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Could this also explain why Mensa's admission standards have been watered down in recent years? I mean, on paper, they are still the same, but in practice - not
by teilo 8y ago
Could this also explain why Mensa's admission standards have been watered down in recent years? I mean, on paper, they are still the same, but in practice - not so much.
- paulie_a 8y agoPersonally I negatively judge members of Mensa.
- astrodust 8y agoAnyone who pays an annual fee to prove they're smart... It's like selling an "elevator pass". Too easy.
- teilo 8y agoEasy has nothing to do with it. It's not like you have to renew an IQ test. You either passed it, or you didn't. An expired membership card proves they passed a proctored test just as well as an active membership does. In any case, I agree with you in spirit. It's just bragging rights. I think a lot of people renew just so they can say they are a member. But that's stupid. It proves nothing. Nobody else cares. Nobody else is impressed. Want to show yourself to truly be an ass? Pull out your Mensa card. I truly don't give a f*ck. I was in for one year. Their journal and discounts were not worth the price of membership. I already have friends and don't need any more. It would have been a waste of money to renew.
- beenBoutIT 8y agoAnyone who is concerned about being smart isn't operating on a level that I would consider "gifted".
- paulpauper 8y agothe opposite actually. by not allowing SAT scores, they made it harder