25 Subtle Signs You Aren't Dealing With The Sharpest Tool In the Shed
Most of the time, you can spot an idiot right away. But what about the rest of the time? Some of the signs that someone is dumb are really...
Published 3 years ago in Facepalm
Some of the signs that someone is dumb are really hard to spot. To help figure out whether someone is an idiot or not, we put together this list of subtle signs.
By the way, if you have to ask: yes, these probably apply to you!
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Not remembering when they held a different belief, literally actually forgetting that they held a different position. Smart people recall times they had inferior beliefs and they acutely remember the process of evolving to a better opinion. Smart people don't necessarily admit to being wrong outwardly all of the time, but they admit it to themselves.
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I don’t know how “subtle” this really is, but: insisting that something isn’t real just because they personally haven’t witnessed/experienced it. Case in point: an acquaintance who was convinced that catcalling wasn’t as prevalent as people made it seem, because “well, I’ve barely ever seen it happen!” Like…yeah, bro, you’re 6’3”, bearded, and built like a defensive lineman, of COURSE people aren’t gonna be catcalling many women you’re walking with. Jesus.
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Honestly, as I get older, I realize more and more that some of those “subtle signs” really just reflect a lack of people skills or a lack of self-awareness. Sometimes a lack, of people skills or a lack of self-awareness, could be related to asynchronous development, development issues, or even mental illness. So sometimes, I try not to jump to the conclusion that someone could be “stupid.” That being said, I would say that a lot of stupid people, at least the ones who I’ve met, feel a compulsive need to put others down in the most vicious way possible. Those same people also can’t catch smoke when people respond back. A perfect example would be an ex-girlfriend of mine who would have no problem body-shaming any other woman in the room, but would go ballistic whenever someone teased her about gaining 1 kg.
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