Back in high school, did you ever know someone who

[castiron]

thought they were a "genius" and then talked about their "genius-ness", thus, bringing this into being as a topic of conversation, and then you could never see them in the same light again because of their tremendous self-regard? I did.....

[amitten]

1. Yes. Instantly made them seem more stupid. n/t

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Oh yeah. And where are they now?

:shrug:

[castiron]

4. funny thing. my genius is now living in Japan and doing

seriously genius things. I hate him! kidding: he crossed my mind just now.....

[Parrcrow]

3. I sure did

then she bombed out of University within 4 months.

[castiron]

5. where do you live? are you an east-coaster?

[elshiva]

6. Yeah, yeah.

[reDEMption]

7. LOL!

Well, we gals have long gotten used to that; it's kinda basic equipment, one way or the other, in most guys that date...B-)

[AllegroRondo]

8. basic rule of thumb

if you have to tell other people what a genius you are, you're not.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

9. Hey--

Some of us REALLY ARE GENIUSES, you know? So don't even go there, Gaawwwwwwwwwd... :eyes::eyes:

:sarcasm:

:D :P :D :hi:

[1gobluedem]

Oh, yes.

She bragged incessantly about her early admission to Central Michigan Universty. I don't know of anyone who couldn't get in there.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. Not in high school, but in graduate school

There was a fellow living in the graduate dorm who considered himself a great composer. No one, least of all the music students, could figure out why.

It's been thirty years, I'm pretty up on my contemporary composers, and I've NEVER seen or heard mention of any compositions by him.

[johnnie]

11. I automatically write off anyone who claims that they are

If I had a nickle for everyone who told me they had an IQ of 140 and above I would be in the Caribbean typing to you on my laptop from the beach.