Do you think you're smarter than most of the posters on this forum?

[the_bob_delusion]

A simple yes or no will do. 

[*elizabeths-mum*]

Ah crikey, that is the age old problem. Every mother wants her baby to be normal, while at the same time being superior to every other baby (and to be fair, every mothers baby should be superior to every other baby - to her)

Now how about you join in what is happening in this thread now. I get paid to do deep and meaningful and take everything seriously, you can't expect it in my off duty time. 😛

[not_an_eloi]

one wonders why 'an' person who claims to be of superior intellect would sticky a pome afore and onto a site's masthead, wifout first acquaintin' oneself with, or gettin' the knowin' of, whom the author of said pome was, (like, for copyright reasons, like) 

(afternoon shades)

[*elizabeths-mum*]

I had forgotten it was on that site. I think my IQ is heading down to single figures. 😞

[*elizabeths-mum*]

Is that why you felt safe to join us, joz? 😛

[joz*garage]

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:
Is that why you felt safe to join us, joz? 😛

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more a force of habbit then anything

[*elizabeths-mum*]

A habit I need to break if I am going to get a fence painted today. 😞

Anyone want to swap a one eyed kitten for a turn on the paintbrush?

[lakeland27]

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:
A habit I need to break if I am going to get a fence painted today. 😞

Anyone want to swap a one eyed kitten for a turn on the paintbrush?

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worked fer Tom. 'whats that truck'?

[cherry*135]

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@not_an_eloi wrote:

one wonders why 'an' person who claims to be of superior intellect would sticky a pome afore and onto a site's masthead, wifout first acquaintin' oneself with, or gettin' the knowin' of, whom the author of said pome was, (like, for copyright reasons, like) 

(afternoon shades)

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Not sure exactly what you are referring to and don't need to, but I think it strange a person would post that a very well known poem from 1927, was by anon. If not sure of the author/poet  a quick google would have given the correct info.

[azureline**]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:
I'll be serious now and agree that there is a place for determining IQ if it will result in better treatment of a condition, but not when there is no need so you can compare yourself with others and feel superior.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

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I can't see why people would boast about an IQ higher than average. It seems to be a bigger disability and learning restrictor. Plus it's almost cruel in a lot of ways.

For example a person with an IQ of 70 or below can be classified as having Austism. Now it is undeniable that they are "different" to a lot of the population, and they often get treated poorly because of this difference. However, as they are intellectually impaired, they aren't aware that they are different, and they don't realize when people are being mean.

Whereas someone with an IQ average or above average may still have autistic traits that do still make them "different' but they are aware that they are different, they are aware that their peers are being mean to them or that society thinks they are "odd" and it can hurt and confuse them.

People with differing IQ's have different traits and characteristics, their brains are wired differently. Their brains process and interpret things differently. Society doesn't like that difference very much.

an above average IQ is a disability.

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An IQ of less than 70 is required for the diagnosis of mental retardation.

[izabsmiling]

Is it a poem ? I always thought that it was a dirty book