Most Annoying Things People Say To Sound Intelligent

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mattstaff
May 30, 2021 6:00 PM EDT

The internet's full of mind titans and obnoxious "brainiacs" that spew off half baked sentiments that are wrapped up in flowery words with the intention to flex those fragile egos. Unfortunately, these brainiacs are blinded by the love they possess for hearing themselves talk, and thus don't realize that everyone else is having none of it. Hopefully you don't find yourself realizing you say a lot of the things mentioned in this list. But, if you do, never too late to change. 

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    Font - fridayj1 • 15h 1 Award Talk about how intelligent they are. G Reply 1.0k ...
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    Rectangle - Lovebot_Al • 15h r/iamverysmart person in LPT: if you encounter an the wild, respond with, "Hahaha, that's from The Big Bang Theory, right? Can you imagine if people actually talked like that?" G Reply 1 980 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Scarlets_Pink_Room · 15h Anyone who announces their (likely online) IQ test score, without anyone asking beforehand and without it even pertaining to the conversation. G Reply 1 534 3 ...
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    Font - _A33A3317_SLAYER__ • 15h Pretend they know something instead of trying to learn. G Reply 951 ...
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    Font - EverretEvolved · 12h Announcing loudly "Incorrect" in conversation. Il've only witnessed this with people that have no idea what they are talking about. G Reply 164 ...
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    Rectangle - _ethanchu • 13h 3 4 Awards They use big words to make them sound more photosynthesis G Reply 1.3k 3 ...
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    Font - f_h• 15h Calling someone sweetie as a way to "win" an argument. G Reply 1 482 ...
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    Rectangle - TheRealOcsiban • 14h I really hate in movies and tv shows when a character is doing a rubik's cube quickly and easily and it's supposed to convey that they're super smart. Anyone can go online and learn how to do these things easily. It's super easy, barely an inconvenience. G Reply 269
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    Font - CAMOMAN5228• 15h they search up a random big word and just throw it into a sentence without actually knowing what it means 205 3 G Reply ...
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    Rectangle - jessticles3 · 14h People who refuse to see other people's perspectives. My way or the highway kind of talk. I feel like they want to come off as confident but really it's just stand-offish G Reply 78 ...
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    Facial expression - flerbajerb69 · 15h Telling me to do what l'm already doing. Like... I'm bending down to pick up a box and someones like "yeah if you could just put that box over there that'd be greeeeeeat". Thanks champ. I'm on it. G Reply 110 ...
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    Font - DarthContinent · 15h Post their IQ, professional degree, or other accolades prominently. People truly smart don't need to advertise their intelligence. G Reply 41 ...
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    Font - MilitantPacifist13 · 15h 1 Award Making things complicated instead of simple. Intelligent people do the opposite. G Reply 811 3 ...
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    Font - O f_h•15h "I have done my research" Of course referring to Facebook and 2 minute YouTube video. G Reply 41 ...
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    Font - Explain things with specific technical terms when they don't have to. Reply 47 ...
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    Font - OkayestSkier · 15h Talk and talk and talk without yielding to others G Reply 26 ...
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    Organism - TheBicelator • 13h Someone who simply states that, for example, their parenting skills or financial situation is "perfect." I usually respond with one or two things: 1. How hands off are you when it comes to parenting? And 2. You don't have to lie to hang out with us bro. G Reply 1 24 ...
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