Today, my 11-year-old son and I took an IQ test for a laugh. To be honest, I've often suspected that I may have some form of mental retardation, but I didn't expect to get a score of 79, while he got one of 114. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I took a legitimate IQ test and got a score of 80. My parents both have IQ scores above Einstein’s. FML
Today, I took an online IQ test, even though I knew they give everyone unrealistically high scores. My score was 73. FML
Today, we got the IQ test results back, which show our daughter is on the high end of the genius scale. This confirms what my wife and I have long feared: our 6-year-old is FAR smarter than we are. No wonder she wins all the arguments we have. FML
Today, my husband, who is proud of his 155 IQ, is depressed our son is becoming a typical football jock with an IQ only just into the triple digits. He even thinks I must have had an affair, because no way could someone as smart as him have produced such a blockhead with tattoos. FML
Today, my dad took my son out of his will, so I confronted him. Turns out he has a new policy of “not rewarding dumb behaviour.” He’s willing to put him back in the will, if he ever scores over 120 on an IQ test. I love my son, but he’s a happy goldfish, 120 is just never happening. FML
Today, to settle a bet with a friend, I took an online IQ test twice. The first time, I chose answers at random without reading the questions. The second time, I took it for real. I got a higher score from the random selections than from my serious attempt. FML
Today, my son is smarter than average, almost genius level, and he has now reached an age where not only does he question me at every turn, he actually out-argues me 90% of the time and I can’t do anything about it because technically he’s right and I’m wrong. FML
Today, my 50-year-old dad was in a foul mood after taking an online test that put him in Slytherin house instead of Ravenclaw where he "belongs" because he's "so smart". FML
Today, my mom was taking an online IQ test. To the question "On which continent is Canada located?" she responded "Antarctica." If intelligence is genetic, I'm screwed. FML
Today, I asked my father if it was okay for me to take an ADHD test. He spent about 30 minutes yelling at as to why that is a dumb idea. I have asked multiple people who know me better than anyone else and they believe that I might have ADHD. FML
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ArgentumAurum 24
Well you should be proud that you have a smart child.
RBntM 10
At least your son is smart
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FroggerForReal 11
lol don't stress. it might be because as younger kids are the more they're like sponges so they can recall things way easier. But you OP can't process as fast but that's OK because as we all age the more forgetful we are of knowledge we once knew and then the branding of "dumb" starts to become a sigma.
TheKillerWalrus 10
Just curious, doesn't IQ score depend on how you take it? Like the free online tests vs tests you pay for? Anyways, it's still pretty impressive for your son to score that high.
MrDespicable 4
It's not that high to be honest. IQ tests are normalized around the average of 100 with a deviation of 15. Wich means about 30% has an IQ between 100 and 115
brokenjawskhan 21
hey be proud that your kid is smarter and better than you, every parent wants that :)
MSbear456 5
IQ tests are biased based on location and do not accurately display or measure a persons intelligence. Don't fret. :) it's all good.
Cloversoul 2
I never thought people with mental retardation could acknowledge the fact that they do indeed have it. I don't know why that's surprising and now I feel like a jerk. I mean, is it a legit IQ test? Or something randomly chose off the internet?
the_Jessicaaa 11
Look at the bright side!!! You have a smart kid!! That's good because i had a teacher whose daughter graudated with a GPA of 2.8
jakers8424 18
Does that make you Forrest Gump?
FalconLover 1
Sorry but 114 isn't all that smart
aaronsayshi 21
Its above average
inolongercare 19
Average is 100. Genius is 120.
Anonyma518 5
Genius is above 150. I also wonder why people think it's that great being slightly above average. 90% of people aren't smart at all, sad truth.
supersquirel500 10
I got 120 something. but I think that's only barely above average.
marijuflowers 6
IQ has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. You are therefore two standard deviations above the mean, if you took a standard reputable IQ test.
MrDespicable 4
The standard deviation is 15 actually, that's why you're considered gifted above 130.
marijuflowers 6
Yeah you're right. Good on you :p
Autumnsbeing 9
IQ tests are limited in what they test. They are normally also divided into a math part and a language part; I have 96 in the math part and 126 in the language part.