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#1 idk761
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Do you feel inferior to smart people sometimes? Like it makes you feel kind of worthless? Not average smart, smart people:o

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#2 EMOEVOLUTION
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I don't know. I haven't really met many smart people.. and most of the smart people I get along with..
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#3 super_mario_128
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No. It instead inspires me to try as hard as I can, though. Although my laziness prevents anything being made of this inspiration.
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#4 194197844077667059316682358889
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Nah it inspires me to eat their brains
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#5 tim22000
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Not really, although I do sometimes feel inferior to people who are good at everything.

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#7 DigitalExile
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Not really. Intelligence comes in different forms sometimes, so I might be smarter than them in other areas. And of course I respect knowledge more than intelligence anyday. Really it comes down to the person as to how I react to (judge) them.

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#8 CrystalFox
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Not at all.

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#9 Sajedene
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No. Why should I? I just think of it as they took the time to learn the things I chose not to.
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#10 mrbojangles25
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no, as those "smart people" tend to lack common sense and stuff.

everything balances out...I wont sit here and pretend to be booksmart and have technical knowledge of an engineer or doctor.

but I imagine if the stock market crashed tomarow and we had to essentially fend for ourselves, I would be more hireable than either of them

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#11 cyberdarkkid
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Honestly yes, I find it hard not to feel that way, and not only around smarter people but generally people who are more talented than me.
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#12 Theokhoth
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I remedy that by becoming smart myself. Now I make other people feel inferior. :D

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#13 Teenaged
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I feel a bit like that when I see some people express opinions -that I share with them- much much much much much better than I ever could.

Kinda jealous. D:

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#14 kdawg88
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Of course not, because I'm smarter than everyone, and therefore everyone is inferior to me.
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#15 boxofwonder
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everybody balances out, they may be smart in academics, but ask them to nail two peices of wood together and thier lost, chances are that you're better than them at something.

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#16 MetroidPrimePwn
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Not at all. I kind of feel sorry for geniuses. I mean, to them, being around normal people all day is like what I feel like hanging around the dumbest people I know. I wouldn't want that no matter how much easier it would make my Physics homework.

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#17 _7h0m_
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no, as those "smart people" tend to lack common sense and stuff.

everything balances out...I wont sit here and pretend to be booksmart and have technical knowledge of an engineer or doctor.

but I imagine if the stock market crashed tomarow and we had to essentially fend for ourselves, I would be more hireable than either of them

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oh you wish ;)
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#18 mrbojangles25
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I feel a bit like that when I see some people express opinions -that I share with them- much much much much much better than I ever could.

Kinda jealous. D:

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its ok I feel like that aaaaaaaaallll the time

especially here on gamespot

I will write like three paragraphs of stuff, people will go "No youre wrong" then someone will come on, write two sentences, and the people disagreeing with me will go "Huh...makes sense, youre right!" and I'll be like "THATS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY" hahaha

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#19 rawsavon
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only to pretty people
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#20 boxofwonder
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no, as those "smart people" tend to lack common sense and stuff.

everything balances out...I wont sit here and pretend to be booksmart and have technical knowledge of an engineer or doctor.

but I imagine if the stock market crashed tomarow and we had to essentially fend for ourselves, I would be more hireable than either of them

mrbojangles25

you stole my philosophy...GIVE IT BACK!

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#21 AirGuitarist87
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I have only met a few people in my time who I would consider "genius". It's a truly humbling experience to know the limits of your own knowledge and see someone make something so complex seem like child's play.
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#22 JustPlainLucas
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My inferior intelligence prevents me from understanding why I should feel inferior to them in the first place.
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#23 mrbojangles25
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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

no, as those "smart people" tend to lack common sense and stuff.

everything balances out...I wont sit here and pretend to be booksmart and have technical knowledge of an engineer or doctor.

but I imagine if the stock market crashed tomarow and we had to essentially fend for ourselves, I would be more hireable than either of them

_7h0m_

oh you wish ;)

only one way to tell

*hack into NYSE*

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#24 DigitalExile
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I feel a bit like that when I see some people express opinions -that I share with them- much much much much much better than I ever could.

Kinda jealous. D:

Teenaged

everybody balances out, they may be smart in academics, but ask them to nail two peices of wood together and thier lost, chances are that you're better than them at something.

boxofwonder

boxofwonder said what I was trying to say better than me. :P

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Oh yeah, pretty people mde me feel bad. :(

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#25 _7h0m_
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[QUOTE="_7h0m_"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

no, as those "smart people" tend to lack common sense and stuff.

everything balances out...I wont sit here and pretend to be booksmart and have technical knowledge of an engineer or doctor.

but I imagine if the stock market crashed tomarow and we had to essentially fend for ourselves, I would be more hireable than either of them

mrbojangles25

oh you wish ;)

only one way to tell

*hack into NYSE*

wait that's actually very ironic
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#26 Colin1192
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Wait, what does inferior mean? :P

No I dont really pay any attention to it.

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#27 michael_1234576
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I just stare blankly at them until they leave
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#28 Pyro767
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Not really, just because they are smart in terms of education does not mean that they are better than me. I envy those who actually prove my talents worthless.
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#29 rawsavon
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[QUOTE="rawsavon"]only to pretty people DigitalExile
Oh yeah, pretty people mde me feel bad. :(

**** them...grabs the nearest knife to solve that problem

[spoiler] for their faces, not my wrists...I mean I am too important to die [/spoiler]

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#30 entropyecho
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I always feel inferior.

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#31 thusaha
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Not really.
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#32 Elephant_Couple
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I'm the smartest person I know, besides my wife, so not really.
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#33 gamerguru100
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Do you feel inferior to smart people sometimes? Like it makes you feel kind of worthless? Not average smart, smart people:o

idk761
Yeah, I've felt that way before. How come they can get get a GPA of 4.0 so easily but I can't? My grades are good though. I start a new semester in school tomorrow. My grades for last semester were pretty good. I think my lowest grade was a B -. Hopefully I did well on my finals enough to keep all of my grades above a C and a GPA of 3.0...:)
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#34 Sheena321
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Do you feel inferior to smart people sometimes? Like it makes you feel kind of worthless? Not average smart, smart people:o

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Nah not at all ... depends what you mean, there are many ways of being "smart".
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#35 yodaddyninja
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I do until I realize that their parents probally harass them about school on a daily basis and how miserable they are at home. There's more to life than being the "smart kid", and you don't needa 4.0 to be successful in life. And like other's have said, just because their book smart doesn't mean they are truly "smart".

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#36 6_volts
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No, why would I feel inferior to anyone in the first place?
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#37 PerfectCircles
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Only when Im in Physics class :P
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#38 DJ-Lafleur
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Well, there have always been those instances where there are smart students in a class of mine that seem to have no problem getting an A in a class, while I on the other hand am trying my hardest to get out of the D range in the same class, and seeing these students do so well does make me feel like crap.

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#39 ariz3260
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Depends on that person's attitude. Some make you feel welcome, and some are always trying to prove how intelligent they are to others

I've been around quite a few bright people before, just need to learn how to deal with them that's all

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#40 GreyskullPower
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No one in any of my classes have shown to be as smart as me. For some reason people think good grades and knowledge about the different subjects are the only things that can make you smart.
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#41 pygmahia5
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id say something like, "people feel inferior to ME" but sadly that's not the case. in short, yes i do.
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#42 GreyskullPower
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No one in any of my classes have shown to be as smart as me. For some reason people think good grades and knowledge about the different subjects (in school) are the only things that can make you smart.
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#43 Ravirr
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nope, because I feel I am pretty smart. And everyone has an area of expertise. Where I may know nursing well. I can talk to mechanic and he can make me feel like the dumbest person ever. Everyone has an area they are good at and specialize in.

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#44 RobboElRobbo
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Only when they're pwning me in an argument.

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#45 supa_badman
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Not usually. I'm friends with smart people. Maybe 2 out of 6 people give me that 'superior look' when I say something they don't agree with.

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#46 deactivated-5a79221380856
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I don't socialize with people that are that much smarter than me. There are a few people that are a bit smarter than me, but no one so smart that they make me feel inferior.
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#47 BiancaDK
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no, smart people do not impress me at all. (:
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#48 rawsavon
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no, smart people do not impress me at all. (:BiancaDK
easy for you to say (no silly jokes this time :) )
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#49 hammerofcrom
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no. everyone has their own strengths.

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#50 BiancaDK
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[QUOTE="BiancaDK"]no, smart people do not impress me at all. (:rawsavon
easy for you to say (no silly jokes this time :) )

Creative thinking can impress me though. =] Anyone can retain knowledge, or put theory into practice, but it is where you invest yourself, how you do it and with what. Wisdom is shown when the creative mind has prepared him/herself prior to practice; gathering whatever amount of relevant data on the field of interest within reason. When the creative mind is exercised in and with wisdom, that is when i feel inferior. Envious. Inspired. =]