Why do people hate "smart asses"?

[Anonymous]

The type of people who know everything, get straight A's, get honors, and like to brag about it. Companies (and people in general) never like those people. It's like they want to fail. If they are highly intelligent, why wouldn't you want that person on your team? Because of insecurities? Why blame that person for you own insecurities?

[RemoErdosain]

like to brag about itArrogance is not attractive. It's not the "straight A's" part that is making them unlikable. Employers usually don't have a problem with success, but they're right to prefer people who are able to work with their colleagues than people who were disciplined in their studies but treat people like shit

[Asker]

Then they would suffer as a company then. Imagine wanting to get a bunch of people who know how to socialize, but are completely incompetent. Yeah, that company will go far.

[RemoErdosain]

Not getting straight A's in college doesn't mean being incompetent

[Asker]

It means you are less competent than someone who does. Don’t worry, I don’t get straight A’s either. However, I know that I’m less competent than those who do get straight A’s

[Anonymous]

Because they usually aren't as intelligent as they claim to be. You also touched on another important aspect: "on your team." More important than any individual is the team. If you can't work well with others, then everything else is meaningless. One self-centered person drags down the whole team and creates more problems for a business than they solve.

It isn't insecurity that prevents people from accepting "smart asses." It's the myriad weaknesses that they have, but don't acknowledge or attempt to improve upon.

[Asker]

Why would highly intelligent people need to work with others who aren’t intelligent? That would only slow the intelligent person down.

[Opinion Owner]

If you believe that, then you clearly aren't as intelligent as you believe you are, proving the point.

[Asker]

Who said that I was intelligent?

[Iron_Man]

They are instigators and look for ways to agitate you to get underneath your skin every single day. I have no use for wise asses.

[Asker]

Then don't bother them. They are highly intelligent, they could probably do all the work theirselves.

[Iron_Man]

I don’t bother them they bother me I don’t think they’re intelligent they’re just professional wise asses