Re: How smart is the mensa member.


"Hawii Mahal" <hawa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%Ch3j.48365$eY.26985@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DO you remember the in house troll and idiot who claimed to be mensa member?
Here is aaan example.


Mensa is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher.
A few years ago, there was a Mensa Convention in San Francisco, and
several members lunched at a local cafe.

While dining, they discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper
and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How could they swap the
contents of the bottles without spilling, and using only the
implements at hand? Clearly this was a job for Mensa!

The group debated and presented ideas, and finally came up with a
brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer.
They called the waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.

"Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but notice that the pepper
shaker contains salt and the salt shaker..."

"Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about that." She unscrewed
the caps of both bottles and switched them.

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Great story. IQ tests only cover certain things. If a person has not had a certain kind of an education they might not score well. Talent, emotional maturity, street smarts, personality, SOOOO very many of the things that make us functional human beings are not taken into consideration. I know a woman with an astronomical IQ. She laughed her ass off when I asked her if she was a member of MENSA. She happens to be a great friend, lots of fun, and yes.... she's very smart.

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Best Regards,

Evelyn


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