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People who are MENSA members, are there benefits? Do you get discounts on anything? I'll never qualify, so I gotta ask. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I realized that "Mensa" didn't contain enough numerals to be a phone number, and knew it must be understood that any future member would be able to figure out the next two digits in the sequence. I tried dialling MENSANE, MENSAIL, MENSAFE, and MENSAAB, but got three rebuffs and a fax tone.

From "How I Joined MENSA" by Steve Martin

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[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

the mensa paradox.

people smart enough to get in, are smart enough to know it's not worth it

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Groucho Marx couldn't have said it better. Oh .. wait.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

saying it with his voice is much better

however,

some things are better said in Groucho's voice the rest are better said in Harpo's voice.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

It was actually a (too oblique) reference to his: I wouldn't join a club that would have me as a member quotation. It was too oblique; my bad.

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