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Contributor: Ash1141 Ash1141 12/21/2011

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Common sense or book smarts? (72 posts)
Contributor: Ash1141 Ash1141
Which do you have?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Ash1141 , deltalima , Megan Jean , Anne , *Ashley* , GONE! , puglove , koola1d88 , Cat E. , misterazor
10  (8%)
Taylor , hyacinthgirl , Ciao. , Teacookie , sexxxkitten , ellieprobable , Bex1331 , Princess Zelda , Lildrummrgurl7 , invisiblehat , Real or memorex
11  (8%)
Ghost , AngelvMaynard , TameTemptress , toxie m , js250 , jedent , Beck , T&A1987 , Rossie , xyrella , Pink Jewel , PiratePrincess , Sapphire Pet , Sinfully , eeep , WildeKnight , stars , pinkcupcakes , The Mother of a SiNner , Jon S , jay28 , Tagmstr , StarbucksAddict , Cherrylane , K101 , Holly14 , unfulfilled , zeebot , Eucaly , LaSchwartz , LAndJ , collifornia , voenne , karay123 , Steph , switzerland , Cherry21 , HannahPanda , LoveDove , darthkitt3n , klyte , Inker , Breas , EdenJP , ellejay , (k)InkyIvy , dv8 , Errant Venture , Selective Sensualist , Fun with Dick & Jane , potstickers , BuckeyeGal04 , TheSlyFox , DreamWolf , Anjulie , Holly Hox , MissCandyland , Ganconagh , sXeVegan90 , Bignuf , anonkitty , mpfm , panthercat23 , Missmarc , J5ive , Stinkytofu10 , SMichelle , Rey , legna , PropertyOfPotter , Incendiaire , namelesschaos , ArmyWife4311 , Terri69 , vanilla&chocolate , bedorerc , Ms. Peaches , BlooJay , Ex-prude , BrittaniMaree , AverageSam , edeneve , LavenderSkies , kitty1949 , BabyL0ve , Jessie<3 , Danneh , Aishiteru , subwayrailings , damnbul12 , MrsHouseWife , Tristan's Everything , Thinkingman , Trysexual , Robespierrethecat , pestilence , RabidPizza , apryls , Creepellah , PeaceToTheMiddleEast , gsfanatic , neil i. , Melan!e , SiNn , Kirill1171 , ElizaFetishx , xOhxSoxScandalousx , Supervixen
108  (82%)
RonLee , Moniqua
2  (2%)
Total votes: 131
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Contributor: js250 js250
The common sense has come with age, but book smart has been my thing ever since I could read.
12/21/2011
Contributor: Beck Beck
I am full of useless knowledge.
12/21/2011
Contributor: T&A1987 T&A1987
both i hope. I'm in grad school, which tends to destroy any street smarts someone might have.
12/21/2011
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
I would like to say that I am both.
12/21/2011
Contributor: WildeKnight WildeKnight
Definitely both. Although I am handicapped by the fact that I am a terminal smartass.
12/22/2011
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Never really book smart. I prefer learning as I go.
12/22/2011
Contributor: The Mother of a SiNner The Mother of a SiNner
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
Both haveno ne over the otehr really doesntc ut it this day and age
12/22/2011
Contributor: Cherrylane Cherrylane
I do not think that they are exclusive at all. Most people I know who think of themselves as having "street smarts/common sense smarts" as opposed to book smarts or w/e are actually just as ignorant, awkward and stupid about every day things, if not more so than everyone else. *shrugs*
12/22/2011
Contributor: StarbucksAddict StarbucksAddict
I have both but find the common sense is better for me than the book smarts. I need both for my job and I have always been able to pickup new skills quickly. I see many in my field coming in that are very bright but struggle with common sense things. Might just be the field I am in.
12/22/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
Both, but I think my common sense is slightly better than my book smarts. Heck, I may not have either! Lol. Kidding, kidding. I'm no genuis, but I have some common sense. Lol
12/22/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
You have to have both in my opinion.

I have both, but can tell you my strengths and weaknesses easily. When it comes to directions I SUCK! I cannot take or give directions very easily. I have to have landmarks to go by. Turn left at McDonalds go past the red brick house,etc. Don't tell me its on x road 3 miles from x place. Nope not gonna happen.
12/22/2011
Contributor: Eucaly Eucaly
I think there's a bias in that most people will pick "both" just from their own self-perceptions.
12/22/2011
Contributor: LAndJ LAndJ
Quote:
Originally posted by Eucaly
I think there's a bias in that most people will pick "both" just from their own self-perceptions.
I agree with this. While other people can see it, it's hard to see yourself.
12/22/2011
Contributor: hyacinthgirl hyacinthgirl
I have some basic common sense, but I'm much more book smart than people smart.
12/22/2011
Contributor: karay123 karay123
Quote:
Originally posted by WildeKnight
Definitely both. Although I am handicapped by the fact that I am a terminal smartass.
^ hahahaaa... same here!
12/22/2011
Contributor: voenne voenne
Both. I'm a very academic/studious person, but I don't always trust everything I read from books. I rely on my own hunches, what just makes sense, and I rely on my own pesonal experiences to form my opinions.
12/22/2011
Contributor: Cherry21 Cherry21
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
I like to think I have SOME common sense, lol, but I'm mostly book smart. I know a lot of random shit about random shit, lol. And its just all packed in my brain. People will CALL me to find out how to spell stuff!!
12/22/2011
Contributor: Ciao. Ciao.
I definitely can handle myself in the real world, but I'm definitely the book smart type.
12/22/2011
Contributor: klyte klyte
Book smart, for me.
12/22/2011
Contributor: Inker Inker
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
both, for sure!
12/22/2011
Contributor: Breas Breas
Quote:
Originally posted by LAndJ
I agree with this. While other people can see it, it's hard to see yourself.
I agree as well. I'd like to think I have both though lol
12/22/2011
Contributor: (k)InkyIvy (k)InkyIvy
I've got a plethora of useless knowledge (leeches have 32 brains), but I've also had enough experience to be "street smart" (DON'T ask an alcoholic why they drink).
12/22/2011
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
Quote:
Originally posted by WildeKnight
Definitely both. Although I am handicapped by the fact that I am a terminal smartass.
Same here WildeKnight, except I'm neither.
Staying with the smartass perspective. A relatively common observation seems to be that the folks who claim to have common sense or being book smart... aren't.
01/02/2012
Contributor: Teacookie Teacookie
I have uncommon common sense sooooo I miss alot of the no duhs. Books smarts is more admirable.
01/03/2012
Contributor: TheSlyFox TheSlyFox
Quote:
Originally posted by js250
The common sense has come with age, but book smart has been my thing ever since I could read.
^ This.
01/03/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
I have both, but a little more of book smarts.
08/11/2012
Contributor: sXeVegan90 sXeVegan90
Both, but I'm a little more book smart than common sense smart.
08/11/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
Got a lot of "book learnin'" behind me, but also grew up in a big city, where having some common sense was a survival must. Thus, I honestly feel I have a good dose of both.

I find it interesting to see SO many respondents here feel the same way about themselves.
08/11/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by Ciao.
I definitely can handle myself in the real world, but I'm definitely the book smart type.
Nothing say's you cannot have a good dose of both!
08/11/2012
Contributor: anonkitty anonkitty
Both and neither. I have a bit of both and not nearly enough of either.
08/11/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by Eucaly
I think there's a bias in that most people will pick "both" just from their own self-perceptions.
Good psychology analysis there Eucaly. In fact, I have seen people with a LOT of one or the other, and rarely with both!!!!
08/11/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by The Mother of a SiNner
Both haveno ne over the otehr really doesntc ut it this day and age
Ummmm...what you said.
08/11/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by WildeKnight
Definitely both. Although I am handicapped by the fact that I am a terminal smartass.
Too funny you admit it. I know a few of those, very brilliant professionals and yet there is an edge of 5 year old behavior and often no mouth filter (all the name of being funny or "smart", of course).
08/11/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I'm more book smart.
08/11/2012
Contributor: panthercat23 panthercat23
I would like to believe I have both but I know I have more book smarts.
08/11/2012
Contributor: J5ive J5ive
Both
08/11/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
Both Please!
08/11/2012
Contributor: ellieprobable ellieprobable
While I think I have both. I lean towards book smarts because of my academic value.
08/12/2012
Contributor: Bex1331 Bex1331
Totally book smart
08/12/2012
Contributor: Princess Zelda Princess Zelda
-pushes glasses up nose- some times common sences eludes me...
08/12/2012
Contributor: namelesschaos namelesschaos
I voted both because I wish I had both but in reality I probably have a lot of book smart and not nearly enough street smarts.
08/12/2012
Contributor: ArmyWife4311 ArmyWife4311
I have more book smarts than street smarts but I'm pretty good with both. I ask a lot of questions about everything.
08/12/2012
Contributor: Terri69 Terri69
Both!
08/12/2012
Contributor: bedorerc bedorerc
I have common sense (more it seems than some people) but I have more book smarts.
08/12/2012
Contributor: Anne Anne
I call it instinct instead of common sense.
08/12/2012
Contributor: Ex-prude Ex-prude
Growing up I had no common sense, but I finally got some.
08/12/2012
Contributor: Kat and Aaron(aaron) Kat and Aaron(aaron)
A little of both.
11/21/2012
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
Both!
11/21/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
Both. More so common sense/street smart.
11/21/2012
Contributor: Aishiteru Aishiteru
Both, but more book smarts.
11/21/2012
Contributor: subwayrailings subwayrailings
just enough of both
11/21/2012
Contributor: subwayrailings subwayrailings
just enough of both
11/21/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
Mostly common sense and the smarts to keep out of trouble. I wish I had more book smarts!
11/21/2012
Contributor: damnbul12 damnbul12
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
Both
11/21/2012
Contributor: MrsHouseWife MrsHouseWife
I am a bit of both, though I have to work hard at the book smart part. My husband is common sense smart I have never meet anyone smarter then him.
11/21/2012
Contributor: Tristan's Everything Tristan's Everything
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
You have to have both really
11/21/2012
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
I'm much more book smart but I do have a lot of common sense.
11/22/2012
Contributor: Robespierrethecat Robespierrethecat
I like to think that I have both..
11/22/2012
Contributor: koola1d88 koola1d88
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
i use my common sense more often now but im not very book smart
11/22/2012
Contributor: apryls apryls
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
I would say both
11/22/2012
Contributor: Creepellah Creepellah
both
11/22/2012
Contributor: Undecided Undecided
Quote:
Originally posted by Ash1141
Which do you have?
I have a combination of both
11/22/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
Both, but probably more common sense
11/22/2012
Contributor: neil i. neil i.
As much as I think I'm equally lacking in both, I'm probably more academically inclined.
11/22/2012
Contributor: invisiblehat invisiblehat
Book, definitely. My lack of common sense is a running joke among myself and my friends.
11/23/2012
Contributor: Moniqua Moniqua
Neither. haha.
11/23/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I've got a bit of both, but I'd say a bit more book smart.
11/23/2012
Contributor: Kirill1171 Kirill1171
Both
11/26/2012
Contributor: Danielle1220 Danielle1220
I'm both
11/27/2012
Contributor: Real or memorex Real or memorex
I chastise my sense and tell it not to be common.
11/27/2012
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
people smart. i read people very well. okay at math and science, history, geography...but i have no passion there. i read people.
11/28/2012