Signs You Are Really Dumb

The internet is full of articles on traits and qualities of a smart, intelligent, or a wise person. Being the ever-so contrarian that I am, how about we swing the pendulum and discuss the complete opposite - what makes a person really dumb? After all, dumb people usually don't know they are dumb ( which proves their dumbness), so isn't it about time they are made aware of?

Before we get into our dumb-list, let me make it clear; the context of dumb in this post does not apply to lack of education or general knowledge per se, i.e. book smarts. Rather, it is focusing on behaviors and attitudes that are lowly, substandard, and utterly idiotic, that one come off as -to put it delicately - a lower life form. Here are the list of traits of an intolerably, insufferably, unbearably dumb person. ( I had the misfortune of knowing someone who hit all the traits below, so all I had to do was to think of him when writing this list)

1. You are always at the center of conflict. You got a knack for arguments, fights, confrontations, and altercations with people around you. ( both verbally and physically)

2. Blaming others comes naturally to you. Whether it's a mistake that you made, or something didn't go your way, your first instinct is to point fingers at everyone but yourself.

3. You frequently say stupid, inappropriate, and irrelevant remarks. Your mind has no filters and you don't think before speaking. Hence, you say the wrong thing to the wrong people at the wrong time, all the time.

4. You are prone to emotional outbursts. Your emotional intelligence is that of a 5 year old.

5. You are always on the offensive... and defensive. You are quick to complain, attack, or make accusations. And yet when others point out your flaws, shortcomings, or errors, you get instantly defensive.

6. You are insubordinate towards authority. You are rude, disrespectful, and insolent towards anyone in a position of authority, for no reason than being a defiant jerk

7. You talk ten times more than you listen. In fact, you don't listen at all.

8. You show no receptiveness to others, yet expect others to be receptive to you. Reciprocity doesn't exist in your mind. You won't listen to others, but others must listen to you.

9. You use phony analogies, conflate irrelevant things, and connect the wrong dots to make your point. And when people react with stunned silence, you misinterpret that as a sign that you've "won", when in fact they are astounded by your utter stupidity.

10. You fail to read social cues - picking up any verbal and non-verbal hints in social settings is completely lost on you. You fail socially every time, without fail.

11. Your actions and words have no logic. Your rationale behind everything do or say is flawed. See #9

12. You try to justify everything... even though your reasoning is dumb as a brick.

13. You have zero credibility. You don't come off as a reliable, believable, or a trustworthy person. Everything that comes out of your mouth is full of hot air.

14. You are delusional. You think you're real smart, but no one thinks you're smart. You think you're so funny, but no one finds you humorous. You think you're good at something, but everyone can tell you suck at it. What you think you are is completely off from what you actually are.

15. Despite hitting all the above traits, you are completely clueless on why you have no luck in life. You have no friends, no partners, no money, no job - and just don't understand why! The chip on your shoulder screams 'the-world-is-out-there-to-get-me', yet you're too dumb to realize that you are the reason for your failures! 😆😆😆