HolyAarom Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Book = School and educational learning Street = Practical life experiences Would you say you're more book smart, or more street smart? If there's any other type of "smarts" that qualify to be in, feel free to post them. I would say I'm book smart since my parents were overprotective of me when I was younger. I rarely left the house until I entered high school. To this day, I still don't think I've developed in anything besides book smarts. This might change depending on if I have to get a new apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Mage Ilyana Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 isn't street smarts sort of like knowing about the "hood" and what's happening in modern culture? Book smarts for me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodykitty Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 isn't street smarts sort of like knowing about the "hood" and what's happening in modern culture?I hope not. I voted street smarts. I know nothing of what's under the hood of a car, much less how to fix one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 What about both? I'm good at both. I guess I'm better at the books though, so I'll pick book smarts. My big bro has more street smarts than me. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Nightmare Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) Book Smart...but i can say i know a little about street life... My parents are overprotective!!! well of course I´m not that old enough to take care of myself Edited August 14, 2009 by Karith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 They barely let me go to a party or going out with my friends!!! Street smarts aren't about that. It's more like knowing how the world, and people, work. Anyway, I can't honestly call myself either, but if I had to say, I'd call book smarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltoshen Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) More book smarts. I'm too self-conscious, also. Dx Edited August 9, 2009 by Eltoshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 If there's any other type of "smarts" that qualify to be in, feel free to post them. I forget the basics, but most Intro to Psych classes give categories, one of which states there are Scholastic (Book), Practical (Street), and Artistic orientations of an individual's knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ice Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Probably more towards books, but I've had my share of interesting life experiences =| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Aeterna Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Book smarts, hands down. I have intelligence, but only in that sense. Common sense is usually relative to street smarts (I think?), and my common sense is almost nil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 and my common sense is almost nil... I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I can't choose either to be honest because I know little nothing from each... But I do know a lot of useless information so maybe I have some book smarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remmé Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 When it comes to living things, I'm a natural. Even if I haven't studied an animal, I can just look at its bone structure and have an idea of how it lived. I also have a very, very easy time with animals because I understand them, and they like me. While I have a very easy time understanding and manipulating people, I can't say they like me as much. :b Though when it comes to technology? I know NOTHING. It's awful. I'd be dead without the Internet. My mind has an easy time observing things from all angles and understanding it. Even if I'm bad with technology, just opening something up and looking around gives me an easy idea of how to fix it. I'd say it's closer to street knowledge, though it's more about understanding than anything. Perhaps it's capacity. I can easily do math or imagine big things in my head yet I'm a total space cadet. My INFJ Jungian archetype is actually kind of accurate in that sense. Longer post than necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) Seeing as I'm really not that streetwise, Book Smarts it is. Edited August 9, 2009 by NinjaMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6734 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Probably neither. Though I don't really try in school so I guess I'm pretty stupid for putting so little effort into somthing so important. meh. I guess I do have a little bit of common sense, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltoshen Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Let me just say one thingtwo things: We're on a gaming site. Discussing Fire Emblem. Edited August 11, 2009 by Eltoshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kedyns Crow Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 The way I see it is that book smarts is knowing a lot of facts, and street smarts is being able to interpret facts. I'm definitely the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 The way I see it is that book smarts is knowing a lot of facts, and street smarts is being able to interpret facts. I'm definitely the latter. I have always thought of book smarts as knowledge over subjects often extraneous to living directly, and street smarts to be knowledge that assists in survival or everyday life. For example, I would consider knowledge of non-linear mathematics and theoretical physics to be book smarts, while I would consider the knowledge of others' emotions through body language and how to gauge them to be street smarts. This makes it difficult to categorize anyone by means of these two terms, though, since I would expect the average person to have a bit of both. In addition, it's pretty common that the two can fall in line with one another. Knowledge of auto-mechanics on a large scale could easily be considered book smarts by most individuals, however it's pretty clear to most observers that a working knowledge of automobiles isn't only useful, it can be life-saving in dangerous situations. So I suppose one could in several cases say that street smarts is about knowing the bare minimum or needed info for survival, while book smarts is about specialization and deeper understanding of specific subjects, even including those that assist in survival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quanta Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I'd definitely be considered booksmart by most. I feel there is some blur though between the various categories of scholastic, practical, and artistic knowledge as another poster put it though. When you work on something enough (whether it be mathematics, engineering, history, painting, dancing, or fighting), you develop an intuition for it that you can't get from just reading a few books or watching it a few times (although doing both these things can be a great way to see what other people are doing so you can try adding it to your repertoire of skills). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) I've got more of book smarts. Otherwise I'm quite stupid =I I could almost swear I'm a blond with the dark dark dark dark dark brown hair when it comes to street smarts. Edited August 12, 2009 by Freohr Datia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kedyns Crow Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 The way I see it is that book smarts is knowing a lot of facts, and street smarts is being able to interpret facts. I'm definitely the latter. I have always thought of book smarts as knowledge over subjects often extraneous to living directly, and street smarts to be knowledge that assists in survival or everyday life. For example, I would consider knowledge of non-linear mathematics and theoretical physics to be book smarts, while I would consider the knowledge of others' emotions through body language and how to gauge them to be street smarts. This makes it difficult to categorize anyone by means of these two terms, though, since I would expect the average person to have a bit of both. In addition, it's pretty common that the two can fall in line with one another. Knowledge of auto-mechanics on a large scale could easily be considered book smarts by most individuals, however it's pretty clear to most observers that a working knowledge of automobiles isn't only useful, it can be life-saving in dangerous situations. So I suppose one could in several cases say that street smarts is about knowing the bare minimum or needed info for survival, while book smarts is about specialization and deeper understanding of specific subjects, even including those that assist in survival. That seems like a damn good description. Forget mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Shards Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I've got a bit of both, but I guess book smarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyosua Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Book smarts. I don't think there's any denying this for me. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Having been a fairly overprotected child, I have mainly book smarts. Now that I'm at college, in a city (it's a relatively safe one, but still), I'll be able to pick some street smarts up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxFeaRLeSsxX Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Book smarts. I don't think I have any street smarts. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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