Ah, finally a post I identify with :) These are good points in the article; two other areas I'm willing to look stupid are: - asking a store employee where to

Ah, finally a post I identify with :) These are good points in the article; two other areas I'm willing to look stupid are: - asking a store employee where to find specific items (quicker than most men) - communicating in simple (almost childlike), direct rhetoric. As I get into more intellectual circles, I've found that my reputation does take a hit, but I still think the mental throughput/accuracy of expressing ideas simply is worth the reputational hit