When is it SMART to pretend to be STUPID?

Am I the Genius?

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Self-improvement, Education

4.7 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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0:00.0	When is it smart to pretend to be stupid?
0:04.0	There was this Chinese restaurant near where I live.
0:07.0	Years and years ago a guy came in and handed the greeter a note that said,
0:11.0	I have a weapon, give me your money.
0:13.0	The woman examined the note and then handed it back to the man, shaking her head.
0:18.0	You want food? What do you want to eat?
0:20.0	The man began to quietly explain that he had a piece.
0:23.6	Gum?
0:24.6	What gum?
0:25.6	We don't sell gum.
0:26.6	You want chicken?
0:27.6	While she was busy with this guy, one of the chefs in the back caught on to what was going
0:31.6	on and called the cops.
0:32.6	Of course, the greaser spoke perfect English.
0:36.6	It can be easier to pretend to be dumb if you know a lot
0:39.9	about a topic, and someone is trying to give you poor advice on that topic, and you don't really
0:44.3	feel like spending the next 30 minutes trying to make them understand the error of their ways.
0:50.4	When your family asks you to fix their computer, the first time you do it, every problem they
0:55.5	have down the road is going to be on you. My mum has called me from 300 miles away to have me
1:01.4	fix some computer issues of hers. I end up having to remotely access her computer with Join Me,
1:06.8	and it's a pain. I have to say, click on the orange button. I don't see it. It's right in the
1:12.6	middle of the homepage. It says about. Should I click on about? No. We provide a variety of services.
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