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re: Do dumb people know they are dumb?

Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:23 pm to
Posted by Old Money
Member since Sep 2012
42159 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:23 pm to
Yeah, I know I am retarded
Posted by Zendog
Santa Barbara
Member since Feb 2019
7261 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:45 pm to
you tell me
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
Member since Oct 2017
3322 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:51 pm to
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Do dumb people know they are dumb?


Well, if ya gotta ask………….

ETA: How’s that joke go?
There’s lots of dumb people around so, if you don’t know any dumb people then………………it’s probably you.
This post was edited on 8/22/26 at 11:56 pm
Posted by Bill Parker?
Member since Jan 2013
5601 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:54 pm to
Dumb is dumb, on every level.

Can be a lot of fun when you get to watch the boss flap his gums.
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Member since Apr 2009
43724 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 12:15 am to
My cousin isn't a smart guy and he knows it. But he's good looking and can draw photorealistic anything so he DGAF.
Posted by DMAN1968
Member since Apr 2019
13827 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 7:56 am to
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By definition ignorant people don't know something because they have never had the opportunity to learn it, whether by circumstance or by their own unwillingness.


That is not lacking the opportunity to learn...that's refusal to learn. That puts them in the ignorant AND dumb gategory.
Posted by Lutcher Lad
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Member since Sep 2009
7997 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 8:39 am to
quote:

Do dumb people know they are dumb?


That's a good question for a Democrat!
Posted by Oneforthemoney
A town near you, la
Member since Dec 2013
2586 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 8:49 am to
You always hear about kids graduating and not being able to read. They don't mention lack of critical thinking skills, logic, etc. You end up seeing how bad it is on social media with Wells and karmelo supporters. Those are the kids that have grown up. You get to see first hand how retarded they really are. Trying to justify and come up with hair brained logic that makes no sense. Perfect examples of legally retarded people that think they are intelligent. If that wasn't enough.

In the US:

16% of the Black Americans have an IQ of 100 or above.
40% of Hispanic Americans have an IQ of 100 or above.
50% of White Americans have an IQ of 100 or above.
65% of Asian Americans have an IQ of 100 or above.

However, 50% of Black Americans have an IQ below 85. The highest of all races. Why does this matter?

According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), American Psychiatric Association and numerous clinical psychologists, an IQ under 75 indicates cognitive disability, a childlike approach to problems, struggle with long-term consequences and a propensity to violence due to lack of emotional intelligence & communication skills.




DNA influences behavior, IQ, and impulse control. Sub-Saharan Africans have up to 19% genetic admixture from an archaic species not found in the DNA of present-day Asians or Caucasians. Race is a biological reality, genetically and behaviorally.

Posted by Lou Loomis
A pond. Ponds good for you.
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:26 am to
The word you’re trying to say is stupid. The real definition of dumb is someone who can’t speak. As in deaf and dumb. But.. people are so stupid and have been using dumb to mean stupid that the meaning of the word actually changed. People are so stupid they had to change the meaning of the word dumb.

That’s a lot of irony.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
152001 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:29 am to
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The real definition of dumb is someone who can’t speak. As in deaf and dumb. But.. people are so stupid and have been using dumb to mean stupid
well if someone is dumb and deaf they are most likely stupid

tomayto tomahto
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
35285 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:39 am to
Well, you've been a member here since 2024... You should know the answer...
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
64400 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:41 am to
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Do dumb people know they are dumb?


Just go the Poli Board, you question will be answered.
Posted by Sams Crow
Idaho
Member since Apr 2026
973 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:52 am to
My ex thought she was intelligent. Her information->brain barrier could crack rocks.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18458 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 12:14 pm to
No they don’t. And they talk way more than smart people.

I live by the motto “it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re dumb than to open it and remove all doubt”
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
38991 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 3:23 pm to
Stupid is a choice. Dumb just means you don't know any better
Posted by Sams Crow
Idaho
Member since Apr 2026
973 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 3:28 pm to
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Everytime I have ever seen anyone cite DKE online, has been highly ironic.


Citation noted.
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
9564 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 3:36 pm to
Poor? Yes.

Rich? No way. Every one around them is telling how smart they are (for doing business with them)
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
1132 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 6:48 pm to
I feel like self-reflection is a concept mostly reserved for average or smarter than average people. I don’t think the truly dumb individuals out there do self-reflection.
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11918 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 9:27 pm to
Dumb people think they are smart, smart people are aware of how little they know.
Posted by RazorBroncs
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Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:16 pm to

As I've gotten older, I've realized that there's a huge difference between truly dumb people and those that are just un/undereducated (i.e. ignorant)

You can take someone that knows absolutely zero about a subject, and if they're relatively intelligent they can build their knowledge and skills over time, make mistakes and correct them after one or two times, and eventually begin to think analytically and solve problems as they come or before they happen.

Truly dumb people repeat the same simple mistakes over and over, forget what they've learned almost immediately, have no social awareness because they're incapable of thinking beyond the most basic immediate personal needs, and have a hard time conceptualizing anything beyond the current thing happening in front of them. They have no imagination or ability to think critically, no ability to anticipate someone else's needs or the effects of their actions.

Truly dumb people are essentially blank slates that just await orders like robots, even down to the most basic of tasks. They have no clue how their actions effect others because they're incapable of thinking that deeply. They only live in the "now" and have a hard time learning anything that sticks or eliminating their mistakes.

We all know people like this
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