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- From: mike_steiner@qm.claris.com (Mike Steiner)
- Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
- Subject: Re: Keeping Your Mensa Membership A Secret
- Message-ID: <mike_steiner-171192112631@192.35.50.131>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 19:28:01 GMT
- References: <16Nov92133624@miracle.com>
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- In article <16Nov92133624@miracle.com>, jcooley@miracle.com (John Cooley)
- wrote:
- >
- >
- > I know of quite a few active Mensans who keep their membership
- > in Mensa either a secret from their workplace and/or a secret from
- > most of their social circle (with the exceptions being from some
- > of their close friends).
- >
- > Usually it's because they don't want to deal with the "This-must-
- > mean-you're-smarter-than-me-and-I've-got-to-defend-my-ego" reaction
- > one typically gets when they tell non-Mensan friends that they're
- > a member of Mensa and the qualifications to join.
- >
- > Anyone have any positive stories concerning telling non-members you're
- > a member? Also, what are some of the bad reactions you've recieved?
-
- Well, how about that I got a job in a brand-new field (to me) and within
- two years quadrupled my annual income because I told a hiring-manager that
- I'm in Mensa?
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