mini_mouse]

The worst thing about intelligence is the expectations that come with it. My mother shipped me off to a child psychologist to have my IQ tested when I was 9, and because I was presented with a high score, my parents sent me to a highly-pressurised academic boarding school. I didn't realise it at the time, because I didn't know differently, but being surrounded by high-achieving kids with pushy parents doesn't do much for either self-esteem or a realistic outlook on life. It was only in later years that I discovered that not all teenagers wax philosophical over their morning cheerios or spend their lunch break questioning the merits of pythagoras theorum.

I actually developed a stange defense mechanism against the expectations I felt I had placed on me. I would feign stupidity so that any of my potential failures would not surprise or disappoint people too much. I didn't realise I did this at first, but even now that I realise it's something I'm prone to do, I find myself still putting on the 'confused blonde' act a lot of the time.

I like being intelligent on one hand, mainly because I love learning new things and I enjoy arguing for my opinion, but it is indeed a mixed blessing because I am so fearful of failure that I've spent so much more time running away from my potential than I have fulfilling it.

Re: TN Musclebear's post, where he said:

You know, in a Time magazine poll in the mid 80s, almost 90% of the respondents felt that they were more intelligent, and better informed than the majority of the population.

I can well believe that too. The same goes for people's confidence in their own social skills. The majority of people seem to think that they are above average when it comes to social interaction, even though this, of course, cannot be the case. Your whole perception of the world is the result of your intelligence and so I doubt anyone can truely think they are stupid. Because if they do then that means they would have to dismiss everything they know of the world as somehow less than what it really is. Everyone's perception is everyone's truth.

 

[Immortal Juicer]

because...

1. Ignornace is bliss. (so true)

2. Intelligent people are the minority. There are fewer people you will be able to relate to and/or discuss certain issues.

3. Intelligent people tend to overthink insted of simply acting.

4. It's assumed an intelligent person will and should carry more responsibility than a dumbass.

5. The frustration of trying to explain something to a stupid person is tantamount to torture.

6. Intelligent people are more prone to spells of depression or even be chronically depressed.

7. The "gift" of intelligence also means you have enough brain power to realize how bleak and miserable this life truly can be. (see points 1 and 6)

8. Intelligent people tend to question what they are told more often since they realize there are very few, if any, absoltute truths.

I wanna be a dumbass.

so true. 98% of people cant even think outside their bubble, and whenever they are challenged to do so, they get pissed off.

one the plus side, its easy to make money of the "flock"

 

[bunnymt]

I too have come to the conclusion that intelligence is a curse.

Having more intellignece makes you see everyting from a different perspective, this different perspective will inevitably cause you to clash with those around you. Also any argument you present and win will make you known as a smart ass and average people will find you irritating.

You brain will work overtime on everything. From finances, future events, politics, phylosophy and the meaning of life and why am i here. Quite annoying as it makes it hard to enjoy life and relax.

Just try to relax and not take people so seriously. You sound like a very intelligent person. Don't let what people say or feel about you affect your life. Be yourself and people who appreciate intelligence and wit will come to you.

sincerely,

bunny

 

[gwl9dta4]

Just try to relax and not take people so seriously. You sound like a very intelligent person. Don't let what people say or feel about you affect your life. Be yourself and people who appreciate intelligence and wit will come to you.

sincerely,

bunny

Will bunnies from France hop on by?

 

[bunnymt]

Will bunnies from France hop on by?

Maybe if you're a good little boy I'll hop on by. It's about time you invited me on over!!

I'll show you my and make you go


bunny

 

[GenetiKing]

Your whole perception of the world is the result of your intelligence and so I doubt anyone can truely think they are stupid. Because if they do then that means they would have to dismiss everything they know of the world as somehow less than what it really is. Everyone's perception is everyone's truth.

Exactly.