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In reply to the discussion: "The kindest person in the room is often the smartest." [View all]ForgedCrank
(2,045 posts)29. HAHA, you
stole my main mode of operation. Or did I steal yours?
"I am well aware that I am often the least intelligent person in the room"
That's how I do it, fake it 'til I make it. Some days I wish I were smarter than I really am. The best I can do is try to be civil and make every interaction as pleasant as I can without abandoning my convictions.
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Because our culture has a very specific idea of what "smart" means, and it has little to do with
WhiskeyGrinder
Jul 2023
#24
Yep. Not sure about do anything, but do whatever is necessary to save the country and the earth.
KPN
Jul 2023
#57
Good correction. I( agree fullky. We Democrats are a good example as a whole sometimes.
KPN
Jul 2023
#56
...or it could be that kindness is simply a commitment to keeping one's countenance......
jaxexpat
Jul 2023
#16
Joe is the.........BIG BOSS......What a gift to the U.S.A. and the ENTIRE WORLD!!
Stuart G
Jul 2023
#33
Robert Mercer is definitely a big time genius...and Bond/comic book villain.
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2023
#37
This suggests that Wolfgang Pauli only entered rooms with lots of other Nobel Laureates.
NNadir
Jul 2023
#45
I wouldn't know. I have spent my life working to be the dumbest person in the room.
NNadir
Jul 2023
#46