There are certain things that people do in which your immediate thought is “are they dumb?” It’s usually not a good idea to say this to the person out loud, especially if they actually are dumb; because, given the circumstances, their reaction may not be practical. Sometimes we just have to let people go on their aimless way. However, taking a step back and looking through a third person perspective, we all do things that inevitably rank our intelligence.
Now, putting your t-shirt on backwards, or forgetting your keys in the house as you’re walking out to your car are simply the results of being distracted, and doing these things doesn’t mean you’re stupid. On the other hand, stating ‘facts’ when it’s merely your opinion, or being rude to service workers is another story.
When we hear or see people do these sociably unacceptable things, it’s generally a good indicator on just how intelligent they actually are. If you’re wondering what a few other actions are that can get you judged by society, check out these 30 observations shared by Redditors on how to analyze just how smart someone truly is.
Here’s 30 posts, shared by Redditors, that can help you decide if someone is intelligent or not.
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Littering. –CannaPanda69
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I just heard a guy say “God gave us the right to have a gun, if you’re against my right to have a gun, you’re also against God.”
Politics aside, whether you’re for or against gun laws; that is a ridiculous statement.
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Having even a cursory interest in what the Kardashians are doing. –sam_the_beagle
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People who unironically use the words “alpha male.” –sortilege84
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An unwillingness to learn new things. –Electrical-Bid-9577
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talking about horoscopes
“I’m toxic and clingy because i’m a caprisun”
no sharon you’re just a c**t, the stars had nothing to do with it. –filthconnoiseur
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Active hostility to books (as opposed to simply not reading them). –Manganela
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When they post one of those things on Facebook saying “only a few will share!” or when they comment on one of those clickbait “God has a blessing for you today say amen!” posts. –se7ensquared
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Everything is black and white, there are no middle grounds. You either support and agree with every little thing they do at full force, or you’re a worst enemy. –DecayedMagnolia
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When they like andrew tate. – Lonely_Thought4459
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Subscribing to a political party like it’s a religion. –WheresMaxwellHill
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People who don’t accept that people change their minds. Example:
“I actually view things with differently now, since I did a lot more research into it and have a close friend who understands it more than I do and explained it to me.”
“Well if you don’t stick to your guns, how are you supposed to stand up for yourself?? You can’t just let people change your mind like that!!”
Yes, yes you can. People grow when they’re introduced to new information. If you don’t change at all, you’re not “sticking to your guns”, you’re being an idiot. –Quincy_Thorne
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When they use the Bible as their go to defense for anything they do. Especially when they misquote it or point to something that isn’t in the Bible. –Xen0phage101380
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The act of being rude or condescending to retail workers or waitstaff, in my opinion, is indicative of poor education and social skills. –alittlebitchicago
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When they insist that feelings and beliefs are on equal footing to facts. –m0estash
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When people insult rather than use a counter argument. –clarencemuraco
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Interest in a pyramid scheme. –GameCox
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If every mistake in their life is blamed on others… Dropped out? That’s the schools fault. Didn’t get a GED? That’s their parents fault for not helping them. Electricity wasn’t paid on time? Yeah the company is out to get him…I mean an excuse for EVERYTHING. –mission-sleep99
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Just a complete lack of critical thinking. They cannot trouble shoot anything. I have an employee like this and it’s painful watching them sometimes. –Immajustbrowse19
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People who can only argue by raising their voice. –malkumecks
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When people constantly go on and on about how such and such is overrated or people who’s favorite thing is X are idiots then I suspect they are being immature or dumb. I recognize this because I used to do it constantly. I now realize how stupid and immature that was. I am not perfect and still find myself doing it sometimes. It such an easy trap to fall into.
The example I like to give is the band Rush. I’m not a fan of their music but it would borderline criminal of me to say they are overrated or that people who like their music are dumb. Those three dudes are/were insanely talented and had more musical talent than I could ever dream of. Their music just doesn’t speak to me and that’s not on them that’s on me.
So now I try my best to say things like “Big Bang theory” just isn’t my cup of tea rather than everybody who likes BBT is dumb. Calling people dumb for having different opinions about subjective things is dumb. –JRogeroiii
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They aren’t open to changing their beliefs when given new information. –Pretengineer_825
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Claiming to be a sovereign citizen. –Manslick
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Being confidently ignorant. –Tattooed-Tango
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Talks a lot and never listens. –BaronVonOstrich
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Oddly enough, when they try and tell me their IQ. –manwithoutcountry
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If they believe in TV magicians, ghost hunting show, or that most other reality shows are not scripted. –shoephone7
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The kind of dogmatic anti-education sentiment you see going around the internet. “I learned more in this 10 minutes video than in 3 years of highschool”, “College is a scam, my friend’s cousin’s dog dropped out to run his own business and is now a multimillionnaire”.
The education system is imperfect and you don’t *need* a college degree to lead a successful life, but people who outright dismiss college as a useful tool or ask why highschool doesn’t teach us about taxes after they slept through algebra and ~~home-ed~~ home-ec just seem to be complaining for the sake of complaining. “Oh look at me I’m a contrarian that likes to s**t on some of the most useful established tools in modern society” –AndyBales
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I have absolutely no idea why, but people here seem to think that poor grammar = unintelligent, without considering people who don’t speak the language and are trying their best.
People can be Intelligent in other ways some are good at solving puzzles, some are good at mathematics or physics, some have excellent memory and some are good at quizzes. –Terrainaheadpullup
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“could of”, “would of.” –51451323