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		<title>By: joelsantinho</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-25718</link>
		<dc:creator>joelsantinho</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>incompetents in one area, can and probably are competent in other areas. The promoted &quot;ignorants&quot; are good at deceiving, for example</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>incompetents in one area, can and probably are competent in other areas. The promoted &#8220;ignorants&#8221; are good at deceiving, for example</p>
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		<title>By: Steel Trap Mind</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-25648</link>
		<dc:creator>Steel Trap Mind</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have an above average number of legs.
 
And arms, eyes, ears...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have an above average number of legs.</p>
<p>And arms, eyes, ears&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: twentydollarbill</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-25377</link>
		<dc:creator>twentydollarbill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am unskilled, incompetent, and very self aware of it.  In most tasks, I perform way below average, and constantly struggle to hold a steady job -- my entire life.  I&#039;m 26 years old.  What I&#039;m about tell you, is a long held secret conspiracy -- &#039;stupid people&#039; share in common.

Once upon a time, I had the ego.. confidence and determination, to never admit I was wrong.  To lie about my skills.  We... the incompetent people, fhave always ully realized our shortcomings, we simply don&#039;t want to admit it.

* People who are viewed incompetent, often make less money, have worse spouses, get teased a lot, and even get taken advantage of.  Do you really want to be in this category?  We sure the hell don&#039;t.  But some of us are born &#039;dumb&#039;.

We clearly recognize shortcomings of others too.  I&#039;m often drawn to intelligent people, and prefer to be around them.  I enjoy learning and trying to figure out topics, that are clearly over my head   However, it is true that many ignorant people, do infact,  prefer the company, of other ignorant individuals.  Simply because a disguise isn&#039;t necessary around our own kind.

Let us pretend we&#039;re &#039;above average&#039;, damn it.  Because before I read the comments, I thought median and average had the same defintion.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am unskilled, incompetent, and very self aware of it.  In most tasks, I perform way below average, and constantly struggle to hold a steady job &#8212; my entire life.  I&#8217;m 26 years old.  What I&#8217;m about tell you, is a long held secret conspiracy &#8212; &#8217;stupid people&#8217; share in common.</p>
<p>Once upon a time, I had the ego.. confidence and determination, to never admit I was wrong.  To lie about my skills.  We&#8230; the incompetent people, fhave always ully realized our shortcomings, we simply don&#8217;t want to admit it.</p>
<p>* People who are viewed incompetent, often make less money, have worse spouses, get teased a lot, and even get taken advantage of.  Do you really want to be in this category?  We sure the hell don&#8217;t.  But some of us are born &#8216;dumb&#8217;.</p>
<p>We clearly recognize shortcomings of others too.  I&#8217;m often drawn to intelligent people, and prefer to be around them.  I enjoy learning and trying to figure out topics, that are clearly over my head   However, it is true that many ignorant people, do infact,  prefer the company, of other ignorant individuals.  Simply because a disguise isn&#8217;t necessary around our own kind.</p>
<p>Let us pretend we&#8217;re &#8216;above average&#8217;, damn it.  Because before I read the comments, I thought median and average had the same defintion.</p>
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		<title>By: TexanREDNeck</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-24958</link>
		<dc:creator>TexanREDNeck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yerah I saw theys plenty of dumber people out there. I don&#039;t kno why ya&#039;ll gotta use such bigole word.s</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yerah I saw theys plenty of dumber people out there. I don&#8217;t kno why ya&#8217;ll gotta use such bigole word.s</p>
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		<title>By: AlienOverlord</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-24413</link>
		<dc:creator>AlienOverlord</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You humans make me laugh. Intelligence? On Earth? Bwahahahaha.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You humans make me laugh. Intelligence? On Earth? Bwahahahaha.</p>
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		<title>By: Mr Studworthy</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-24271</link>
		<dc:creator>Mr Studworthy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[quote]CrowdKiller said: &quot;I know this is very long after the article was written, but I just thought I&#039;d ask: How do you reason the above quote?. As I see it the more you learn the more you know, because each new experience gives knowledge, thereby making sure that you indeed know more. 


Old &#039;Biker&#039; once said &quot; The more you know the more you realise that the people who don&#039;t know, don&#039;t know&quot;  LOL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[quote]CrowdKiller said: &#8220;I know this is very long after the article was written, but I just thought I&#8217;d ask: How do you reason the above quote?. As I see it the more you learn the more you know, because each new experience gives knowledge, thereby making sure that you indeed know more. </p>
<p>Old &#8216;Biker&#8217; once said &#8221; The more you know the more you realise that the people who don&#8217;t know, don&#8217;t know&#8221;  LOL</p>
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		<title>By: Mr Studworthy</title>
		<link>http://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it#comment-24270</link>
		<dc:creator>Mr Studworthy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[quote]Marius said: I will grant that the data in this study are somewhat fuzzy, but overall I have to agree with the Harvey Danger song, &#039;Been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding…&#039; (of course, I too may just be a dumbass and not know it) ;-)&quot;[/quote]
 Read the DI article &quot;Eugenics&quot; - http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=962 , your in good company</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[quote]Marius said: I will grant that the data in this study are somewhat fuzzy, but overall I have to agree with the Harvey Danger song, &#8216;Been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding…&#8217; (of course, I too may just be a dumbass and not know it) ;-)&#8221;[/quote]<br />
 Read the DI article &#8220;Eugenics&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=962" rel="nofollow">http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=962</a> , your in good company</p>
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		<title>By: ValiantDefender</title>
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		<dc:creator>ValiantDefender</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>p.s.  I blame allen for all of the lack of productivity at work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>p.s.  I blame allen for all of the lack of productivity at work!</p>
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