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kazalala;1174767 wrote: I wasnt aiming to find out who has intelligence, or not,, I was just wondering and wanted some views:)Also i wasnt even talking about here on FG particularly


Are you sure about that?:yh_rotfl

There is a phrase in Ireland that I just love: ‘Cop-On’

Cop On totally sums it up. Despite intelligence, education or experience, either you have it or you don’t. The most educated people in the world may lack basic cop-on.

The must uneducated person in the world may have very high levels of cop-on.

Cop-On is whether you get it or not.

For example: the person who just keeps on talking and talking when the entire room is bored and falling asleep: has got no cop-on.

The person, who can read the room and knows exactly what to say when, has cop-on.

It is not about education or even common sense, it is about if you just ‘get it or not’.

You either have cop-on or you don’t.

You can learn to have cop-on, but it usually takes a few bad experiences if you do not have it initially.

If someone is acting like a complete moron here they will tell the person to ‘cop yourself on, will ya’

mikeinie;1174856 wrote: There is a phrase in Ireland that I just love: ‘Cop-On’

Cop On totally sums it up. Despite intelligence, education or experience, either you have it or you don’t. The most educated people in the world may lack basic cop-on.

The must uneducated person in the world may have very high levels of cop-on.

Cop-On is whether you get it or not.

For example: the person who just keeps on talking and talking when the entire room is bored and falling asleep: has got no cop-on.

The person, who can read the room and knows exactly what to say when, has cop-on.

It is not about education or even common sense, it is about if you just ‘get it or not’.

You either have cop-on or you don’t.

You can learn to have cop-on, but it usually takes a few bad experiences if you do not have it initially.

If someone is acting like a complete moron here they will tell the person to ‘cop yourself on, will ya’
I get it;):D and i can sooo hear you saying that,,, ‘cop yourself on, will ya:yh_rotfl

Lon;1174414 wrote: Intelligence has nothing to do with a degree from any university or college. The exception might be in physics, engineering, economics, mathematics.


Snowfire;1174458 wrote: I've had that same arguement with architects
Touché. Having worked and/or studied in these fields, I honestly believe that... there are no exceptions in any field! :yh_rotfl

Lon;1174598 wrote: People that belong to MENSA have IQ'S that are in the top 2% of the population. There are a number of IQ tests that can be used to join MENSA, but the test that MENSA uses is the most acceptable. MENSA currently has 100,000 members internationally.



Mensa Information


Actually, I qualified for Mensa under what is called "prior evidence"... my SAT scores were well above the unimpressive 1250 needed to qualify for Mensa back then. However, I still would have qualified as my IQ scores were also well within the top percentile. Getting back to the point though, any idiot could have easily scored a 1250 back in 1986 and I'm convinced that there are more than a few idiots who have somehow managed to infiltrate even Mensa. :yh_rotfl

Having said that... I'm certainly not immune from occasionally displaying a lack of intelligence. I don't believe that anyone is, really. :wah:

G-man;1180751 wrote: Touché. Having worked and/or studied in these fields, I honestly believe that... there are no exceptions in any field! :yh_rotfl







Actually, I qualified for Mensa under what is called "prior evidence"... my SAT scores were well above the unimpressive 1250 needed to qualify for Mensa back then. However, I still would have qualified as my IQ scores were also well within the top percentile. Getting back to the point though, any idiot could have easily scored a 1250 back in 1986 and I'm convinced that there are more than a few idiots who have somehow managed to infiltrate even Mensa. :yh_rotfl



Having said that... I'm certainly not immune from occasionally displaying a lack of intelligence. I don't believe that anyone is, really. :wah:


An individual could have a very low SAT score and have a very high IQ, they don't necessarily coordinate.

G-man;1180751 wrote: Touché. Having worked and/or studied in these fields, I honestly believe that... there are no exceptions in any field! :yh_rotfl



Actually, I qualified for Mensa under what is called "prior evidence"... my SAT scores were well above the unimpressive 1250 needed to qualify for Mensa back then. However, I still would have qualified as my IQ scores were also well within the top percentile. Getting back to the point though, any idiot could have easily scored a 1250 back in 1986 and I'm convinced that there are more than a few idiots who have somehow managed to infiltrate even Mensa. :yh_rotfl

Having said that... I'm certainly not immune from occasionally displaying a lack of intelligence. I don't believe that anyone is, really. :wah:
hmmm,,, and what constitutes an idoit?:sneaky:

kazalala;1180878 wrote: hmmm,,, and what constitutes an idoit?:sneaky:


Idiot? I use the term loosely... :p