I have opinions, just like anyone. I don't think my way is the only way, and just because I don't agree with someone doesn't mean I think their opinion or stance or whatever is always wrong. I mean, if you tell me you're a murderer, then yeah... I'm definitely going to think you're wrong for that. Given the obvious, let's set that aside and agree that we understand what I'm talking about here, murderers and baby killers, etc. aside.
I've dealt with the proverbial 'know-it-all.' Not just once, but a couple of times in my life, and I suspect there are others whom I'm not around enough to really nail down that they're 'one of those people.' But my experiences with the now-it-all types is pretty dark, ugly, and.. I have to admit, the craziest damn crap I've ever had to deal with. In a perfect world we would be able to just turn off that part of their personality so we can try and glean something good from them. I tried this, btw, and it just doesn't work.
Note: I'm going to refer to 'know-it-all' as NIA going forward....
A NIA is usually not a very nice person, and they seem to spend an extraordinary time trying to make other people feel stupid and often saying just as much if they're a narcissist. So much wasted energy, if you ask me. But whatever floats their boat. What I also found is that they're "Wiki Savvy," and what I mean by that is that in all their 'all-knowingness' they actually dig information from online sources and sometimes commit the information to memory. Few NIA's are scholars, and many don't have even the most rudimentary college degree. But that's okay, because it's not about a piece of paper anyway. Truly educated, smart people RARELY waste time putting others down.
A high IQ doesn't mean your smart or informed, it simply means you're intelligent... or have the capacity to be.
I know my IQ for a reason, but I don't make it a topic of conversation with everyone I meet. In fact, few people know my IQ. The true 'geniuses' I know and respect are those who don't use their IQ score to bully others. It's a huge red flag if you do meet someone who claims to have a high IQ and they spend most of their oxygen touting how great they are, how smart they are, how much better they are than someone else, while often ridiculing or criticizing others or the person they're talking to. This is a dead giveaway that, despite a high IQ, that person ISN'T in the least 'smart.'
William Raspberry once said, "Smart isn't something you ARE, but it's something you can GET." And yes, I learned about him and that quote while in college. Yes, I have a degree and graduated with honors. My IQ would've still been the same had I not attended college or opened my mind, and that's the point I'm making here.
Bottom line, many bullies are low IQ. Sometimes, bullies have IQ's in the gifted or genius range. But the one thing bullies have in common is that they all are self-important and possess an edematous ego. Sloshing about they will attempt to lay waste to anyone they feel is a threat to their grandiose position, a position they will fight to the death to uphold and maintain. This is far from 'smart.'
I have to wonder what's really inside the minds of those who believe they know it all? I wonder if they have a genuine or original thought... ever? Most of the time what's really said is simply regurgitations from other sources that support their stance and position. In other words, the only thing they seem to offer are samples from an empty head, thoughts that came from somewhere else and not of their own making.
Hey, I may not know it all, but I can at least think and function without Wiki or dictionary.com...
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