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Is somebody that's trying to sound like an idiot, stupider than someone that unknowingly does so?

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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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  • WOOWHO
    Lv 7
    12 months ago
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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 "

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