Tolerance of stupidity

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Not well. I think other people notice it, but they have patience and social grace, which I do not. I don't hide the fact that I want to be rid of them very well.

It's fun to watch people say stupid bigoted s**t and let them basically shoot themselves in the foot about random s**t.

Passively absorb, get physically ill for weeks at a time, have panic attacks.

I am by all appearances a tough person but able to obtain emotional release by looking at something innocent -- happy dog, miracle of life, the right Bible verse.

I'm not quite sure whether repetitive or mind numbing behavior helps me to decompress for being disengaged, or if I am burying the stress to help me concentrate on what I am doing.

I have blisters from cracking a 5ga bucket of walnuts in one sitting, manicuring hedges to the nth degree, walking around the countryside all day. Start out mad, usually end up better. My hands grab so hard, that yellow callouses clearly follow the length of the bones. Fingerprints are stripped into lengthwise, parallel lines. I've rounded overt the square peg on expensive mountain bikes high gearing them up hills, worn out weight machines, yet do not especially like conflict. Days stretch into months, as I get lost in trivia but retain all of it.

I see people, who have it much worse than me but know I don't act like most people.

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I deal with stupidity by not correcting their mistakes. I stay focused on the conversation and try to forget all their mistakes.

Agreed.


There are numerous downsides to opposing the crowd. If you are not willing to accept those, being a 'sheep' is rational.


No one does this. Everyone has a reason in their own mind.


Agreed.


Eh. Depends on their reason for doing it.

As for how I deal with stupidity, I ignore it. Why should I be bothered by the fact that a different system produces outputs that my own would not? Admittedly it can be a bit annoying when trying to explain something to someone, but it can be amusing too.

Stupidity is fine, everybody says something stupid sometimes. Closed-mindedness and unwillingness to try new things, that pisses me off fierce. If you've never done something before, someone asks you to do it, and it probably won't hurt you, just do it. Routine is hell, you'll see this eventually.

edit: please note this is a recent and radical change in belief for me.

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I even have to restrain myself from using insults to their faces. That is how frustrated I get.

Because it affects your life directly and negatively. We're not just talking about something stupid a celeb said in an interview on TV, for example, but stupidity that is forced down your throat by someone who has circumstancial power over you, or imposed on you, or that criticizes/belittles/ scorns/ignores intelligent facts you bring, or worse - that you have to live your life by (see my example of vacationing).

I implode and get depressed that I am intelligent yet they have big houses and nice cars and happiness...

Oh yes, that too.

I try to tolerate them as best I can. They don't choose to be stupid, as far as I'm aware.

Snap! It's probably one of the reasons that I have a reputation for being 'quiet' (people must speak an awful lot of nonsense). I usually just let them talk rubbish, partly because I feel there's no point in arguing; they won't even understand the concept of what I'm talking about. Any time I've corrected someone, I've felt that I've had to justify how I know they're wrong and then felt bad for appearing big headed.

The question was how the answerer handles the stupidity of others. As I've rarely been held back by others' stupidity (my mother forced me to attend church when I was younger, but aside from that...), such cases as you propose were of little relevance to my answer.

Then you've been extremely lucky never to have a stupid boss or bank clerk, parent, sibling, neighbor, colleague, doctor, therapist, teacher, etc. etc.

I cant stand stupid people esspecially ones who refuse to learn or ones who enforce stupid inefficient policies.

I no longer let them give me advice (for example).

I find their faulty logic, incomplete thinking and general lack of understanding frustrating but I am getting used to it. I just moan to myself about it and carry on in my own sweet way whilst ignoring their rather pointless input.

When it comes to advice, I appreciate that sometimes people are trying to help but I am slowly coming to the conclusion that good intentions are not enough, especially if their input or lack of understanding is making things worse! Bloomin' dingleberries.

In other ways that don't directly affect my life...I just nod and smile a lot but stay rather quiet whilst they are speaking. I then get distracted by something more interesting and wander off!