I will accept that you are not a troll, so I don't have to worry that I'm feeding you.
I will accept and respect your giant brain. Really. Awesome.
Your people skills, however...well, let's just say you come across a little strong. Like, you're the smartest guy/girl in the room, and really, it would be so much easier if we'd all just accept that fact and take your word on everything. Cos, you know, we're not as smart as you.
Are you my 10th grade biology teacher, who was certified genius but couldn't tell us how to open a paper bag? Nah, you'd have to be like 188 years old!
As I believe I've mentioned to you before, you seem really big on humility. Sadly, you seem much more concerned with OUR humility to you, rather than your humility towards us. That's a problem.
It is not at all unusual for highly intelligent people to have difficulty with social skills. Were I teaching a class with you as one of my students, I would encourage the rest of the class to use patience and tolerance when dealing with you. We would all gently help you learn how to present your awesome intellect in a manner that was acceptable to us.
But this isn't school and you're not a child. This is a fast-moving thread with at least 188 different posters and 1888 different opinions. Usually everyone is respectful and polite. The style here is pretty easy going. Usually.
D'you see where I'm going with this? You need to fit in with us. You can do this.
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> “I will accept and respect your giant brain. Really. Awesome.”
I have gifts but those that trained me had far more gifts.
Admiral Rickover interviewed me and selected me. That’s not my ego talking, that’s experience. Read about him and you will read about someone who pissed off every politician in DC but who was spared because he got sh*t done and because his program literally saved the United States as it was witnessed the Soviets saying they could not put a winning nuclear war plan together to destroy the USA because they couldn’t know where Rickover’s Boomers were. That’s a fact.
Learn to deal with abrasive difficult people. They might save your life or inform you so that you are aware of how to save your own.
I guarantee you Donald Trump pisses the hell out of a whole lot of people and it’s for a purpose. On the other hand, he could not be more gracious to people that are part of the plan.
> “Your people skills, however...well, let’s just say you come across a little strong.”
There is no consideration, no contract before any group posting here. There is only information exchange with occasional bouts of disinformation and misinformation that are usually dealt with harshly. Therefore, there is no place for ‘people skills’ other than standard civility among humble participants. When however, a participant attempts to besmirch another without provocation, it is understood that participant may expect blowback. Other than trolls, I never launch attacks on other participants but will return them if they are thrown at me.
Ok, this matter is finished.