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Self-proclaimed "intellectuals"
While I do my best to not judge others, there's one genre of person I cannot stand. People who claim they're some sort of supergenius after googling synonyms and spouting base-level "deep thoughts". There's nothing that irritates me more than inauthenticity.
Unfortunately, I tend to attract these individuals. I assume it's because I type formally, but the difference is... This is more natural for me. If I see another Spacehey account written similarly, I can always tell if they truly type in that manner, or if they've been pleasuring themselves to a thesaurus. There's a specific way these people speak that gives off immediate red flags. They don't use proper words comfortably, and it reads as though they typed it out normally, before changing most of the adjectives via googling synonyms.
They're usually the cruelest people, as well. They treat those with a more casual vocabulary as subhuman or unintelligent. Not only is that pure vacancy and hypocrisy, it often gives off the opposite effect than intended. Good job! You really showed that random Spacehey user what for! Such a good boy, do you want a treat for googling "big words"?
I've had multiple people add and IM me, saying something to the likes of, "it's nice to meet another intellectual." ...I don't share their sentiment, at all. I'm not an intellectual, in fact, I would consider myself less intelligent.
The point of language is to understand and be understood. How proper your grammar is won't matter if the general public struggles to understand you. You aren't too smart for them, you are failing at communication itself. No matter how many fun facts you know, how large your lexicon is, or how much you preach over "philosophy"... if you cannot adapt with the purpose of connecting to another human being, you are an idiot. Plain and simple.
Notice how I didn't need to use fancier, longer words to insult you? Notice how I didn't say something ridiculous like, "You simple-minded buffoonlike commoner"? That's because it doesn't give more intelligence, it gives arrogance. You are an idiot.
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xena
echo chambers are a hell of a thing, personally i dont bother dealing with those sorts of people as chances are they're compensating for a lack of something or another. the ones that try to overcomplicate simple sentences are rlly funny though, for example:
person a: i like apples better then bananas
person b: Do you really like apples better then bananas ONLY because your tastebuds have a preference to the apple, or because you truly enjoy the apple on a higher level. And what do you mean by apple? Because i assume (as you are DUMBER then me) you mean the round, edible fruit of a malus tree?
twitter is a goldmine of these, though i personally don't browse the website :P
s0nd3r
Interesting perspective. Ashamed I have been like this a few times, I'm pretty sure it's common for anyone who gets into philosophy to be like this, lol. There will probably be a phase where people hold pride over others for knowing more than them and viewing others as dumb and stupid.
I mean sure, there are good reasons to look down on SOME people. The kind of people that just act disrespectful when you talk about something you like, something pretty intelligent and deep just for someone to insult you for talking too much or being a nerd. But people should just accept people aren't obliged to listen to this, some people spiral from these questions or would rather live life in peace. Which i totally respect.
It's just that, it gets to a point where you compare your knowledge to anyone pretty normal and view them as complete dummies and put yourself on a pedestal just for having good vocabulary and an existential crisis. It builds an ego, and it forms into pride
I do use a phrase similar to looking for more intellect in people, it can be viewed in different ways. In my perspective, I refer from trying to view myself as superior or comparing myself to others, I try my best to be humble despite of who I am. When it comes to intellect, I do look for people who like to get into deeper conversations because some people aren't willing to get into those conversations. It's entertaining to have people who are fun to be around, but I'd also love to be with someone who can talk about these kinds of conversations. I like to expand my mindset, I want to learn more perspectives.
I think I can see where you're coming from, though. Sorry if this paragraph is lengthy, I just love to share thoughts with others
Cā𝖑eptin
i saw someone comment "the sky's the limit" under some inspirational post. Another person underneath that comment replied with, something along the lines of "okay, what do you mean by 'sky' exactly? because if your defining the 'sky' as the distance between the lower atmosphere and the upper atmosphere it would only really be around ~##### kilometers..."
dollface4
Sometimes I often worry that I come off as one of those people. I try not to, but it’s more of a subconcious thing. For the record, no I do not insult people who don’t know of something, like the ‘simple-ton’ or whatever bunch of haggis comes out of some individual’s mouths. It’s just the fact I tend to get super excited and go on a tangent and then I feel like I come off as acting ‘holier-than-thou’ when that’s not at all the intention, I’m just simply excited about a topic. I have many different writing styles, and they tend to shift out depending how I feel or what the topic is about, which also complicates things.
You definitely don't seem like one of the people I'm talking about!! The type of person that annoys me is... Hm... You know the "you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty" copypasta? That's what I mean, haha.
by Mary-Kate; ; Report
Ohh! Okay, that makes a lot more sense, haha! I have to agree, those people do get on my nerves. IQ is simply a calculation - it could never, and will never will graze the pure complexity of the human mind. I personally find it to be impossible, considering human brains are a constantly growing thing, and the fact that humans have opinions, bias, belief, conscious, and morals, to me, makes an intelligence level completely irrelevant and impossible to accurately calculate. Definitely doesn’t take a genius to understand Rick and Morty, though
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Evil Hi
ghfggh i feel this... i often feel like my writing style is too simplistic bc i dont use any big words or complex words but i think as long as my feelings come across in my stories it doesnt matter what kind of words i use!! i believe some ppl neutrally talk like that but its pretty easy to tell when somebody isnt used to expressing themslevs in a way thats normal to them :p
Exactly! I believe that your writing should be your own. If you tried to modify the way you speak, it would no longer be you!
by Mary-Kate; ; Report
Liberating madness
As a hobby writer, I love using less common words simply due to seeing the evolution of language and the like but when it comes to talking there's really no point in using long complex words unless I decide to roleplay or something I do hope people expand their vocab but I do hate people who simply use words without knowing their meaning.
My issue isn't with long or complex words, at all! It's when people intentionally speak in a complex way as an effort to put others down. Some sort of self-important arrogance.
by Mary-Kate; ; Report
Yeah I get you
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