Do you prefer to hang out with smart people or with dumb people? Hanging out with smart people gives way to a possibilty that your knowledge would increase over time but you run the risk of always feeling dumb around them. Hanging out with dumb people would satisfy your desire to feel superior because you would be able to educate them in a way that you can control them. But you will also feel exasperated most of the time because you will feel as if you cannot communicate totally. Of course, it still boils down to your definition of smart and dumb. Personally, I prefer to act dumb. So, what would your choice be?