Here are the criteria, according to this:
15 Signs You Might Be Smarter Than You Think
I'll go down the list and comment after each one.
#15. You’re thin.
Well, one strike against me already. I'm certainly not fat, but not exactly thin, either.
#14. You drink alcohol regularly.
Nope. I have alcohol in my house and during the hottest parts of summers, I sometimes buy a six pack or even 12, but most go to waste. "Regularly"? No.
#13. You’re a worrywart.
I wouldn't say that applies to me, either. I only start worrying when things start looking bad. Yep, I procrastinate even in my worrying.
#12. You’re messy.
Ding Ding Ding! I finally matched up with one. I think "messy" would be a little too kind to describe me; I'm a slob.
#11. Being alone is just fine with you.
Oh yeah, probably because of #12. Seriously, my mom used to tell me I preferred my own company and she was right. I could be a hermit, as long as the cave was close to a grocery store and had high speed Internet.
#10. You own a cat.
Never considered myself "owning" a cat, but rather that I was their servant. I feed some outside kitties, so I'm gonna count this one as a "Yes".
#9. You’re tall, or left-handed.
Just what defines "tall"? I'm not short. I used to be just nearly 6 feet tall, but as I've grown older, I'm getting shorter, a natural thing from what I've read. Maybe that means as you grow older and shorter, you also get dumber?
I'm not left-handed, either. I'm sort of glad about that, after seeing the difficulties some of my left-handed friends encounter in a right-handed world.
#8. People think you’re funny.
I think they do, at least most people who know me do. I like to make people laugh. I used to make my ex-wife laugh when I undressed in front of her.
#7. Sex could wait until after high school.
Good grief, no. I couldn't wait and dreamed about it from the first time I ever considered girls as sexual beings. I seriously was afraid I'd die a virgin.
#6. Suburbia is not for you.
Well, back on the right track with that one. I would prefer living alone out in the country, isolated from city sounds and nearby neighbors.
#5. You’re the oldest child.
Nope, the youngest.
#4. You were breastfed.
I don't really know for sure. It wasn't something I ever queried my mom about, but I doubt it.
#3. Reading came easily.
Yes, I knew how to read before I started going to school, thanks to two older sisters who liked to play teacher. I don't remember learning how to read, just that I knew how long before my peers did.
#2. People call you a night owl.
10-4 on that one. I have worked a lot of nights in my life and it never bothered me. I enjoy the quiet of the night.
#1. You’ve used recreational drugs.
Well, yeah, I have. I hate to admit to it, and I often regret spending the money on them, but then again, I am glad I did them when I was younger and got it out of my system. I never shot anything up, though and my experience with anything other than pot is very limited. I didn't care for most of it, for one thing and didn't like how it changed the people who DID use them to excess.
So, not sure if that quiz proved anything. I honestly don't think I'm smarter than I think I am. I think I'm exactly as smart as I think I am...and not sure if that makes me smart for thinking that.
