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StreetSmart vs. BookSmart Which one are you?
Me? Booksmart...I don't get down too deep with the streets!! But I can't be taken for a fool either! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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im more street smart than booksmart i think.. dont get me wrong im far from stupid  but yeah im more street smart. | |
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booksmart Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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Neither. but I'm learning both.
But I'd choose streetsmart. I think with streetsmart, it allows you to learn how to treat others and take care of yourself in the real world, and also allows you to learn all the book stuff from the people you meet. | |
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Heavenly said: Neither. but I'm learning both.
But I'd choose streetsmart. I think with streetsmart, it allows you to learn how to treat others and take care of yourself in the real world, and also allows you to learn all the book stuff from the people you meet. Interesting! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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TheRealFiness said: im more street smart than booksmart i think.. dont get me wrong im far from stupid
but yeah im more street smart.Oh.....the things you set yourself up for!!!! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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Heavenly said: Neither. but I'm learning both.
But I'd choose streetsmart. I think with streetsmart, it allows you to learn how to treat others and take care of yourself in the real world, and also allows you to learn all the book stuff from the people you meet. i couldn't agree with you more. i'm more booksmart. i wish i was more street smart but i'm learning as i go along in life. | |
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Im more street smart... but on the other hand my older sister is book smart
and very little street smarts | |
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Probably a good mix of both with a higher percentage on the book side.
Gotta have some streetsmarts growing up in Bed-Stuy. 
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theAudience said: Probably a good mix of both with a higher percentage on the book side.
Gotta have some streetsmarts growing up in Bed-Stuy.
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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Yeah...this would be me as well.... The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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Both. You cant make it where I grew up without being street smart and book smart. You wont make it too long. | |
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Booksmart will let you know more information that you might use a few times in your life.
Streetsmart will be used daily in some cases. | |
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My now 38 year old aunt is extremely street smart, which was great as I was growing up. I could ask her about pretty much anything and she would give me a no-nonsense answer. A bully at school? Deal with him this or that way. Drugs? Go for cocaine if you want this kind of high, go for pot if you want that, stay away from meth because it's only going to fuck with your head, etc. She was never judgemental but always realistic and caring.
Personally, I'm fairly street smart but I'm definitely more book smart. I'm fine with that since you can't really acquire book smarts if you don't have a bit of it right from the start, whereas street smarts is something you get automatically as you gain more and more life experience. | |
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Booksmart, but I'm not completely ignorant on streetsmarts.
My mother used to tell me I had more booksmarts than anyone she knew but that I had no common sense.  I used to hate that. I think I have plenty of common sense. That and I was always the one keeping my friends out of trouble.  |
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DexMSR said: Which one are you?
Me? Booksmart...I don't get down too deep with the streets!! But I can't be taken for a fool either! Definately booksmart... hell, I was mugged on the blue line train here in LA, because I was reading a book and not paying attention to my surroundings...  
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TheResistor said: DexMSR said: Which one are you?
Me? Booksmart...I don't get down too deep with the streets!! But I can't be taken for a fool either! Definately booksmart... hell, I was mugged on the blue line train here in LA, because I was reading a book and not paying attention to my surroundings... That isn't mugged...that is more like "pickpocketed"....YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE MUGGED!! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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Street smart.. I guess that has a lot to do with me working the streets to huh? hahahaha! man | |
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book smart. if i were street smart i would be in some serious trouble...i'm from a small community in New Brunswick Canada...maybe sidewalk smart...or crosswalk smart, definately NOT street smart.
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street smart here pretty much as long as i can remember
and now at 40 i can also add book smart to that as well but in both areas i always welcome growth | |
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I like to think im both  I'm feelin kind of n-a-s-t-y
I might just take you home with me | |
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lillith said: book smart. if i were street smart i would be in some serious trouble...i'm from a small community in New Brunswick Canada...maybe sidewalk smart...or crosswalk smart, definately NOT street smart.
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Booksmart.
It's one of those things where I think I COULD be streetsmart if I didn't spend so much time holed up behind a book or a computer.  | |
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Both...more street than book...age has made the transition necessary...like both... "We love you from the bottom of our hearts to the top of our souls...thank you!" Prince ~ Musicology Tour ~ Denver 8/2004 | |
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Mach said: street smart here pretty much as long as i can remember
and now at 40 i can also add book smart to that as well but in both areas i always welcome growth Whap! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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Yeah Iam "streetsmart". But if u tell anyone on the street that, u sound booksmart
Now as I live in england, I guess u may call it estate smart. I aint booksmart. I got some gcse's, not many though (about 6 which were c's or above) I learn through experience, if it's a good experience though, I dont learn  | |
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it's important to have "booksmarts",
because they can contribute quite a bit to "streetsmarts".. but ultimately.. we all (well, most of us) live in the "real world" & not "in a book". for myself, I would say that I have JUST ENOUGH "book smarts" & quite a bit more of the "streetsmarts".. the trick for me, of course, is APPLYING these streetsmarts at the appropriate time & in the appropriate situation.. I'll see you tonight..
in ALL MY DREAMS.. |
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the happy medium. | |
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mltijchr said: it's important to have "booksmarts",
because they can contribute quite a bit to "streetsmarts".. but ultimately.. we all (well, most of us) live in the "real world" & not "in a book". for myself, I would say that I have JUST ENOUGH "book smarts" & quite a bit more of the "streetsmarts".. the trick for me, of course, is APPLYING these streetsmarts at the appropriate time & in the appropriate situation.. And just how much caffeine intake to consume daily! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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I'm drink smart  When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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