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  1. FallenAngelWOOT - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by FallenAngelWOOT Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:09PM

    <------ laughing....damn I'm stupid :/

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  2. KnightTime2012 - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by KnightTime2012 Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:15PM

    some people have less sense of humor but I really think it has nothing to do with IQ, high or low.

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  3. cpgnatly - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by cpgnatly Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:10PM

    Humor requires insight. A high IQ without insight is a waste of intelligence.

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  4. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by ChipmunkErnie Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:09PM

    Yes, that's why I never laugh or joke

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  5. SkidlelyBoeBoe - male

    Reply by SkidlelyBoeBoe Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:11PM

    Wouldnt that make life dreadfully boring?

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  6. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Reply by ChipmunkErnie Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:14PM

    Fo sho

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  7. Tyrrmack - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by Tyrrmack Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:11PM

    Quite the opposite. The more intelligent a person is, the more thoroughly and readily they observe and comprehend the human folly around them. As such, a strong sense of humor is a critical coping mechanism to the highly intelligent.

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  8. gumbone - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by gumbone Mar 21st, 2013 at 2:03AM

    I have not checked the IQ of anyone around me. But have noticed very educated ppl have a despreat need to have their "IQ" noticed. And they seem to misunderstand funny for mean.

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  9. crazychica369 - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by crazychica369 Dec 16th, 2012 at 1:40AM

    Not necessarily smart people don't like non sense and stupid jokes..I know smart people who are actually pretty funny.

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  10. SkidlelyBoeBoe - male

    Reply by SkidlelyBoeBoe Dec 16th, 2012 at 1:44AM

    wish I was one

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  11. bijouxbroussard - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by bijouxbroussard Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:30PM

    Not at all, just a more refined one.

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  12. BohemianBuddha - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by BohemianBuddha Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:17PM

    Not unless you think doing Sudoku puzzles and solving pointless mathematical equations is your idea of a laugh

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  13. intrepiddreamer - 70+ years old - female

    Posted by intrepiddreamer Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:17PM

    mine can be a bit inappropriate or dark ...not sure what that means

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  14. vitof - 31-35 years old

    Posted by vitof Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:15PM

    It certainly doesn't. It just means humor has to be more sophisticated and/or crude to make them laugh.

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  15. Makessense - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by Makessense Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:12PM

    Einstein had a great sense of humor and the two smartest people I ever knew (one a Psychology professor and another who was a Humanities professor, a former Benedictine Monk) were funny in their lectures, points of view on life, etc.

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  16. ionezation - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by ionezation Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:11PM

    No ... high level of IQ means high level of humour ... it also depends on person to person !

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  17. Xuan - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by Xuan Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:10PM

    It's actually the opposite. It might be hard to realize though, because higher IQ also means that their sense of humor covers topics most of us wouldn't get. They might be telling jokes while we stare blankly hoping they aren't trying to tell us the world is about to implode.

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  18. AlDemone - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by AlDemone Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:10PM

    Yes, and more of a reason to screw with them.

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  19. BATOVN - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by BATOVN Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:10PM

    sometimes.....i spose its going to depend on how the kid was raised....if they were subjected to decent humor and a wide range of experiences...they should be fine....if all they did was read and study and that....theyll be book nerd......i knew a guy that was absolutely brilliant...but he couldnt hold an intelligent conversation cuz he didnt know how to relate to people

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  20. faeryflutterthe1andonly - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by faeryflutterthe1andonly Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:09PM

    I don't think so...

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  21. mariusthered - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by mariusthered Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:09PM

    are you calling me thick but funny ???

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  22. BabzEsq24 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by BabzEsq24 Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:09PM

    In my case- yes

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  23. Dollyismyleader - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by Dollyismyleader Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:08PM

    It absolutely shouldn't but it so often does.

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