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by E.J. Nightly on May 19th, 2007

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Do you think you're more, equal to, or less intelligent than the majority of people? Why?

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  • by Darryl61 on May 19th, 2007

    Darryl61

    I have a Mensa card, and 4 ASE certifications in my wallet. This would seem to qualify me as more intelligent in some areas. However, there is not a day of my life that goes by that I don't manage to learn something new, which means there are still people out there who are more intelligent than me.

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  • by Midnighttoker on May 19th, 2007

    Midnighttoker

    i don't know. i can tell you i'm not your average idiot. i happen to be an above average idiot.

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  • by Nuttsky on May 19th, 2007

    Nuttsky

    More intelligent, by numerous measures and lots of successes in life. But this was a matter of the cosmic dice-roll. I do not count my intelligence and talent as any earned superiority on my part. I had intelligent parents who cared about their children. I had a granddad who had books and who loved music and nurtured those things in HIS children.

    I've tried to do well with what I've been given. It hasn't been as easy as it might sound; I've played in some challenging games with people as bright as I am and brighter than I am. I have common sense as well as book smarts, which is a whole separate blessing.

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  • by Mr. Meaulnes on May 19th, 2007

    Mr. Meaulnes

    I'd say I'm slightly more intelligent than the majority of people my age, not that that's saying much.

    But any excess of intelligence I may have is more than made up for by my massive incompetence in everyday life, not to mention my lack of practical education.

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  • by P. W. Pasobrio loves Marines on May 19th, 2007

    P. W. Pasobrio loves Marines

    Equal. It's hard to be anything more with dyslexia, ADD, and hyperactivity. I'm lucky I can get a sence... oh, look a chicken.

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  • by Yeux on May 19th, 2007

    Yeux

    I'm not the smartest, but I believe I know quite a lot and have common sense and street smarts.

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  • by Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY on May 19th, 2007

    Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY

    Than the majority of people? Equal or less. Why less? Well unless I'm just unlucky or too much of a pushover I would think that by now I should have been able to find a much more stable means of making a living and relationship.

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  • by Patti jo on May 19th, 2007

    Patti jo

    Less in Book Smart's - More in the School of Hard Knox ( common sense )

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  • by Tamilze on May 19th, 2007

    Tamilze

    I think I'm more intelligent than most people, but I'm too naive/lazy to do anything with it. I know this because of tests. Those standardized tests. I'm very good at bubbling-in, and I always get in the top tenth percentile. But, I suck at life. Really, you'd think someone as smart as me would be able to handle herself while doing daily tasks.

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on May 19th, 2007

    Yarnlady is happy every day

    When it comes to intelligent, I have been tested using the Stanford Binet test (when I was 7 years old) and I scored higher than 98% of the other people who took the test. I have always been able to answer test questions very easily, and school subjects such as Math, Science, and History seemed to be easy to me. However, I feel that my motivation level, my socialization level, and my artistic level are way below the average. I haven't got a clue about fashion and some other things that seem to be so important to others.

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  • by EL1 2 on May 19th, 2007

    EL1 2

    More intelligent.

    I consider myself fluent in a language.
    I scored extremely highly on standardized testing.
    I know a lot of random facts.
    I am pretty good at strategy games and puzzles.
    Logic makes me happy.

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  • by Barcaluv on May 19th, 2007

    Barcaluv

    More in some areas. Less in many others.
    (Yes, I think there are different types of intelligence).

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  • by 123 on May 19th, 2007

    123

    I think I am probably more intelligent than the majority ( maybe not the "silent" majority though). I am skilled in a grat many areas, a sort of "jack of all trades". If I don't know haow to do something, I almost always figure it out on my own. Or if someone shows me something I usually grasp the concept on the first or second attempt. THE MAIN REASON that I consider myself to be more intelligent than the majority of the populace is this: I am not afraid to ask a question and I am not afraid to admit that I am wrong. (also I have a HUGE....(get your mind out of the gutter you pervert)vocabulary. That keeps me happy.

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  • by Symbeline on June 27th, 2008

    Symbeline

    I adapt extremely fast to my surroundings without loosing my awareness, or so I believe.
    I know I'm no more intelligent then anyone else, don't know if that counts. ^ ^

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  • by susanella on June 27th, 2008

    susanella

    people think im smart because i have an avergae/above IQ but cuz im asian.

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  • by jin jang on June 27th, 2008

    jin jang

    I try,hard as it may be,and it is very hard,not to compare myself with others.In other words I am very ,very far from perfect.It only causes separation and I want to unite with others and not live my life on comparisons.

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  • by meowry on July 18th, 2008

    meowry

    Yes. All of the above.

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  • by Melissa on July 18th, 2008

    Melissa

    In some ways I am much more intelligent, and in others I am embarrassingly stupid. I am a terrible judge of character and incredibly naive.

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  • by meowry on June 27th, 2008

    meowry

    Observing this question from two different angles, I'd have to say that my IQ is pretty much average. But, I can make myself seem smarter, by being aware of what is happening in the world. A person can not change their IQ, but can certainly become more knowledgeable.

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  • by Bramblepath on June 28th, 2008

    Bramblepath

    More intelligent. The average IQ for my age group is 100. I have an IQ of 150! Is that the majority of people though?

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