Clown-to-clown communication
Clown-to-clown communication
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If they were so exceptional their exceptionality would be obvious without being lauded for it
19 0 ReplyMy dad told me this when I was a kid and I told him I was so smart because I got all As in school without even trying.
He cut me off and said "truly smart people don't have to tell others they're smart".
Popped my ego balloon in an instant and he was right.
16 0 Replytruly smart people don't have to tell others they're smart
There are situations where this isn’t true, especially if you’re neurodivergent or something where people just assume you’re stupid
Edit: also the phrase de-normalizes being confident in yourself which seems unhealthy
18 0 ReplyDef happens all the time with my interviews. The IT world in my area is filled with people who think I joined the field for the meme, or because I just looked up a list of good-paying jobs
2 0 Replyyes & no. if someone assumes you're a dumbass, saying "I am very intelligent actually" is unlikely to help.
But you shouldn't be afraid to prove it.
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He is right, but I'm not gonna lie that hurted me a little from all the way over here.
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