What do you think is more important, street smarts? Or book smarts?

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Fuentes · Accepted Answer

Streets you must overcome obstacles you face it makes you stronger and knowing how to navigate, books teach you how to be smarter and one up your opponent because you know more. But imagine a weak minded with no life experiance book smart person? They break when facing someone with street smarts first.

Because they did not and do not know how to deal with another person cause their reality was a book and not a personal interaction with others.

You have to know how your enemy thinks if you don't know you will lose a war or battle. In little round top Col Chamberlain in the civil war led his men down the hill when they ran out of ammo with just bayonets and a sword.

The South thought they had ammo with the way they were charging them and they got slaughtered and they picked up there weapons and won the war. If they would have waved the white flags, the south would have won that battle of round top was the turning of the Civil War and whoever won that battle was the winner & it sent Lee running.

DJB72 · Accepted Answer

I used to say street. I was over 30 before I did any tertiary education and I had plenty of friends in senior management positions with no tertiary education qualifications.

Doing a degree expanded how I think. My experience is still more extensive than the subjects I studied, having lived on two continents and both hemispheres, but the challenges I encounter benefit from the nature of my studies.

Ultimately the situation determines whether what I actually learned in my studies is more useful than the practical experience I have. I didn't learn to build a fire using flints or make camp in a bivouac from books, I learned it from practical experience. That said, I learned how to identify certain fungi from books and how to spot what berries might be edible vs poisonous is best not learned by trial and error!

SpringValley · Accepted Answer

I read every reply, and it's obvious that many of the people who replied have very little street smarts. I'm talking about the people who said "both." lol

It's a two option poll, and you can only choose one option, or the poll is meaningless.

I chose street smarts. I feel horrible about the four girls murdered on the U of I campus in Moscow Idaho. Apparently the house they lived in had coded locks. But it was a party house, and pretty much everyone knew the code. If they had street smarts, they would never have shared the code with anyone who didn't live there. And they would have changed the code weekly. Now they're dead.

Julie4 · Accepted Answer

"It is necessary to frequent libraries, certainly; it is advisable, certainly, to become a scholar. Study, work, there will always be something left. And afterwards? If you want there to be an afterlife, I mean a future that goes beyond copying, leave the library and go out into the open air; if you stay in the library, you will only ever write books made of books. This knowledge, which is excellent, contributes to education, but the latter has as its goal something other than itself. Outside, you will run another chance. " Michel Serres

Datboi65 · Answer

The Homo sapiens wouldn't have made it this far as a species if we weren't "street smart". Survival instincts are absolutely crucial, and are the primary reason for our continued existence. Our academic knowledge only adds to what's available, making our lives easier.

A lot of the medical treatments were discovered by accident without knowing the explanation until many years after. Do you think this would've happened if it wasn't for people trying different ways to solve that problem? The analogy I like to use is that being street smart is equivalent to putting down the dots, and being book smart is the same as connecting the dots that already exist. They both compliment each other, but the first is more important.

Hopefully that explains it.

exitseven · Answer

I think it is street smarts. I know people who never went to college that are extremely wealthy. They started their own business and just was really smart about it. Some of the most brilliant people I have met in college did not go on to do great things

Sanamina · Answer

Book smarts can enhance Street Smarts but street smarts is something u absolutely need.

Books are like the DLC to ur street smartness.

If u r street smart u probably can discover things never discovered before and solve problems never solved before

However if the problem was solved already u can also look it up in a book

However it is very very important that u develop both skills some people only develop their book smart and dont bother with developing their streetsmartness and vice versa

But ur only holding ur own potential back by doing so.

purplepoppy · Answer

Street smarts is how dumb people justify fucking around at at school. They're the ones crying they can't get a job or that immigrants are taking their jobs.
End of the day if you don't have the qualifications employers ask for then your application in binned. Crying "but I've got street smarts" just doesn't cut it.

humanearth · Answer

That depends on where you live and how you live

See I grew up running the streets of Chicago & Milwaukee.

I have been homeless, been in lots of fights and was horrible in school

Never was in a gang, always on the side of good, but always got shit on

So for me, street smarts kept me alive

I was never much for book learning

Smoothing · Answer

They are both important but I would say book smart is far more important. A book smart person can be ome streets smart quite easily but a street smart person may struggle to become book smart.

Being streets smart is all about social skills. Nothing much beyond that.

And social skills is one that anybody can have unless one is just afraid of people. There is really nothing much to it. A person can be streets smart without having enemies.

Emiliamazing · Answer

I went with books. I think the street smarts are terribly important if you live in a large metropolitan area, but not all of us are in that situation. Book smarts have taken both of us pretty far, and I think you can obtain street smarts that are tailored to the area you live in as you mature.

Anonymous · Answer

Street smarts. Books smarts are overrated as hell. It's just something we are taught to value but literally doesn't compare to street smarts. We don't live in books. Gathering a bunch of general or even specialized knowledge is not impressive. Anyone can do that.

A lot of educated people think they are better than others because they went to college.
I cannot stand conceded people.

The truth is though most people do not have street smarts. It's very rare. You'll be lucky to meet just 1 person with it over your life time.

BlueScorpio · Answer

I think books, if street smarts really mattered then people wouldn't bothered attending college anymore to get degrees for certain career fields. If you need life saving surgery one day, I'm sure you're going to want the surgeon to be more book smart than street smart.

Anonymous · Answer

Honestly street smarts are not as valuable unless your really living on the streets everyday. Book smarts from the right books is worth more than any street smarts. People who claim to have street smarts usually are just letting their egos protect them when their intelligence is questions. “Like yea I don’t know about no quadratic formula but I got street smarts and that’s worth way more.” Sure it is if your dealing with people on the street but if you want to use your mind as something of a bargaining chip in the world it’s got to have something valuable in it. And right now information and problem solving skills with a degree of vision are highly valuable. Not knowing how to talk to someone who’s liable to get butt hurt if they are talked to the wrong way or somebody’s who’s dangerous. Read books people, the right books; they really do help.

rienna888 · Answer

I think a combination of both is the best lol. Yeah I’d say street smart, you develop and friendly personality and also make yourself attractive for people to like you, want to work with you and hire you. But also book smart gives you some nice and relaxing jobs

Wish4UrB00ty · Answer

Well both are ideal. Bud street smarts keeps you alive. Book smarts will just help you show off to the ladies.

dustybiker · Answer

You can always learn street smarts. Reading takes time and patience.. not to mention interest, to get the subject to stick.

Hallix26 · Answer

People shouldn't glorify one to the detriment of the other. With that said there's nothing wrong with street smarts the way I think about it but it depends on what kind you mean. Street smarts as in knowing people, the "real game" of the everyday and such sure, but book smarts is still also what takes you further in life. A healthy amount of street smarts is necessary to not just be clever in theory, but without theory you won't make much of yourself either.

Haha456 · Answer

If you have book smarts , you wouldn't need to be street smart

melanieeeB · Answer

In the end it's street smart for me, but both is required  For you?

FreyaRed · Answer

Knowledge is the key and it takes a lot of time to get it because knowledge spectrum is very wide. Being "street smart" is knowing human nature that isn't so complicated.

AddylynnNightingale · Answer

Street smarts. The best learning experience is on the battlefield.

Sixgunsound · Answer

What is a school librarian supposed to answer?

Sparkie460 · Answer

Street smarts are more important. I know a lot of people who are college graduates who are not Street smart. They only know what they read

es20490446e · Answer

I think that the important part is digging into things to become better at that than usual.

It can be attained both ways. Formal education tend to be more complete, but real experience more updated and motivating.

lightbulb27 · Answer

depends where you are in life.  There is no substitute for common sense. But you need book smarts for some tasks.

inhua · Answer

book smarts won't save you from bullying, a beatdown or an assault. it might make things worse for you.

MountAverage · Answer

It's not an either-or question. If you lack one, you'll have difficulties in life. It should always be enough of both, some kind of balance depending on your particular life circumstances and needs.

hafinjun · Answer

That totally depends on who you are in life. If you work at the cern collider in Switzerland , or someplace similar I would think book smarts are necessary, if your life involves less disciplined undertakings , Street smart can be very important

Agape93 · Answer

Street smarts. Book smarts are good, but if you interact with people then you need street smarts more often

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Book smart people at least those with a piece of paper from college might be smart in their field but couldn’t change a light bulb. In contrast to street smarts which is more in tune with everything.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Both have their place. But there are some people that are book smart but couldn't pour the shit out of their boots with the directions on the heel.

Moose304 · Answer

The most important thing is "common sense". This means you have both and know when to use them. People with zero common sense are some of the most ignorant foolish people I have ever met.

genericname85 · Answer

that's like asking what's better a saw or a drill. they both have their uses and each can't do the job of the other.

Anonymous · Answer

That depends on whether you plan to earn a living on the streets or in a real job.

Anonymous · Answer

You have to be both  Street smart is obviously better since you are carefree. But book smart can give you an appealing nice boost to have

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

Street smart in terms of danger Books smart in terms of wanting to have a good paying career.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

You can learn anything from a book, including “street knowledge”. But ain’t no book learnin’ ever gonna surpass the value of experience. Ell oh ell!

Havthrills · Answer

Depends on the situation. These days, street smart.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

Both are important, but I'm going with street smarts.

Anonymous · Answer

Book smarts without street smarts maybe only pays off for maybe one out of 10 million people. I am talking about the super nerds like bill gates, Jeff bezos and mark Zuckerberg.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Street smarts because you have to be careful of these drivers who can run you down by accident.

Alex8736 · Answer

street smarts without a doubt and what don't kill you makes you stronger

Sevenpointfive · Answer

both are necessary to get through life. street smarts never leads you to anything good

abc3643 · Answer

C BOTH And that is absolutely true.

OddBeMe · Answer

I’ve never known the difference. “Nerdy” guys aren’t getting defrauded on the street. There’s a pretty clear line of educated Vs. uneducated. Period.

Voldra · Answer

Spirit smarts as it transcends death, in my opinion anyway.

loveslongnails · Answer

That would depend on how time you spend on the streets versus academia. LOL

Pohjolan · Answer

Street smarts didn't put a man on the moon nor will they discover a cure to cancer.

NotTacocaT6969 · Answer

You need both equally.

Anonymous · Answer

C Can it be age WISE? hahaha All 3 really.

NathanDavis · Answer

I messed up anyway... so what gives, lol

Summeroflove · Answer

I think they’re equals

Debbie14217 · Answer

street smarts for sure

RavVid · Answer

You need a combo of both.

StanDan · Answer

@@sanaminaa, I completely agree

Danny_dan92 · Answer

Equally important

Lee1515 · Answer

both is

htmndg183 · Answer

Street smarts

Grubhub · Answer

Street lol

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