At times I think myself rather intelligent. ((Of course, my husband will tell you I have some seriously blonde moments, too)) I've taken the MENSA home test for IQ and scored fairly high. For those who don't know about MENSA, they are a high intelligence group for those that score in the top 2% of the population on approved intelligence quotient tests. Why do I care if I qualify and why would I want to join MENSA? I only have a vague idea. The only MENSA member I know personally told me about being a member...the meetings with a group of smart people all trying to one up each other, a group that was very tight knit and gossipy. Does this happen in all small groups or does being in a group whose premise is to put themselves above others as their first tenant cultivate this attitude? Secretly, I'd always hoped it would be an enlightening experience full of great conversation and the real possibility of being with a group that can make a difference in the world.
Well, I took the home test and scored high enough but I know damned well I took waaaaayyy more time than allowed. I've toyed with the idea of going to a MENSA testing day, knowing I would probably not pass muster. Why do I say this? Well, I signed up for the MENSA Culture Question of the Day. They email trivia questions to you each day and then the answer follows with the next question. I have yet to read a question to which I know the answer! I don't live in Kuwait, I don't need to know the name of their currency. I have no idea who the third president of Botswana was...does Botswana even have a president? Unfortunately, if the question doesn't include... "Mommy, why......." there's a good chance I'm not interested enough to find out. Is it possible that once someone calls you Mommy that all your knowledge of anything other than Wiggles lyrics drains out along with your sex appeal?
So, any MENSA members out there who can shed some light on the wonders of being a member, or should I just go back to learning the lyrics to "Frosty the Snowman"?
Well, I took the home test and scored high enough but I know damned well I took waaaaayyy more time than allowed. I've toyed with the idea of going to a MENSA testing day, knowing I would probably not pass muster. Why do I say this? Well, I signed up for the MENSA Culture Question of the Day. They email trivia questions to you each day and then the answer follows with the next question. I have yet to read a question to which I know the answer! I don't live in Kuwait, I don't need to know the name of their currency. I have no idea who the third president of Botswana was...does Botswana even have a president? Unfortunately, if the question doesn't include... "Mommy, why......." there's a good chance I'm not interested enough to find out. Is it possible that once someone calls you Mommy that all your knowledge of anything other than Wiggles lyrics drains out along with your sex appeal?
So, any MENSA members out there who can shed some light on the wonders of being a member, or should I just go back to learning the lyrics to "Frosty the Snowman"?
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