Would you rate yourself as clever?

[SocketRocket]

This is a common problem, I tend to try and use word association, think of someone famous with the same name to help remember, doesn't always work though. We dont use the term mate in Scotland, pal is a bit over familiar so leaves us with nothing except waiting until you get in their field of view to confirm a hole score, hold a flag or whatever. Otherwise fess up and ask their name again.

Then forget it as you walk off the next tee

Cant you use 'Jimmy' in Scotland? Only joking, Honest

 

[ScienceBoy]

I have absolutely 0 general knowledge, useless in any kind of quiz like that.

I focused on building knowledge for very specific things instead, things im interested in or enjoy. No room for the winner of Eurovision in 86 in my head.

I wouldn't rate myself as clever, I love working things out but certain, sometimes simple problems baffle me where others I have no issues solving.

I know what I think I'm good at, what my limitations are and build from there.

 

[Rooter]

Copied pasted and printed for possible use this weekend. Hope you don't mind.

Of course not! I just wouldn't tell your grandson that the money in sales more than makes up for the lack of formal education!

 

[SocketRocket]

Of course not! I just wouldn't tell your grandson that the money in sales more than makes up for the lack of formal education!

I second that. It used to make me mad the way Salesmen would promise customers all kinds of bespoke Engineering software solutions in silly time frames so they would get a sizeable commission on the sale, then hand it over to people like me to say 'You sold the WHAT!' Then have to bust a gut to deliver.

 

[arnieboy]

I am quite clever at making people think I am clever.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good at retaining a lot of useless information, plenty of legal legislative knowledge for my role and a decent smattering of golf rules. No good at too much technical data, can't follow DIY instructions and useless at repairing things

 

[User62651]

Then forget it as you walk off the next tee

Cant you use 'Jimmy' in Scotland? Only joking, Honest

So true!

Re use of Jimmy - no, think you've seem too much Russ Abbott in the past. Would use Jimmy no more than you would use Guvnor or Squire to address a relative stranger!

 

[Chrisb83]

From a school point of view I was in the thick bracket, bottom set of every subject always tried but it just never sank in. Since leaving school it became apparent with common sense and the right attitude to work it doesn't matter what I'd done at school. I'm now a director of a manufacturing company and when it comes to employing new staff I never pay attention to school qualifications.