People are expressing “dead giveaway” signs that someone is much smarter than them

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“They're comfortable and confident enough to admit when they don't know something but look it up.”

—u/Sportsfanatic88

“I've dealt with a lot of people who get upset watching something and I don't know why.

i will say [X]The person doesn't say it, actually [Y]. So I go 'Oh, okay.' And then check the correct answer. This is usually followed by something like 'Oh, you had to make sure you were right, didn't you?'

No? It's not about that WHO Well, that's about it what Correct If we both say contradictory things, one of us is wrong. If I look it up and I'm right, cool. But if I'm wrong I want to know so I can learn something and next time I have the right answer.”

—u/BearzerkerX