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Genius is as genius does...

Posted By: Sandi Bowman
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 4:45 p.m.

In Response To: I only every met 2 supposed MENSA members in my life... (Mr Bluto ^_^)

> One was a snooty gothic-type college student who also proceeded to tell me
> about his testicular cancer problem (I never met him before that).

> The other was an anti-American college student who was arrested shortly
> after I met him for walking around campus buck naked.

> So, if I ever see a sales page where the sales person claims he is a MENSA
> member, I will make sure he has a 100%, no questions asked, iron clad,
> money back guarantee before I would consider buying anything from him. IF
> I even consider it at all.

> MENSA means nothing to me, personally. In fact, from my experience, it
> carries a negative connotation. But that's just me, maybe.

> ^_^

Well, I have nothing against MENSA members per se but, as the saying goes: genius is as genius does.

In some circumstances I suppose it could be a plus but, actually, most people perceive it as a negative or something 'nice...but you're out of my league so...nice talkin' to you...bye'! It appears to alienate more than attract folks, except in certain intellectual circles at universities and research facilities.

Quite a few folks on this forum, and others I do/did participate in, most likely would qualify for MENSA but, unless you simply want to meet others of the same intellectual stature in person at their meetings, what's the point of MENSA?

Nobody has ever given me a good answer to that question. Hmmm?

Sandi Bowman

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When you see MENSA on a sales page.... (views: 789)
Jim Kaiser -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 2:59 p.m.
- I'm better than you are, nyah, nyah, nyah... (views: 823)
  Tonya -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 3:13 p.m.
- I only every met 2 supposed MENSA members in my life... (views: 832)
  Mr Bluto ^_^ -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 3:49 p.m.
  - Genius is as genius does... (views: 792)
    Sandi Bowman -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 4:45 p.m.
    - Re: Genius is as genius does... (views: 908)
      Tonya -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 8:09 a.m.
- Depends on the context (views: 810)
  Mel. White -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 5:04 p.m.
- Re: When you see MENSA on a sales page.... (views: 854)
  ... -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 7:28 p.m.
  - Dear DotDotDot... (views: 854)
    MaaMaw -- Wednesday, 28 June 2006, at 10:55 p.m.
  - Call me crazy, but shouldn't this be.. (views: 866)
    brupol -- Friday, 30 June 2006, at 3:18 p.m.
- I Wouldn't Be Impressed (views: 870)
  An Old Friend-Turned-Lurker -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 10:57 a.m.
  - Re: I Wouldn't Be Impressed (views: 815)
    A Name -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 9:02 p.m.
    - Re: I Wouldn't Be Impressed (views: 793)
      Jim Kaiser -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 9:08 p.m.
      - I, too, thought it strange that someone as smart as DotDotDot, aka A Name -- (views: 871)
        MaaMaw -- Friday, 30 June 2006, at 7:35 a.m.
        
        Mensa does not = "smart" or even "intelligent" (views: 848)
        Jim Kaiser -- Friday, 30 June 2006, at 9:54 a.m.
        
        It means boring in my book (views: 870)
        Terry Gibbs -- Sunday, 2 July 2006, at 1:40 p.m.
        
        Me, too - and ... (views: 891)
        J.F. (Jim) Straw -- Thursday, 13 July 2006, at 11:19 a.m.
        
        Re: I, too, thought it strange that someone as smart as DotDotDot, aka A Name -- (views: 787)
        A Name -- Friday, 30 June 2006, at 10:19 a.m.

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