Who is the Smartest Person in the Room?
@cmoneyspinner (9218)
Austin, Texas
December 19, 2017 11:05am CST
Love the Quora intelligence community. Don't you?
I like it because people ask questions I never think to ask. Like this one.
How can I identify the smartest person in the room?
The writer starts the conversation by saying:
“People always ask about the smartest person in the room ...”
And I'm thinking: 'Do they? Do they really? Always??' Because I have never thought to ask that question. When you go to a party, church fellowship, or social gathering like a company get together, do you start looking around the room and thinking 'Wonder who the smartest person is in here?'
Ah well! Though I never thought to ask, at least now I know that if I did ask, there is a way of identifying WHO is Mr. or Ms. Genius Braniac! 
It was a fun question with a fun response. I enjoyed it!
The folks at Quora are serious folks but they also take time to laugh. 
It was a fun question with a fun response. I enjoyed it!
The folks at Quora are serious folks but they also take time to laugh. 
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@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
19 Dec 17
Those comments on Quora did make sense because without questions well their can't be an answer? But there is a better way. It is obvious who the smartest ones are. They are the ones that put something in their name like "wise one" or something after their name like MBA or in front like DR. even if they really aren't.
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
20 Dec 17
Yeah. Especially if it's an important meeting or something,
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
@cmoneyspinner I might end up thinking it is me!!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Dec 17
It sure isn't the person looking back at me in the mirror!
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@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I read somewhere that if you like to look slim hang out with fat people. Usually I'm the smartest person in the room....need I elaborate?
Kidding aside why would I want to find the smartest person in a social event? I'll gravitate to the most fun person.
But if you need to find the smartest person do what Bill Gates advice, look for the laziest.
Kidding aside why would I want to find the smartest person in a social event? I'll gravitate to the most fun person.
But if you need to find the smartest person do what Bill Gates advice, look for the laziest.1 person likes this
@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
20 Dec 17
I do remember Bill Gates saying that. Long before he said, my late sister and one of my brothers both told me the same thing. 
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