# Are you a smartass?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 5, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115 "2005-03-05T19:24:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/41 "2005-03-07T00:10:23Z")

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When my parents would say to me “don’t be a smartass.” I would reply that it’s better than being a dumbass.  
I got smacked a lot as a child.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/42 "2005-03-07T00:20:43Z")

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Not really, but can I interest you in some insolent rejoinders?

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**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/43 "2005-03-07T01:11:32Z")

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> [@featherlou](#):
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> Not really, but can I interest you in some insolent rejoinders?

Oooh, aren’t you so smart 😉

You know, if you smartasses (or would that be smartpace…think…think) don’t quit replying to this thread with your smart ass comments, then I’m gonna’ have to teach you all a lesson! :mad:

.:The Ranid One begins to warm up his backhand:.

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**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/44 "2005-03-07T01:14:18Z")

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> [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](#):
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> Oooh, aren’t you so smart 😉
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> You know, if you smartasses (or would that be smartpace…think…think) don’t quit replying to this thread with your smart ass comments, then I’m gonna’ have to teach you all a lesson! :mad:
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> .:The **Ranid** One begins to warm up his backhand:.

I hope it isn’t a spelling lesson.

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/45 "2005-03-07T01:22:47Z")

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Err, yes. Not like there’s anything _wrong_ with it, you know.

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**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/46 "2005-03-07T14:43:00Z")

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> [@Jayn\_Newell](#):
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> I hope it isn’t a spelling lesson.

:mad: :smack:

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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-smartass/293115/47 "2005-03-07T16:46:52Z")

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No, I ALWAYS give freakin polite and thoughtful responses to stupid-ass questions :rolleyes:

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