"...back and to the left, back and to the left. Which, by the way, that action you see Kennedy's head go through in the Zapruder film - caused by a bullet... [points behind him] comin from up there, ha. Yes, I know it looks to the layman or someone who might dabble in physics... This action here would be caused by a bullet coming from... Well... [thinks] Up here, did you see that? Did everyone see that? Yeah, but no. What happened was Oswald's gun went off, causing an echo to echo through the buildings of Dealey Plaza and the echo went by the limo on the left up into the grassy knoll hitting some leaves causing dust to fly out which 56 witnesses testified was a gun shot, cos immediately... Kennedy's head went over. But the reason his head went over is cause the echo went by the motorcade on the left and he went "What was that?" "
I think we can all agree that the general publics perception of someone who says they are a part of Mensa, is that the person in question is bragging.
Obvious bragging is actually quite embarrasing, since you are really showing a weakness while doing it. (It means you need more recognition from other people, you are not satisfied.)
Sorry if I can't really get this explination through (this is not my mother language), but, telling people that you are a member of Mensa is really self-defeating in terms of bragging.
and.. I am a member of Mensa:D.
The hole point of this is, while there certainly are a whole bunch of idiots within Mensa (the Bulletins are horrible, no really they are.), the purpose, for at least some of us, is to meet each other and socialize. No matter how you twist or turn it, being a member of Mensa CANNOT indicate superiority. A superior person would have no need for such sillyness. (It's really obvious, and it costs money you know.) But I am not superior, (in fact probably slightly inferior), and I need my membership to help me with one of my weaknesses, which is, meeting other people that interests me.
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"...back and to the left, back and to the left. Which, by the way, that action you see Kennedy's head go through in the Zapruder film - caused by a bullet... [points behind him] comin from up there, ha. Yes, I know it looks to the layman or someone who might dabble in physics... This action here would be caused by a bullet coming from... Well... [thinks] Up here, did you see that? Did everyone see that? Yeah, but no. What happened was Oswald's gun went off, causing an echo to echo through the buildings of Dealey Plaza and the echo went by the limo on the left up into the grassy knoll hitting some leaves causing dust to fly out which 56 witnesses testified was a gun shot, cos immediately... Kennedy's head went over. But the reason his head went over is cause the echo went by the motorcade on the left and he went "What was that?" "
Now let's see.
:D.
I think we can all agree that the general publics perception of someone who says they are a part of Mensa, is that the person in question is bragging.
Obvious bragging is actually quite embarrasing, since you are really showing a weakness while doing it. (It means you need more recognition from other people, you are not satisfied.)
Sorry if I can't really get this explination through (this is not my mother language), but, telling people that you are a member of Mensa is really self-defeating in terms of bragging.
and..
I am a member of Mensa
The hole point of this is, while there certainly are a whole bunch of idiots within Mensa (the Bulletins are horrible, no really they are.), the purpose, for at least some of us, is to meet each other and socialize.
No matter how you twist or turn it, being a member of Mensa CANNOT indicate superiority. A superior person would have no need for such sillyness. (It's really obvious, and it costs money you know.)
But I am not superior, (in fact probably slightly inferior), and I need my membership to help me with one of my weaknesses, which is, meeting other people that interests me.