Just because someone’s got a bunch of fancy diplomas (hi!) doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily smart. Oh, they might have a ton of technical knowledge in their narrow field of study, but they might lack common sense. Or even worse—they might be so arrogant that they think they’re experts in every field. Which, as you’re about to see, is definitely not the case.
Redditor u/SgtSkillcraft sparked a very interesting discussion after asking people for real-life examples where someone with a PhD acted like a total idiot. Scroll down for the very top stories. Amusement? Guaranteed. A good dose of humility? You bet! Don’t forget to upvote your fave posts.
Bored Panda reached out to the author of the original thread, u/SgtSkillcraft, to hear their thoughts on education, intelligence, and learning to stay grounded no matter how many PhDs someone has. Read on to see what they told us!
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