My dad signed me up for MENSA and Triple 9 when I was seven years old (doubt I'd get into Triple 9 today). Never really participated in anything, so I don't ha

My dad signed me up for MENSA and Triple 9 when I was seven years old (doubt I'd get into Triple 9 today). Never really participated in anything, so I don't have much concrete experience, but part of why I've never bothered is because I'd rather spend my time using my intelligence than sitting congratulating myself for it. If you want to meet bright people, I guess it could be worth it, but keep in mind that they're drawn from the subset of bright people who are terribly fixated on how bright they are.