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Which is more important to use between intelligence and common sense?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:39 am
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:39 am
And explain your answer.
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Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:42 am to fightin tigers
I know a lot of very smart people that has no common sense which in my book make them some of the dumbest people on earth. 
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:42 am to regularshow
If I only could have a shite ton of one, but none of the other, I'd choose intelligence.
I just think it could help me out more in life. Take me down more roads. Common sense helps people not look foolish at times, but is it a necessity? You wanna be successful, you better be intelligent in most cases.
Plus, "common" being a part of common sense is a good reason to pick intelligence.
I just think it could help me out more in life. Take me down more roads. Common sense helps people not look foolish at times, but is it a necessity? You wanna be successful, you better be intelligent in most cases.
Plus, "common" being a part of common sense is a good reason to pick intelligence.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:48 am to fishfighter
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I know a lot of very smart people that has no common sense which in my book make them some of the dumbest people on earth
I love when jealous people use this old chestnut.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:50 am to regularshow
Depends but I'll take intelligence over common sense any day in the grand scheme of things.
Common sense doesn't make someone a doctor or have the ability to get a specialized degree
Common sense doesn't make someone a doctor or have the ability to get a specialized degree
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:54 am to Deactived
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Common sense doesn't make someone a doctor or have the ability to get a specialized degree
It does keep them from being killed in moronic ways.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 1:56 am to fightin tigers
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It does keep them from being killed in moronic ways
I doubt many doctors walk out in front of buses or get their hands stuck in disposals. Common sense is great, but give me intelligence. Like please, someone give me some intelligence
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:00 am to regularshow
This whole thing is arbitrary to me. The vast majority of smart people are well off in both regards. Common sense and intelligence aren't really completely distinguishable to me.
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 2:01 am
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:01 am to ReauxlTide222
A better question would be ability or ambition and drive?
That's actually debatable.
The common sense versus intelligence is just how dumb asses make themselves feel better when a nuclear physicist doesn't know how to check his tire pressure.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:02 am to fightin tigers
I don't know too many intelligent people that have died in moronic ways.
Most intelligent people have common sense. I think it naturally comes with having a brain. At least more so than some random person with common sense and having very little intelligence.
I think a better comparison is street smarts vs intelligence.
Most intelligent people have common sense. I think it naturally comes with having a brain. At least more so than some random person with common sense and having very little intelligence.
I think a better comparison is street smarts vs intelligence.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:06 am to PurpleandGold Motown
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A better question would be ability or ambition and drive?
This is a really good one, and tough too. I'm actually going in circles just trying to think of my answer.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:06 am to Deactived
But what street?
I'm pretty smart on Shakedown Street.
But I'm not so good on MLK Boulevard.
I'm pretty smart on Shakedown Street.
But I'm not so good on MLK Boulevard.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:09 am to Deactived
My for instance from last week...
Heading towards the CBD with my niece two weeks ago and we were on the streetcar. A Tulane girl (assume intelligent) was running towards us. It isn't unusual, they usually get on the other tracks and pass. However, there was another car coming. Common sense would dictate pulling up for a second and letting the cars pass, instead she tries to run on the green space between flowing traffic and the streetcar.
Heading towards the CBD with my niece two weeks ago and we were on the streetcar. A Tulane girl (assume intelligent) was running towards us. It isn't unusual, they usually get on the other tracks and pass. However, there was another car coming. Common sense would dictate pulling up for a second and letting the cars pass, instead she tries to run on the green space between flowing traffic and the streetcar.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:10 am to Deactived
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I think a better comparison is street smarts vs intelligence
I was just thinking about this, but came to the conclusion that it's about the same thing as the common sense question.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:10 am to ReauxlTide222
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This is a really good one, and tough too. I'm actually going in circles just trying to think of my answer.
Ambition and drive. I have tons of ability, just really low in the fricks given department.
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 2:11 am
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:11 am to ReauxlTide222
Ambition and drive imo.
Ability is good for things like sports where a physical trait you were gifted with can take over.
In the classroom, its all about ambition and drive for the most part. The material is right there in front of you. It takes the person's want to go with it and succeed
Ability is good for things like sports where a physical trait you were gifted with can take over.
In the classroom, its all about ambition and drive for the most part. The material is right there in front of you. It takes the person's want to go with it and succeed
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:25 am to Deactived
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Ambition and drive imo
Yeah, you right. Gotta assume you can have one but not the other. And if no fricks are ever given, well, who knows what miserable circumstance one might find themselves in. Jail seems like a popular destination for the "no fricks" club.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:42 am to regularshow
Intelligence. 'Common sense' is an expression that average people use to feel better about themselves.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 2:47 am to TigerinKorea
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Intelligence. 'Common sense' is an expression that average people use to feel better about themselves.
"Intelligent" people like to pretend they are above knowing menial tasks when actually they are condescending and remarkably average.
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