Members of MENSA

[st_files]

Would I be right in thinking that members of MENSA are, almost without exception, utter bellends?

Edited by st_files on Thursday 18th February 12:37

[Kiltie]

[ApexJimi]

There's quite a few members on here.

This should be interesting

[okgo]

ApexJimi said:

There's quite a few members on here.

This should be interesting

I'm sure there isn't as many as you would think.

[soad]

Carol Vordeman is one ( a MENSA member, i mean)! Didn't know that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

[Timmy35]

Pah MENSA is crap. What you want to join is DENSA.

http://home.tiac.net/~cri/1999/densa.html

[Neil H]

soad said:

Carol Vordeman is one ( a MENSA member, i mean)! Didn't know that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

"Asia Carrera – Former pornographic actress and blogger."

What was that about bellends?

[Arese]

I'm a member, for what it's worth. I don't think I'm a bell-end though, but I'm sure others do.

I only did it to see if I could do it. It doesn't really mean anything.



152 if you're wondering

Edited by Arese on Thursday 18th February 12:40

[st_files]

Neil H said:

soad said:

Carol Vordeman is one ( a MENSA member, i mean)! Didn't know that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

"Asia Carrera – Former pornographic actress and blogger."

What was that about bellends?

almost without exception

[Landlord]

I do wonder what makes people want to become a member. It's not like they select you based on their clandestine observation.

You have to physically, actively want to be a member.

"I'm smart, I want to be a member of a group that celebrates this smartness. To sit amongst equals (and occasional betters, frequently lessers) and discuss our intellect and deride those who don't make the grade. Henceforth, I shall reveal my membership as proof of my intellect to all who will listen."

It's similar to people wanting to be a radio presenter. At what point do they think "Hey, I'm fking interesting. People would love to listen to me. Mother. I am forsaking my exams for I... am going to be... <dramaticpause> a RADIO DJ!"

Edited by Landlord on Thursday 18th February 12:51

[clonmult]

Neil H said:

soad said:

Carol Vordeman is one ( a MENSA member, i mean)! Didn't know that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

"Asia Carrera – Former pornographic actress and blogger."

What was that about bellends?

Further bellend proof :
Jamie Theakston
Clive Sinclair
Jimmie Saville

But then so is Julie Peterson, a playmate from '87.

[Timmy35]

"Oscar Wrigley – youngest boy accepted to Mensa at an age of 2 years, 5 months and 11 days."

I'm not sure what's wierder, his parents for making him sit it or MENSA for letting him sit it.

[Arese]

Landlord said:

I do wonder what makes people want to become a member. It's not like they select you based on their clandestine observation.

You have to physically, actively want to be a member.

"I'm smart, I want to be a member of a group that celebrates this smartness. To sit amongst equals (and occasional betters, frequently lessers) and discuss our intellect and deride those who don't make the grade. Henceforth, I shall reveal my membership as proof of my intellect to all who will listen."

It's similar to people wanting to be a radio presenter. At what point do they think "Hey, I'm fking interesting. People would love to listen to me. Mother. I am forsaking my exams for I... am going to be... <dramaticpause> a RADIO DJ!"

Edited by Landlord on Thursday 18th February 12:51

You've clearly researched well. That's how every MENSA member thinks.

I saw a test online, I sent off for a practice at home thing. Took it, passed it, got invited to go and sit the proper test, passed it.

I don't go to any group meetings or anything, nor do I read the crap that comes through the post. Like I say, I only did it for the challenge.

You might ask why I continue to pay the annual fee? Good question, I'm too lazy to cancel the Direct Debit.

Edited by Arese on Thursday 18th February 13:02

[Neil H]

I did the supervised test and passed but didn't want to pay to join.

[ProfessorPeach]

st_files said:

Neil H said:

soad said:

Carol Vordeman is one ( a MENSA member, i mean)! Didn't know that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

"Asia Carrera – Former pornographic actress and blogger."

What was that about bellends?

almost without exception

Anyone whose occupation is "blogger" is by definition a complete bellend.

[ProfessorPeach]

It must be insecurity.

[Landlord]

Arese said:

You've clearly researched well.

Nope. Surprisingly, I've not researched it at all. However;

Arese said:

Took it, passed it, got invited to go and sit the proper test, passed it.

This is the bit I mean. You actively chose to become a member. Why not stop at the point you knew you could, when you'd passed the original test? Don't worry about answering because I'm being rehtorical. It's just the idea of a club, based on a flawed measure of intellect, where people actively have to want to be part of. I just don't understand the motivation.

In my experience, I have to agree with the OP that in the main, MENSA members are pompous pricks (present company excepted).

[Tuna]

MENSA is one of the many organisations that probably made sense before the Interwebs, when meeting people who are 'like you' wasn't necessarily easy. Other (equally cliquey, self serving and bellend-ridden) organisations would include the local Golf Club, Masons, various business groups, political parties, Rotary Club, Women's Institute and so on. Any organisation that selects who is 'appropriate' to join is bound to have similar elements.



Personally, I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member. Now where's my Pistonheads sticker and secret handshake?

[kVA]

Arese said:

You've clearly researched well. That's how every MENSA member thinks.

I saw a test online, I sent off for a practice at home thing. Took it, passed it, got invited to go and sit the proper test, passed it.

I don't go to any group meetings or anything, nor do I read the crap that comes through the post. Like I say, I only did it for the challenge.

You might ask why I continue to pay the annual fee? Good question, I'm too lazy to cancel the Direct Debit.

Edited by Arese on Thursday 18th February 13:02

As above, except I let my membership lapse many years ago.

When I joined, I was single, recently moved to a new area where I didn't know anyone, worked with people who were either married with kids, or much younger than me and I'm not really a party animal.

Bear in mind this was a good few years before anyone in the UK was on the Internet, so it seemed a reasonable way to try and make contact with a few people on a similar intellectual level. Cutting a long story short I ended up with about 50 'pen-pals' around the World, a couple of very nice 'flings', a few places to stay and some cheap holidays, got invited to the Oscars, and I've been living with a friend of one of them for nearly 20 years.

Was it worth it - hell, yes!

[Tuna]

kVA said:

When I joined, I was single, recently moved to a new area where I didn't know anyone, worked with people who were either married with kids, or much younger than me and I'm not really a party animal.

Bear in mind this was a good few years before anyone in the UK was on the Internet, .....

I should get an award for being so utterly right.