When I asked that question of my physics professor, he had this to say: If you go to a party and try to talk physics, the chances are that you will go home alone.
“If you go to a party and try to talk physics, the chances are that you will go home alone.”
In today’s society, when did intelligent conversation about anything become the social meter of success as a human? And if you find the right person, you not only will not go home alone but they will stay for breakfast (or make it) and maybe beyond. Luring is predatorial. Of course, leave it to a college instructor with his/her background of success and that’s what they expect...animals they tend.
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Hubby is a Physicist. Our very first conversation was long — about the danger of China and their stealing of tech, etc. It wasn’t a party, though — church. That was in 1994.
I rather reserved and don’t spout off at parties, but there was this one time back in 2008. Rather hilarious, and friends still bring it up.
I was just back from another tour in the Iraqi sandbox, my 25th year in the Army at that point. Flying H-60’s.
Went to a party with the Mrs. About 60-70 people, knew about 1/4 of them. A few military. Wife had designated driver duty and I was a few drinks in. Got a “Welcome back” from some good friends. .
Was immediately confronted by an unknown libtard couple about the war and Bush and our involvement, etc.
Listened to their rhetoric, some of it rather nasty.
Realized immediately they were just CNN/MSNBC mouthpieces.
I said,
“Sounds like you know quite a bit about the war and Iraq. Can you name all the countries that border Iraq?”.
They got 3/6 on guesses after.. some... thought.
Asked other questions on geography, ethnic-religious groups, geo-political relationships, etc. Would’ve been simple answers such as Tigris, Euphrates, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Shia, Sunni, Kurds....
But they didn’t have a clue.
So me and my fine bourbon sidekick said,
“You’re not smart enough to debate the war in Iraq with me”.
Dude was miffed and said he had a grad degree in whatever...
The bourbon immediately connected synapses to Sam Cooke and What a Wonderful World.
I said/sang, “Don’t know much about geography, don’t know much about the war in Iraq.”
Hilarity from my friends closeby and the couple left soon thereafter.
The Mrs. was only slightly amused, but I did go home with her!
They started it.
Haven’t run into them since.
My close Army buddy brought it up a few weeks ago.