Does Being Too Intellectual Mean I Should Not Be Talking To You?

Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Pint Of El Mysterioso IPA (My latest attempt at an IPA)

When I was a kid I was called many things such as a goody-goody. As I grew up it up graded to smart ass. To some, I was just an ass. I have been called a geek, a snob, a grump, a hippie (my personal favourite), and a nerd. Many of these I will admit to readily, especially a geek. But several weeks ago I was called something I have never heard before: too intellectual.

What exactly is too intellectual? And because I am too stupid to figure out what it means, does that mean whoever called me this was wrong? Should I be insulted? Or honoured? And if I am too intellectual, why is that seen as a bad thing? I write this directly after seeing Inside Man, Spike Lee's new movie with Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. (If you like to think a lot and then find out you were completely wrong, go see this movie...it is for intellectuals.)

I will readily agree that I do think a lot and that I do remember stupid, minute details. My brain would not have it any other way. But, again, why is this a bad thing? Or better a question would be, why is this such a turn off? I thought bad body odor, arrogance, or being mean were bad personality qualities, not intelligence. But according to this person, my intellectual qualities are my bad B.O.

It is quite possible that there is too much thought going into this statement. Let me rephrase that. I KNOW that there is entirely too much thought going into it. The whole thing is going around and around up there and I am just waiting for my mind to implode. But I do not think that my continuous thought is the flaw this person did. What I do think is that I am far too smart to be talking to you. I am going to leave and go talk to someone a wee bit smarter...me.

Prost...I mean Cheers!
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