like i said then... wrote:
where do you think that came from 36??? it's not magic...
This is sort of a silly response. Are you saying that if he is intelligent then his parents must also be, since he is their offspring? You don't actually believe that do you?
I'm 6'1". My dad is 5'9", and my mom is 5'1".
Sure, with two tall parents you are more likely to be tall, but it isn't a guarantee. Same thing with intelligence. People can differ from their parents quite a bit.
It’s the other way around for me. I’m white, and most of my friends who are also white have very intelligent parents.
therealnewgen00 wrote:
Ok you guys won’t beleive this. My dad just told me that phones used to be stuck to cords, and could only make calls! See what I mean? I deal with him saying this kind of crazy insane stuff on a daily basis.
Just wait until he tells you that myth about having 3 or 4 people on the same line and you had to either wait until they got off the phone to make a call or you could listen to their conversation.
To reply to the original post, I can relate somewhat.
I'm in my late 30s, before anyone wants to immediately dismiss me as a wiseass teenager.
I'm no genius, but I'm smarter than average. I'd say my dad is more intelligent than me, while I'm considerably more intelligent than my mom.
I do think that this has made it hard to connect with my mom in some ways. She is often unwilling to even attempt to think about something critically or understand something that is unfamiliar to her. If I try to talk about politics, or science, or a part of the world she doesn't know anything about, it just doesn't go anywhere. Her favorite thing to say seems to be, "I just don't get it." Well, you don't even seem to be trying to get it!
Hopefully my dad doesn't end up posting on here about his dumb son.
therealnewgen00 wrote:
Ok you guys won’t beleive this. My dad just told me that phones used to be stuck to cords, and could only make calls! See what I mean? I deal with him saying this kind of crazy insane stuff on a daily basis.
I bet his dad told him crazy sh*t like ships had sails and no one could fly. And you always stood up when a lady entered the room. Never trust your parents. You're always smarter than they are.
my dad has a master's from MIT but i always knew i was way smarter than him. I proved it when i got a PhD at 24 years old. OP you need some street cred to show how much smarter you are than your parents
I feel the same way about LetsRun, op. I still manage to reply to threads, even if they are started by people less intelligent than myself...
In all seriousness, save the text in your thread here and re-read it in 10 years. You'll see how much it doesn't matter and you'll shake your head at your attitude.
It is difficult to take a grammar error-riddled post about intelligence seriously.
1. Your parents aren’t college educated, but presumably they are high school educated since you didn’t call them dropouts. You are 18. You’re clearly not an early-admission kind of kid, so how exactly are you better educated than they are? Even if you did start college this year, you’re — what — half way through your first semester? Color me unimpressed. 2.
newgen00 wrote:
(...) my father is so bad at articulating himself (...)
Is he arthritic? Or had you been hoping for Marfan syndrome?
Ain’t nothin’ wrong with robot boxing, yo.
I am aware that I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. I am also somewhat lacking in terms of emotional intelligence.
When this realization dawned on me in my early 20s I made the choice to become a voracious reader. Become well-read, teach yourself to think critically, and keep up to date on politics/religion/science. No one will be any wiser as to the idiot that you really are. So far it seems to be working!
Dude, you're 18. At that age you think you know everything but you'll look back when you're 28, 25 or even 22 and think: "Jesus, I was an idiot at 18". Stop thinking you're better than your parents, you just have different interests. After a hard day at work they don't have the energy to sit and read about stuff on the internet, they probably just want to zone out and chill. You have a nice existence where your job is high school and learning new things.
newgen00 wrote:
By smarter, I do not mean wiser. I am very aware that my parents have miles more life experience than I do. I’m talking things like ability to learn, think critically, apply, etc.
There's two things your learn as you get older:
1) all 18 year olds all think they are way smarter than they are.
2) most 18 year olds think they are right about everything.
3) As you get older than 50, more so in your 60's, you memory get's worse.
4) Most 50 to 60 year olds start to realize how much grey area there are in the world.
I won't gone into the ramifications of all this, but, if you are so smart, you can figure it out.
the magic rat wrote:
like i said then... wrote:
where do you think that came from 36??? it's not magic...
This is sort of a silly response. Are you saying that if he is intelligent then his parents must also be, since he is their offspring? You don't actually believe that do you?
I'm 6'1". My dad is 5'9", and my mom is 5'1".
Sure, with two tall parents you are more likely to be tall, but it isn't a guarantee. Same thing with intelligence. People can differ from their parents quite a bit.
yes i do believe that for the most part if someone is intelligent his/her parents are too... sure someone could hit the lottery but odds are... so yours is more of a silly response than mine was... i think you just wanted to argue...
I could write out an extremely long and detailed post discussing this topic.
Being "smart" is a relative term. I view a person who knows their limits and discovers their most fruitful potential in life -- whatever it may be -- as smarter than a person with a higher IQ who attempts to overachieve while crashing and burning in the process. Longevity and sustainability are better than shooting for the stars all the time.
I think if you do possess a higher intelligence quotient than your parent I would hope that your parent is supportive of you. If you have that love, trust and support then do everything you can to maintain a relationship with that person even if it is hard for you to converse with them. However, there are also other types of parents who aren't as kind and nurturing. If you are stuck with those types of people who have a low emotional quotient (EQ) it won't matter if you are an intellectual or a deadbeat they will make your life increasingly difficult no matter how much you succeed. They will put you down to make themselves feel better and possible do more intentional harm because of their issues. If that's the case then cut ties but it sounds like the former. Make an effort if they are kind people. Don't make an effort if they are terrible people.
Respect and honor your parents.
Older people may not be as good with computers, but your parents worked to raise you and develop you.
Almost everybody at 18 thinks their parents are stupid. I takes about 30 more years to realise they knew what they are talking about.
Watching RobotWars is a sign of extreme intelligence :) I have a 1st and love watching it. Well maybe just a couple of times a year but I think DIY mechanical skill is amazing by some of the teams.
newgen00 wrote:
I wanted to know if anyone else here can relate to my situation. Both of my parents are blue collar workers. Neither finished college, but are extremely hard workers and have given me a lot of privileges. Growing up, I never felt a disconnect because I lacked certain knowledge that I know have.
At age 18, I’ve become more aware of how hard it is to have intellectual conversations with my parents. Neither are dumb, and I would even venture to say that my mother is intelligent. Regardless, I’ve began realizing how my father is so bad at articulating himself or engaging in arguments. He just is very oblivious to obvious things, and is easily manipulated into believing something that has many holes. He watched the dumbest things I’ve ever seen (he’s particularly a fan of remote controlled robot boxing). I now never find myself having an actual conversation with him about anything because he simply doesn’t have the knowledge to hold one. He’s just extremely simple minded.
It’s very frustrating. I know I should have a closer relationship with him, but I genuinely struggle to find common ground.
You say your parents are blue collar. In sending you to college they have helped you to become middle class. Because they wanted you to have opportunities they didn't. And now you judge them. Because you're not yet smart enough to see that the difference between you has less to do with ability than education and class. You have quite a lot to learn. But at least time is in your side.
If you truly are intelligent, you will grow up and at some point in the next ten years, realize how ignorant and ridiculous this post is. If you're not in fact intelligent, then you may spend the rest of your life in ignorance feeling superior to your parents.
Yes, some children have a higher IQ than their parents. (Many in fact.) Surely, with a little creativity, you can figure out how to make this dynamic work, and simultaneously realize this doesn't make you superior to your parents. IQ only goes so far.
I'm officially the best in my family. My whole family have taken an IQ test at our doctor's office. I have the highest IQ in my family at 88. My brother Buck has 73. My pops Kyle has 86 and mom Daisy 80. I get bullied a lot but it is probably down to jealousy. The average IQ on letsrun is probably comparable to my brother.