让你看起来不太聪明做的5件事情

让你看起来不太聪明做的5件事情

5 Things You Do Without Realizing That Make You Look Less Intelligent

We all like to think we’re pretty smart people. For the most part, we are.

我们都喜欢认为我们相当聪明。大多数情况，我们是。

However, our actions sometimes betray our intelligence in ways that we don’t really even notice –but are glaringly obvious to those around us.

然而，有时我们的行为会背叛我们的智慧，而我们并没有意识到–但这显而易见发生在我们身边。

Whenever you’re in a situation in which the way others perceive you is

important – such as at school or work – you need to be constantly aware of how you portray yourself. From the way you dress and act to the way you talk and the content of what you say, the people surrounding you will use every opportunity they can to judge you – for better or worse.

无论何时，处于何种情况，别人如何看待你很重要——比如在学校或工作中——你需要一直意识到自己是如何描绘自己的。从你的着装和行为方式到你所谈论的和你所说的内容，你周围的人会利用每一个机会来评判你——是好是坏。

Take this into consideration the next time you interact with anyone outside of your comfort zone.

当下次你与任何人在你的舒适区外互动时，记住这点。

Dressing Down

着装随意

The way you present yourself to the world determines how you will be treated by those who don’t know you. If you dress well, you’ll give off an air of respectability. If you schlep around in sweatpants and a T-shirt, no one will feel the need to give you the time of day.

你向世界展现自己的方式决定了那些不认识你的人会如何对待你。如果你穿着得体，你就会受到尊重。如果你穿着运动裤和T恤，没有人会觉得有必要给你时间。

If your workplace requires you to follow a specific dress code, you should be sure to follow it exactly as written every time you walk into the office. Even something as simple as leaving your tie at home one day will lead your colleagues to believe that you don’t think the rules apply to you–or that you don’t understand the rules in the first place. If you choose to dress down even the slightest bit, don’t be surprised if your cowork ers and supervisors don’t listen to a word you say.

如果你的工作场所需要你遵循特定的着装规范，你应该确保每次走进办公室时，严格执行。就算是有一天把你的领带忘在家里这种小事情也会让你的同事们相信你不认为这些规定适用于你，或者你不根本理解这些规定。如果你选择哪怕是稍微穿随意些，如果你的同事和上司不听你说的任何话的话，不要惊讶。

Misusing Words or Sayings

滥用词语或谚语

For those of us who remember Tim Allen’s sitcom Home Improvement, recall the ongoing shtick in which Tim’s neighbor Wilson would relay some sage advice to Tim, only to have Tim jumble up the story when trying to sound smart later on in the episode.

那些还记得提姆艾伦的喜剧家庭大改造的人，请回想一下提姆的邻居威尔森想要传递给提姆一些聪明建议，而最后因为想要让它们听起来是聪明话而让提姆糊涂的那些不断发生的滑稽场面。

While it was always good for a chuckle when done by a fictional character, mixing up popular words or phrases in the real world is more pathetic than hilarious. If you’re a