It’s Better To Be Thought Dumb…

“It’s better to be thought dumb, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt.”
The first time I heard this quote I was a teenager and my mother said it to me. At this point, I can’t remember the context, but I have never forgotten the quote. It took me years of course, to understand the meaning of the quote. I get it now!
Better for people to think you are an idiot (my interpretation), than to open your mouth and prove they were correct in their assessment of you. So what?
So, when you walk into an interview, it …read more