No sane person boasts about their intelligence the way this fucking ignoramus does

[malaise]

over and over.
The only thing his gut should tell him is that he needs a new diet.
Fuck off you creep. The world is laughing at you.

[Donkees]

1. Edit: No sane person boasts about their intelligence the way this fucking borborygmus does

Definition of borborygmus
intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas

[malaise]

4. Perfect

I've noticed that the really intelligent folks never need to boast

[Donkees]

8. Gasbrag - His own gas smells the best

[malaise]

24. No - in his mind only his doesn't smell

[Donkees]

28. He loves it ...

[malaise]

38. If only

[brewens]

27. It's like a snotty teenager telling you how mature they are. n/t

[watoos]

40. Yip, the wise man realizes how ignorant he is.

[Left-over]

45. I have been a member

I have been a member of American Mensa, the group of people who have iq's in the top 2% They are some of the most humble and progressive thinking people I have encountered. tRump would be considered extremely boorish to their members.

[Siwsan]

2. He has to keep telling people because his words and actions certainly don't reflect intelligence

The narcissist I worked with did the same thing. She was clever and sly but not above average in intelligence. The confidence she used while spewing nonsense was a wonder to behold. And she was afflicted with 'malapropism'. Constantly using big, totally incorrect words in an effort to impress. And, she had a following who thought she was BRILLIANT

She once caught me rolling my eyes, during a meeting, and damn - her reaction was not pretty.

[malaise]

5. Yep I know someone like that

She thinks she's the sharpest knife in the drawer and never has one fact to back up her claims.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

11. I've never come across any person like that other than Trump

Are they rare? I think those sort of people wouldn't last in my line of work. Bullshitters get weeded out pretty fast.

[malaise]

25. I still can't fathom how he got away with this shit for so long

It's so obvious that it's all BS

[WePurrsevere]

32. Nowhere near rare enough.

But normally experience and/or a healthy BS meter can help you avoid them.

Unfortunately in this case half the voting public didn't see it or didn't give a darn because they figured they'd get what they want from him or be able to control him.

[bullwinkle428]

33. I've encountered a number of these "mini-versions" of Trump

in the corporate world over my 30+ years as a part of it.

They often experience very similar "career arcs" over the course of their time in the organization. Loud-mouthed, blowhard, masters of self-promotion, they can seemingly wow enough of the "big brains" (i.e., upper-management people), working their way up the ladder, until they finally screw up so badly and end up crashing to earth in the most spectacular of ways.

Nearly every one of these people were perfect examples of the "kiss up/kick down" personality. In other words, constantly attempting to ingratiate themselves to the "top dogs", while treating those at their level or below like dirt underneath their shoes, or in some cases, actively working to trash them and sabotage their own efforts.

Right off the bat, I can think of 6 or 7 of these people by name.

[Siwsan]

23. The one I worked with just made stuff up to back up her claims

And, again, she spoke with such confidence, far too many people, in the department, bought into what she said. And those that didn't found it easier to pretend than to challenge. The one time I did challenge her bought me about 5 years of grief because I became a target that she felt needed to be destroyed.

However, in Division meetings, as soon as she opened her mouth, heads all across the room either looked down or hid behind notebooks because they KNEW their faces would soon be covered with incredulous expressions. One single smirk or eye roll could spell disaster, later in the hallway.

[SWBTATTReg]

13. Most people can catch these kind of people (narcissists) pretty quickly and automatically ...

go into 'roll your eyes' mode or 'ignore' mode. We have all had experiences w/ dealing w/ people like this, who monopolize the conversation thus sucking energy out of the room and stifling conversation around them. I can't stand them.

[Siwsan]

22. I was shocked at how many people thought this individual was brilliant

Like trump*, this person spoke with such 'authority', and confidence, people who lacked critical thinking skills were swept up into the bullshit. They'd listen to her words and how she said them, but not to what she was actually saying.

I actually moved up my retirement date by 3 years because there was no escaping this individual. Much like trump* (she's a big fan of his) she targeted people for vile abuse, and I was #1 in her cross hairs.

[SWBTATTReg]

26. You're smart. No need to deal w/ crap like this, and now you're (or will be) dealing only w/ ...

those you want to deal w/, not those you have to deal w/.

I'm surprised that she's gotten away w/ her vile remarks for so long, but in my experience, they usually get caught eventually, for they are usually all talk, and nothing of substance.

Take care and I wish you the best in your retirement if you're already retired!

[Siwsan]

30. Happily fully retired since 2016!

After losing most of my family in a 6 month period, I decided life is just too short to put up with that kind of pounding stress.

I pretty much cut ties with everyone in my old department, because they enabled her behavior. Yea, it was easier to side with her than against her, but that doesn't excuse them.

My belief in Karma tells me that this individual will reap the consequences. I don't have to be there to watch (although that would be satisfying).

[SWBTATTReg]

35. Good for you! Hope you enjoy it as you well deserve. Life is too short. ...

Perhaps one day you'll hear about karma / and this person, but I wouldn't waste my time on her (I'm sure you're not).

Go enjoy yourself and congratulations to you. Remember those from before, and live like they wished you to live, in peace, love and harmony. Take care.

[llmart]

42. Your experience sounds an awful lot like I had in one of my jobs.

I caught on to this person's narcissism fairly quickly but I can honestly say that in all my years of working I'd never worked for anyone like her. I left there as soon as I could make my exit and eventually went on to get another full time job in my early 60's. I just knew that, as you said, life was too short to have to live with the stress this woman brought to the job.

With regard to karma, I found out she was eventually fired as she had been from her prior two jobs. She was still able to go on and get another good paying, high level job but that lasted about a year or two before she was eventually fired from that job also. As far as I know, she no longer works.

People with narcissistic personality disorder usually do find themselves at the upper levels of an organization because they are so good at promoting themselves and manipulation. But they are eventually found out.

[Siwsan]

47. This individual was fired, once, but found a loop hole in the contract

She was originally fired for bringing a spare coat and purse to work, to leave in her cubicle so it looked like she was in the building. She was actually out either shopping or getting her hair and mani/pedi done. She is so arrogant that she'd actually disappear at about 9, come back after lunch with new hi-lights in her hair! Her boss was an idiot, and did violate the contract. So this individual brought some sort of ongoing litigation against the company and found a way to string it along for YEARS.

Since then she has been written up a record number of times, racially harassed people, told a Jewish co-worker that she'd better just face the fact that this is a 'christian nation', and that's just the tip of the iceberg. I think it was just more hassle than it was worth to spend the time to get rid of her.

When I turned in my letter of intent to retire, HR asked me what they could do to make me change my mind. I said they can fire this individual, and the color drained from their faces. So, after 29 years, I used up 2 months of vacation time, showed up on my birthday (first day eligible for retirement) cleared out the rest of my stuff, did an exit interview and left.

I've cut ties with pretty much everyone who kept their jobs, after the take over, so I really have no clue as to her current status. I guess I could check on Linked In.

[RainCaster]

44. My BIL is that way

He loves to quote Hannity, Limbag, and the NRA in his loud voice. Family events are more fun when he's not there.

[Atticus]

3. But, this is Trump and no sentient being could say that he is sane with a straight face.

Can anyone truly rule out feces flinging as a future tactic for dealing with irritating questions from the press?

[malaise]

6. Ha

We may live to see that

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

7. No intelligent person makes self-proclamations of their own intelligence n/t

[malaise]

9. That simple

He disgusts me

[Le Gaucher]

10. He boasts because the idiot base laps it up.The only proof they need is that he is "RICH"

[Pa-Kid]

12. Make that

Claims he is rich.

[dalton99a]

14. +1. "He HAS to be smart to be THAT rich"

[malaise]

18. But the rich part is fake shit

[dalton99a]

20. Exactly. Real billionaires don't hustle steaks and scam people using a fake university

and steal from charities

[Pope George Ringo II]

15. "People who boast about their I.Q. are losers."--Stephen Hawking.

The smartest person I know never had to tell me that. Nor did the kindest, nor did the most honest.

The most arrogant one actually did, though.

[malaise]

16. Well said

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

37. LOL, exactly. n/t

[MoonRiver]

17. But he did say his brains are in his fat gut!

I knew they weren't in his head, so cudos to Idiot for saying one true thing, FINALLY!

[cwydro]

19. Well now, funnily enough I've seen whole threads here where posters brag about their IQs.

Or their membership in Mensa or some such organization.

But yes, I agree with your OP wholeheartedly.

[malaise]

21. ROFL

[lapfog_1]

29. I would call him a "phagocytic nematode" to his face

but there is zero chance he would understand what I just called him.

[3catwoman3]

39. Ooohh, good one. Any time he is compared to a toddler, or called a...

...weasel, or almost ay other intended putdown, I feel like we are imsulting said weasels, toddlers, etc.

Phagocytic nematode works well. I've beem rather fond of tapeworm, too - he is certainly a parasitic life form tha is sucking the energy out of the country, and will kill the host if it remains too long.

[leftyladyfrommo]

31. Really smart people know how dumb they are

in the overall scheme of the universe.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

34. For most people, the smarter they are the more they realize

that there's a lot out there they don't know.

I consider myself reasonably bright, and I just love learning new things. Since I read a lot of non-fiction, I really do tend to learn something new every day. Plus in casual conversations with people. Or what I read in the news. There is so much to learn and know that it just never ends.

[kydo]

36. Answer: None. But who said he was ever sane in the first place?

Oh yea, that 1/3 of the country that is insane. Figures.

It reminds me of the silly stress families impose on themselves during the Holiday season.. Who craves the turkey at the dining room table? No one in the real world. It's only on the TV, in the movies and advertising.

[oldlibdem]

41. A bragard and insufferable fool!

N/t

[watoos]

43. Trump reminds me of "that guy" in the bar.

When I used to stop for just 1 after work there was that 1 guy who no one wanted to sit beside because he always had the lowest temperature, the most rain, caught the biggest fish, shot the biggest buck. He was such a liar that everyone gave up arguing with him, it was pointless, he never admitted he was wrong.

At least that guy at the bar had an excuse, he was usually drunk, from other people setting up the bar.

[GoCubsGo]

46. He's Cliff Clavin's evil twin.

Only far more stupid.