I’ve had a very brutal last few weeks at work. I’m made of sturdy stuff so generally I can cope with any shit people want to fling my way. My telephone handset at work suffers a bit, however I do know when to bite my tongue and roll my eyes inwardly.
The one thing that really pisses me off however, is when people who believe they are above you in some way because they are learned and ‘educated’ treat you like shit and expect you to jump through hoops at their say so. I call these people delicate geniuses. Not that for one second do I believe they are geniuses, but it prevents me from dropping the C bomb and smashing things around me.
I’m going to say right here and right now that I do not, for one second, accept that anyone who’s tertiary educated is intelligent. It’s been my experience that a great deal of people waving an undergraduate degree couldn’t tie their own shoes on a good day nor can they function as a contributing member of society on a bad day.
I’m going to go even further and say that those who’ve gone onto further studies and have earned some acronyms along the way (Dr, Prof. whatever) should get off their high horses when dealing with plebs and minimum wage employees like myself because I personally don’t care what your title is, if you cannot integrate across all levels of society and make people feel comfortable, then I’m sorry but you’re the idiot who should know better and clearly you are socially deficient and somewhat socially retarded.
Now friends, I don’t want to tar all over achievers with the same brush. I have a number of fucking AWESOME friends, associates, colleagues and acquaintances who don’t wave their credentials around to make people feel like shit. I just don’t get why some people feel the need to draw the line in the sand and state, I’m better than you. I mean, is that really necessary?
I don’t know. Is it silly to believe that we all are somehow linked and that we need to work together to make things happen?
I mean, what is real intelligence anyway? Is it being about to discuss far flung ideals of a life no one will ever live? Is it being able to understand, empathise and support someone you feel kinship for even if they are only a high school graduate? Would you prefer to find a partner who can debate politics and current affairs or would you prefer to find a partner who’s going to love you, care for you and give you an orgasm when you really need it? Anyone can memorise facts. You just have to want it bad enough.
My definition of real intelligence is this; Being able to interact at a multitude of levels with people from all walks of life. As a person who is blessed with smarts, you should be able to go up and down some levels and be able to make people comfortable in your company. Those of us who aren’t blessed with smarts don’t want to feel stupid. It’s not a nice feeling having shit kicked in your face because you’re not genetically predisposed to be ‘intelligent’. Being smart is one thing. Being a smart arse is completely another. Real education stems from developing empathy towards others.
Don’t get me wrong. Sometimes people need a smack across the chops or a well timed eye roll: But not all the time. That’s just misplaced arrogance and probably means you need a root or a stiff drink... Or both.
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