On 31 Jan 2005 06:26:02 -0600, "Bob" >
wrote:

>Carol wrote:
>
>>> OBMensa: A member of my acquaintance dropped by yesterday. He's
>>> really smart, but socially and interpersonally he's not that skillful.
>>
>> Extremely common among Mensans.
>
>That's not exactly true. Except for IQ, Mensans seem to represent a pretty
>good cross-section of the rest of the population.
>
>Remember that Mensa is at heart a social organization, so it attracts people
>who are interested in socializing.
>
>There are plenty of people who *would* qualify for Mensa who don't join
>because they lack social skills and are NOT interested in socializing.
>There are also many qualified people who don't join because of the
>stereotypes associated with Mensa. The two main stereotypes associated with
>Mensa a (1) Buncha socially-inept nerds, and (2) pompous asses who want
>to impress each other with how smart they are. But the reality is that most
>Mensans are pretty normal; they're just able to think better than most other
>people.
>
>Bob
>
my experience is that it's a bunch of people who like to drink and
talk and laugh and try to get into each others' pants. does this
sound familiar at all?

your pal,
blake