‘What’s a subtle sign someone isn’t as smart as they think?’ 17 curiously topical responses

Over on r/AskReddit, someone named u/LateSuitJunior posed this question –

What’s a subtle sign someone isn’t as smart as they think?

We noticed something oddly topical about the responses. Perhaps a particular person was on people’s minds.

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solita_sunshine
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They keep making really stupid mistakes but it’s always someone/something else’s fault.
knittin_hats

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They talk with extreme confidence in any topic that is brought up. No one is an expert on everything.
bigeyez

4.

They insult other people’s intelligence.
Spartanwarrior118

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They’re cruel.

I’ve spent several decades in academia and all the truly brilliant people I have ever known share in common that they are incredibly gentle with other people.
Prestigious_wolf8351

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motanulscotishfold
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They post grade school insults on their social media platform.
losername1234

8.

Not empathetic.
NoahTheArkMan

9.

MAGA hat.
Exodor72