<p>How do you correct them without giving the impression that you are trying to present a false image of your academic abilities?</p>
<p>You don’t, for the same reason that you don’t correct people who call you ugly. You won’t convince them, and trying to do so only makes you look stupid.</p>
<p>It’s not the same thing. Physical beauty is subjective, it’s a matter of personal taste. Academic ability can be measured, and making assumptions about a person’s academic ability without even knowing the person is arrogant and stupid.</p>
<p>Playing along just doesn’t feel right…</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/666974-do-you-feel-like-people-dont-appreciate-your-academic-intelligence.html?highlight=pmvd[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/666974-do-you-feel-like-people-dont-appreciate-your-academic-intelligence.html?highlight=pmvd</a></p>
<p>You’ve all ready asked this question over and over and over and over and over again on CC.</p>
<p>No. This is the first time.</p>
<p>moire—>htamt ondab—>innovativebox—>pmvd—>raefless—>Gaiden</p>
<p>Yeah, but it’s not the first time. You’ve asked it numerous times under your other aliases.</p>
<p>I didn’t say play along; something along the lines of “screw you then” is much more appropriate. But in my experience, arguing with everyone who has a low opinion of you is a very easy way to ensure that nobody talks to you.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/661355-do-people-often-misunderestimate-your-level-intelligence.html?highlight=innovativeboxx[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/661355-do-people-often-misunderestimate-your-level-intelligence.html?highlight=innovativeboxx</a></p>
<p>^as innovativeboxx</p>
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^as pmvd</p>
<p>I’d like to point out here that demanding ■■■■■■ take accountability for what they have done also is a good way to make sure nobody likes you much.</p>
<p>nysmile, I don’t care if similar questions have been asked before.</p>
<p>Who said you weren’t doing well in school? What did they say? Are we talking about the Chemistry major again?</p>
<p>Obviously, because you keep starting the same type of threads over and over again under new names. Once people on CC figure out who it is, you stop using that name and start up again using a new name.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/770809-how-do-you-stop-people-hating-you-just-because-you-distinguish-yourself-academic.html?highlight=htamt+ondab[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/770809-how-do-you-stop-people-hating-you-just-because-you-distinguish-yourself-academic.html?highlight=htamt+ondab</a>
^as htamt ondab</p>
<p>"Who said you weren’t doing well in school? What did they say? Are we talking about the Chemistry major again? "</p>
<p>No, this time it’s not the chemistry major. It’s people who ask me if I am having problems with school. I suppose they see me as an idiot. Should I just accept that that’s the way I am perceived and play along?</p>
<p>No. The correct response is to not associate with people who think you’re an idiot. How did you get through 18+ years of life without learning to ignore people who don’t like you?</p>
<p>I ignore them but they harass me. Do I need to explicitly tell them that I don’t like them and that I want them to leave me alone?</p>
<p>Of course, as long as you don’t plan to literally say “I don’t like you and want you to leave me alone”.</p>
<p>who cares what they think</p>
<p>“No. The correct response is to not associate with people who think you’re an idiot. How did you get through 18+ years of life without learning to ignore people who don’t like you?”
OOH OOH APPLICABLE JOHNNY DEPP MOVIE QUOTE.</p>
<p>“You must acquire the trick of ignoring those who do not like you. In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: The stupid and the envious. The stupid will like you in five years time. The envious, never.” – The Libertine</p>
<p>IT’S OBVIOUS BY THE TITLE</p>
<p>I’d appreciate some subtlety at least.</p>
<p>…perceive as an “inferior” or a “loser” is better than them in some aspect of life?</p>
<p>Is it wiser to downplay your achievements (you swallow your ego, but at least you don’t make enemies and don’t upset anyone) or to tell them the truth and let them suffer (hopefully they’ll learn not to think they are better than people)?</p>
<p>I think the latter option is wiser because you are potentially doing them and the people they interact with a favor.</p>