December 27, 2011

phiLOLZophy: On Being Called 'Smart'

philolzophy:

Sometimes in an attempt to flatter me, people—guys who I’m dating, especially—will call me smart. I don’t really get it. It’s like they’re telling me the sky is blue. I’m smart. I know I am. I’m not Einstein and I don’t get to be in the CIA and no one is letting me operate on them so it’s not…

Co-sign.

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  7. ehalcyon said: This is sad. Guys don’t think smart is cool? It might even be a detriment? Those are terrible dudes.
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  12. kindnessprevails said: Pretty is aspirational? Come on, now. You may have been born smart but your intellectual growth is something you are entirely responsible for. I’m fairly sure being “pretty” is also part of the genetic lottery.
  13. glasseschic reblogged this from philolzophy and added:
    couldn’t agree more.
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  15. mdiabi said: Well shit you are smart! I am sorry but that’sexactly what came to mind when I read ” I’m probably smart because I didn’t fit into my family and I spent a lot of time alone reading age-inappropriate books”. Self-introspection = superior intelligence
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