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If you feel the need to say it, you probably aren't as intelligent as you think you are.
True intelligence is knowing how stupid you are. -Socrates
Eh, it's a largely anonymous internet forum. No one could possibly know from reading a single comment, nor does it exactly afford bragging rights.
Intelligence vs wisdom… he may have the one, but probably not the other.
...what? How do you expect them to demonstrate their intelligence within the span of a single comment, without telling you? This "comeback" doesn't work if their intelligence constitutes actually relevant context.
They don't need to prove their intelligence, but this entire line just throws off "but awkshully" vibes of someone who thinks too highly of themselves. Bolding mine.
You know who brags about their intelligence enough to be told they are arrogant? Morons. Morons who think they are super smart do that.
If they left that one sentence out then the rest of their post as written would have made them look smart.
Mmh, I see what you mean. Fair enough!