I tried Mensa a few years ago when I was at a crossroads in my life and looking for something new. It was a profoundly disappointing experience. My involvement

I tried Mensa a few years ago when I was at a crossroads in my life and looking for something new. It was a profoundly disappointing experience. My involvement was limited to the official Mensa Facebook group, which was deeply toxic and rude. I couldn’t believe how childish and confrontational the discussions were, and I quickly lost interest in getting worked up every time I poked my head in. My take on it was that people who were active members had a chip on their shoulder about their intelligence, and believed themselves to be titans who were not obligated to suffer fools. There are many intelligent people in this world, the vast majority of whom are not in Mensa - and the better for it.