When it's cool to be dumb, Ctd

The above segment from The Simpsons episode Dial 'N' for Nerder, Nelson is attacked for showing intellectual daring and ability. This is the culture I experienced in school, albeit in a milder less violent form, But yes, it absolutely was not cool to show intellectual daring and ability.

My earlier posts in the 'When it's cool to be dumb' series can be accessed here,here (UDA prisoner), here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. On the Huffington Post UK here.