Intelligentsia

See and be seen

know and be known

It’s the game of society

we play

Run like a champ

avoid the chimps

A few tips

for sounding intelligent

When someone says something, nod ever so slightly, as if you’re agreeing, then stop as if you’re disagreeing. A subtle frown might add to the effect.

When someone mentions the “government,” look distressed and say “1984.”

Quote Oscar Wilde whenever someone talks about literature.

Refer to everyone that serves you as “sir.” You’re smart enough to appreciate that everyone is a human being.

Listen more. Talk less.

At the end of a night out, ask if anybody would be interested in a game of name that tune, then hum Symphony No. 6 in F Major by Beethoven.

See and be seen

know and be known

For it’s a game of society

we play

Run like a champ

avoid the chimps

Be a chum

Smart one, that is

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