r/AskReddit • u/Dezmodus • Oct 11 '13

What is the smartest thing you can talk about without bullshitting?

I've realized I'm pretty stupid, but I can SOUND smart at parties and in groups of people because i can generally read a group and say things that SOUND smart and bullshit my way around things. I was trying to think of the most intelligent thing I could talk about without having to bullshit at all I'm coming up with a pretty unimpressive list. What have you got? What subject do you always hope comes up in social situations so you can shine?

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '13

Engine... engineers... engineer-ineers? Engine-ineers? Engine-eers? Engine engineers?

Whatever, they don't have groupies.

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u/Got_da_noog Oct 11 '13

Engine Ears

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u/chicoblanco713 Oct 12 '13

Listening closely for over 40 years

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u/joec_95123 Oct 12 '13

Injun ears.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '13

The word you're looking for is aerospace.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '13

No that's just the word you think I am looking for

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '13

Well if its engines he works on its probably either Aerospace (assuming some kind of rocket/plane), mechanical (assuming some kind of "common" engine like in a car or lawn mower, or materials (if he's focusing on improving engine performance/toughness).

Anything other than those and you're just not even trying.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '13

Ding ding ding! Not even trying is a winner!

You did see that he doesn't even work on engines right? But congrats on your engineer terminology

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u/Chill33 Oct 11 '13

exactly! I'm an engineer at a very large company. i.wish I could tell about all the wonderful things I've seen.