Olie wrote:
Obviously the person claiming to be a Mensa member has poked a figurative
finger into your soft spot. Sensitive, are you? Taking umbrage? Apparently
you feel that the alleged Mensa member has slighted you either directly or
indirectly, ergo your lengthy and uncalled-for diatribe.
Of course, in your self-righteous response you probably did not consider the
possibility that the "Mensa" person was a troll. Makes no difference, does
it? He certainly set you off on a rant. I give him five stars for that.

My reporting my MENSA membership is usually a troll aimed
at someone who feels himself to be superior to everyone else
for some obscure reason, e.g. Morse code skill. Note that
not only is a lack of Morse code skill belittled but MENSA
membership is also belittled. In fact, any difference from
the attitudes and attrubutes of the poster will be belittled.
Even correct definitions of words have been belittled.

Truth is, I got into MENSA because someone lost a bet and
paid for my exam and dues. I am not presently a member of
MENSA because the yearly dues exceed my threshold of pain.
But I am a member of OOTC and FISTS, #8741. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp