I'm not always clear on what "smart" means, but I almost aways wish I knew more about something.
Do you ever wish you were smarter?
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Exactly. This world is made up of 99.999% of what I don't know I don't know. I'm almost 64 and I know 1,000X less than I did at 18. By the time I'm dead I'll be one dumb sum*****. Joe
RobertJ.
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From my experience:
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Common Sense are three completely different attributes.
We all have varying amounts of each.
My wife wishes she had my intelligence (which she obviously over-estimates!), while I wish I had her wisdom and common sense!
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Common Sense are three completely different attributes.
We all have varying amounts of each.
My wife wishes she had my intelligence (which she obviously over-estimates!), while I wish I had her wisdom and common sense!
Roadtrash
US Veteran
If I was any smarter I'd probably just hurt myself.
I'm just smart enough to realize that I'm not very smart. I'm OK with that. If I were any smarter I'd have to act make a real effort to act my age, which is something I've been avoiding for quite a few years, now.
If I could rid myself of half the crud cluttering my head I might remember where I left my car keys...
more smarter, yes. More good looking and sexy, NO ! (it would be impossible to improve on my good looks and sex appeal)
AMEN! When I took the test in the 4th grade they said my IQ was 148 but it's been all downhill from there.
Unfortunately (or fortunately - depending on the situation at hand) I seem to remember about 3/4 of everything I've ever read - and I've always been a big reader.
That was great in school, and it's great when making casual conversation. I know a little bit about almost anything you care to discuss. But while my knowledge may be a mile wide it is only an inch deep. I don't know a whole bunch about much of any one thing.
Although I can remember a bazillion useless pointless trivial facts that I've read or picked up along the way, I can't seem to remember a lot of things that have practical day-to-day value. Like appointments, or where i put stuff.
Mexican Kerry
Member
Do I wish I were smarter? Every day in every way.
I was tested in college for fun. IQ was supposedly 153. That's fairly high, I think. Definitely not a genius, though. Trust me on that.
I was promptly invited to join MENSA. I politely declined. I'm not a joiner. The only club I'm a member of is the gun club, and I don't have to go to any meetings unless I want to. I don't.
My wife didn't graduate high school due to a language barrier. She had moved here from Cuba and was just learning English. In some ways she is smarter than I am. I have no idea what her IQ is, but she is very bright.
I was promptly invited to join MENSA. I politely declined. I'm not a joiner. The only club I'm a member of is the gun club, and I don't have to go to any meetings unless I want to. I don't.
My wife didn't graduate high school due to a language barrier. She had moved here from Cuba and was just learning English. In some ways she is smarter than I am. I have no idea what her IQ is, but she is very bright.
Maple Trapper
Member
I wish I was like my dad. When I was in my early teens he was dumber than a box of rocks, as I aged he got a whole lot smarter.
Unfortunately I didn't follow that pattern. I was real smart in my teens, now I'm far from it (actually both).
Unfortunately I didn't follow that pattern. I was real smart in my teens, now I'm far from it (actually both).
nachogrande
Member
HOW DUMB IS SHE?
This may sound like an old NON PC Polish joke, but My sister the only college grad of us kids at the time, asked for help getting her lawn mower in the car so she could bring it to the gas station & gas it up.
More IQ is way down on my wish list.
This may sound like an old NON PC Polish joke, but My sister the only college grad of us kids at the time, asked for help getting her lawn mower in the car so she could bring it to the gas station & gas it up.
More IQ is way down on my wish list.
I've developed a sense of knowing when it's a good time to leave a situation. Only screwed that up a couple of times when I thought I was indestructible when I was much younger. The last time I barely beat the process of natural selection. Short term memory not much now, but I'm proud of my white hair.
Ole Joe Clark
Absent Comrade
I wish I was as smart as I was when I was 18. 
Just kidding, I can't remember that far back!
Just kidding, I can't remember that far back!
Bozz10mm
US Veteran
I'm smart enough to know that WD-40 will fix anything.
I'm smart enough.
I could use another 100K though.
I could use another 100K though.
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