Acting Stupid

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I have acted stupid on purpose, in the sense that when people ask if I studied for that super-hard test I will say yes even though I did not, I will ask people questions I already know the answer to, etc. This is because it can be really awkward if you don't. For example, in one class the kid next to me constantly asked me questions because he didn't know what he was doing. I knew everything already so I just felt highly uncomfortable (imagining I was him, how dumb must he have felt, asking me all the time when I didn't need any help?) so I would be like "ah can you help me with this problem?" And when you don't lie, it also seems like you are being arrogant (nope, I didn't study for that test, also it actually wasn't hard at all, I don't even pay attention in class, I understand everything we're doing). But now it turns out that people know I didn't study and whatever, so they think that I was acting stupid to be cool and get attention. But really, acting stupid decreases the attention you receive, because you fit in more. (and I'm not friend searching)</p>

<p>What are your experiences with acting stupid on purpose? (stupid in any sense of the word)</p>

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<p>You are in fact stupid if you act stupid.</p>

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<p>…? Are you correcting my grammar? (Just curious.)</p>

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<p>hahahaa no.</p>

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<p>I see. :)</p>

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<p>Ezuezu is the new moodrets in terms of post length</p>

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<p>I used to always make spelling mistakes in primary school because I felt really awkward when I was just sitting there not doing anything and other people were doing corrections. Also, there’s a huge culture at my school of pretending you don’t know anything or haven’t studied or whatever, to the point that nobody believes you if you say stuff like that.</p>

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<p>I expected a one line initial post but was met with a barrage of text. I’m sorry to inform you that I did not read it.</p>

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<p>I have to kneel down to the level of some people in order to talk with them. I mean some of them who wants to be friends with me are really nice, so i don’t want to like reject them. But they’re also not too bright, and so i have to pretend to be stupid…</p>

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<p>I hate it when I ask questions I already know the answer to, but I do it anyways.</p>

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<p>Have done so–I think, sometimes, I live vicariously through the reactions of others because school is so dull. And I also don’t want to be associated with a bunch of kids who think they’re some how elite on the basis of intellect.</p>

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<p>I had done similar things, and people completely believe that I was indeed not that bright…</p>

<p>Before the rangking announcement at term’s end. :)</p>

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<p>Sorry, ‘believed’, not ‘believe’. ;)</p>

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<p>Uhhh I’m a really fast test-taker but I hate finishing tests first because then I’m afraid the teacher will think that I rushed through it/didn’t pay attention/didn’t care. So I always wait until at least a couple of more people finish before I turn my test in, and I make it look like I’m still working. :D</p>

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<p>cool story brah no one cares.</p>

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<p>if people who act stupid because they are smart are stupid, wouldn’t that create a paradox?</p>