Comments on: How to Make Yourself Seem Smart, Technique #6: Be a Contrarian http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/ Your online clearinghouse for all things mockable Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Taiwan On http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1461 Taiwan On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:18 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1461 Reading Nabokov or Barthelme just bores me to tears. Give me good old Pynchon or Didion and I'm good for the week. Reading Nabokov or Barthelme just bores me to tears. Give me good old Pynchon or Didion and I’m good for the week.

]]> By: Limey http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1459 Limey Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:31:34 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1459 Well, I genuinely dislike programs like "American Idol" - it's not posturing. If we could cull everyone watching during one episode of "American Idol" I'm sure our gene pool would take a giant leap toward. The price of fast food would skyrocket though. Well, I genuinely dislike programs like “American Idol” – it’s not posturing. If we could cull everyone watching during one episode of “American Idol” I’m sure our gene pool would take a giant leap toward. The price of fast food would skyrocket though.

]]> By: Brynhildr http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1457 Brynhildr Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:14:30 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1457 If we don't use "overrated", how else can we enlighten the misguided? I find that referencing obscure music groups/shows/teams/whatnot just doesn't have the same "oomph" as it used to when it comes to increasing one's smart factor. If we don’t use “overrated”, how else can we enlighten the misguided? I find that referencing obscure music groups/shows/teams/whatnot just doesn’t have the same “oomph” as it used to when it comes to increasing one’s smart factor.

]]> By: Jilly http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1456 Jilly Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:30:15 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1456 God, Ive been away from the site for a few days, thanks for the continued hilarity - LMAO!!!! God, Ive been away from the site for a few days, thanks for the continued hilarity – LMAO!!!!

]]> By: Juancho http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1455 Juancho Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:52:10 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1455 I saw a bumper sticker the other day... If being called a liberal elitist" means not being the dumbest son of a bitch in the room then so be it. I saw a bumper sticker the other day…

If being called a liberal elitist” means not being the dumbest son of a bitch in the room then so be it.

]]> By: Knucklehead http://mockable.org/how-to-make-yourself-seem-smart-technique-6-be-a-contrarian/#comment-1453 Knucklehead Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:15:22 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=983#comment-1453 Wow, people must think I'm a GENIUS! Wow, people must think I’m a GENIUS!

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