What is Mensa Like?

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Originally Posted by WheredoIlive?

I have two long distant friends who are in Mensa, they come visit me every few months and brought me some of the magazines, of the group. I liked what I saw. I know the idea of people joining a group based on IQ is kind of weird and maybe snobby to some, but some people do want to meet people who are more intellectually inclined, like readers etc. {Just like some people want to meet active sports people or theatre people: well they can have high IQs too but you know what I mean} Friends seem to like Mensa, they have meetings in their area though. Dont know if they have any here, am looking.

Anyone ever been in Mensa? Tell me what it was like.

Did you know that Mensa means "dumb Girl" in Spanish

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I'd like to sneak into a Mensa meeting and play a DVD of Married With Children just to see their reaction.