Its also not about the internet and app capabilities of your oatmeal cookie.
Its about people that claim to be smarter than everyone else but are not.
I have no issues with people that are not smart in this field or that.
I have no issues with anyone that has a low iq or is not what is considered “smart”
I dont claim to be the most intelligent person on the planet or the one with the most knowledge. In some areas I am pretty good and in other areas I am not.
What I do have issues with is people that claim to be smarter than everyone else or just plain know more and but are in reality well below par in their knowledge.
I’m not going to get into specifics, but this is bothering me in RL a bit and I felt like posting about it.
I have nothing against anyone that is not knowledgeable. I am nowhere near the brightest bulb on earth. Some of this is beyond peoples control anyway. We all have natural talents and learn differently along the path of life.
But the Dimwit who acts like the superior man who knows all just really irks me. Its annoying enough when someone who is very knowledgeable acts superior but when someone who doesnt know jack acts like they have all the answers, it really just rubs me the wrong way.
Ive met stupid smart people and highly intelligent uneducated folk. Ive met some who are flash with their knowledge, some who are humble.
Its annoying when you know someone to be wrong and they fail to see it. But its also great to be enlightened and to stand corrected when encountering new knowledge. Some are immune from learning new things.
My brother-in-law is Hella smart. You can’t keep up with him. He says so many big words. I just don’t understand half of what he says. And he’s a sweetheart of a guy too.
It’s a sign of insecurity. The person is trying to compensate for having low self-esteem. Anyone who thinks they know everything about a subject is an idiot by default.
My sister is like this. She wants everyone to know how smart she is. I’ve been told that I’m intelligent, but I don’t know if it’s that I’m just educated.
i dont consider myself to be smart, and my life and predicaments reflect it, no smart person could screw up so bad.
that makes me think now im wondering if i seemed like a jackass at times when with friends when someone brings up something obscure that no one gives input on, that i happened to have went down a internet rabbit hole on and start rambling
Most people are guilty of that to a certain degree. Trying to reason out something or make a guess on something they are not really that knowledgeable in.
And most people dont like to admit when they are wrong. Sometimes its even hard to admit you are ignorant in a certain field.
Thats not really what this post is about.
Its more about those people who think they know everything about everything and try to shut you down because they know all. Those that always have an answer (even when you know they are wrong).
You’re a lot smarter than you think you are. Just the things you talk about make me think that you’re smart. I actually very much enjoy reading your posts.
[People act superior by thinking they have all the answers to hide deep insecurities, compensate for low self-esteem, or due to upbringing with excessive praise, a pattern often linked to a psychological “superiority complex” where perceived flawlessness masks inner vulnerability, rather than genuine confidence, according to Alfred Adler’s theories and modern psychology. They might also genuinely overvalue their limited knowledge (Dunning-Kruger effect) or use it as a defense mechanism to avoid complex problems and maintain an image of control, while projecting confidence to hide inner struggles.]–AI Overview
I don’t compare my intelligence with others. I don’t hold knowledge well. But for my diverse situation I realize what I consider intelligence for myself personally. I realize that my mind is still very resourceful and adaptable to my situations with life. And my mind works for me as it should. I personally don’t think people are know it all’s over me personally.
