Already awarded favorite answer, but I'm looking for answers from people that don't care about that. I know TINR, but trolls are rampant in this section.
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what label would you apply or use for a person who's behaviors is to INTENTIONALLY attempt to appear to have LACK of awareness or knowledge related to a circumstance or situation ...the definition use of the word "STUPIDER" is to describe the display of lack of ORDINARY quickness or KEENNESS of mind to appear "DULL " in evaluation it takes practice and planning to DECEIVE in law it goes to INTENT for example ACTORS have to practice the skill of to "ACT " to become good at that task the terms one might apply to such people is to PRETEND which takes thought other terms are
.. DECEPTIVE CONFIDENCE PERSON TROLL possibly NARCISSISTIC EGOTISTICAL perhaps a new word to my vocabulary engaging in behaviors of " JABBERWOCKY " and in a less negative term
many CON MEN have the trait or skill of " CHARISMA " that of use of words of FLATTERY and CHARM the CONS knowledge of peoples "EGO " desired to be treated or perceived as " SPECIAL " and or IMPORTANT play to that get them "HOOKED " " butter them up " as a distraction to achieve their desired goal usually PROFIT power control such as perhaps saying your so much smarter than me or even pretend to coward to the "MARKS " boasting or authority intelligence skills or attributes initially ..
. some People even take on the personae of lack of awareness knowledge or intelligence to AVOID CONFRONTATION with others the term that comes to mind is a person who is a Introvert and the old sexist term of " HENPECKED "
additionally some people use the perception of lack of knowledge of a situation issue or circumstances as a TOOL to INCITE others on an issue example a person might say something that is contradictory to "GENERAL " knowledge to INCITE a conversation or argument among a population because they fine CONFLICT " exciting " and "fun " another term is to " GET your GOAT " to annoy or anger person(s)
its a interesting phrase which has it origin surprisingly in HORSE RACING it was observed that goats had a calming effect on high strung through breeds horses so a goat would be put in the stall the night before a race . the OPPOSITION would STEAL the GOATS with intent to " UPSET " the horse and for it to preform poorly and loose the race and some PEOPLE put on a appearance of IGNORANCE to avoid RESPONSIBILITY example you go outside to find the glass windshield is broken and a BASEBALL is lying on the drivers seat and your KID ACTING slow or dull in understanding what your asking " i dont know what your talking about "