Can't Get Into Mensa? Join Me in Densa
73The IQ Club for the Rest of Us
I’ve always thought of myself as fairly intelligent, but apparently I’m not smart enough for the folks at Mensa. In order to be in this club of super-geeks, you have to score within the top two percent of IQ scores in the world. Sounds hard.
Mensa means ‘table’ in Latin, as in a round-table society. Really smart people gathered around a table doing Rubik’s cubes and talking to each other about how smart they are.
But don’t be discouraged. I’ve come up with an idea that ‘the rest of us’ can embrace. Densa – the club for the IQ-challenged. In order to be in Densa, your IQ has to test somewhere in the lower 98th percentile.
Densa means ‘dumb as a brick’ in Latin. Densa members are doing things all around you right now. Look over at the person next to you. They are in Densa. Look at your boss. They are in Densa. Your spouse, kids, neighbors – 98% of them are in Densa. No one around? Look in the mirror.
Want to be considered for membership? Official membership in Densa can be accomplished by passing the entrance exam.
Densa Entrance Exam
Scoring Results
After monkeying around with the scoring and trying to figure out how to add this quiz to my post, I finally gave up. That's why I'm the President of Densa. But I'm sure whatever you scored, you're a perfect candidate.
Let me know if you want some authentic Densa merchandise. So far we've got Densa jackets, baseball caps, and a toy I created call the Densa Cube. It's just a multi-colored cube that you hold and look at.
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Great visual, sitting around a table with rubik's cubes. I actually laughed, imagining it! As for densa, I don't know, is the jacket warm, or a windbreaker?
Welcome to Densa Solitude. You scored high on the test!
Sheila, you also scored very well.
We have both windbreakers and heavier jackets.
Just let me know what color and the number of armholes that you want.
Dang that was a tuff kwiz Stan. I'm glad there was only 9 questions. Great hub.
Thanks Kowality - Welcome to the club!
so this was fun...and funny....although for those who wouldn't be caught dead with a rubic's cube, I and attest to the fact that i was right about one thing in high school, word problems are the spawn of satan and math skills are highly overrated....
I agree Dee! Thanks for stopping by!
I like, I like it a lot. In fact, I think you got yourself a money-maker here just selling those baseball caps on ebay embroidered with your new "dEnSa" logo that I quickly designed using my 88 IQ! Anyone that cannot see the benefits of this organization will most certainly end up in some geek outfit like...sorry what was the name..never mind.
Yo, Stan...one other comment. Go over to "Waco Bluffs" on my hubs and read ralwus' comments. I almost convinced him that "Pappy" survived. I plan to tell him that I was doing a sequel and you were writing Pappy's dialogue with him using a throat vibrator. I can't quit laugh about it as I picture the look on his face. Maybe we need to co-author that one!
Can I be in Mensa and Densa? I scored Super Densa on your quiz but I cheated. I copied Wayne Brown's answers, except the one about pet legs. All my pets have 2 legs. I thought that was normal, and why wouldn't you use a microwave?
I love the idea of the merchandise. Go for it. I qualified for Super Densa and I'm proud.
Classicc Densa - loved it.
Wayne - I would love to co-author something. I have some ideas. As far as the merchandise goes, I'm not sure people would get the joke. So I thought about spelling it
Dense-Uh. Would probably still need to be explained, and unless we put the whole hub on the T-shirt, I'm not sure people will get it. As always, thanks for reading. I noticed your fan count is going up. Cool!
Kim - Ha! Your pets have 2 legs. Good one! Anyone who would copy Wayne's answers is on the fast track to Super Densa - er, Dense-uh. The reason you don't use a microwave is that your pet will get dizzy from turning on the rotating food tray and might throw up in there. I thought that was obvious. Thanks for reading!
Bpop - thanks for your support as always. I am putting my Dense-uh merchandising idea in line with all the other ideas I have and see which one breaks out into the lead and actually gets done. If more people knew about Mensa it would be funnier. On a serious note, I had always heard about Mensa, but didn't know the qualifications until yesterday - the top 2% of IQ's in the world.
Thanks Billy! I'm glad you were entertained by it...And as always, thanks for reading!
Super Densa here! But I knew I would be. It's to hot in Misssisippi right now for a jacket and I don't wear hats so what else have you got with the "Densa" logo? I'm proud of my Super Densa status!
Hah... don't let em fool yuh Stan, bein smart aint all it's cracked up to be. Better to open your mouth and erase all doubt than to be thought to erase all... or something like that. Hey if they think your smart then you gotta do all kinds of extra stuff that intelligent people have to do like supervising and telling people what to do. Sheesh. If your stupid, you don't have to do any of that stuff You just take naps and dope off like us dummies do all day.
Tears streaming down my face as I write this. I passed with flying colors!
Sounds like a club created just for me. ;D
Dense, the Super Densa
Heya i love this hub - i rather do enjoy a bit of tongue in cheek (oo er) - so please check my hub or some of my own work. i've written a hub on long distance relationships - its a little tongue in cheek but take it with a pinch of salt! x
rls - hmmm. Trying to think of something that I could put the Densa logo on for you. How about a tattoo?
Al, you're taking the Jimmy Buffett approach. He's a member of Densa too. Good feedback, my friend.
Psychic dog - I'm sorry this one made you cry. I'm assuming they are tears of joy after being turned down from Mensa all those years. Welcome to the club!
Dense - You may be our poster child for the club. I haven't checked out your hubs yet, but if you're Super Dense, would you consider being our Vice Chairman?
Amy - love the tongue in cheek stuff myself. I will definitely stop by your hubs. Thanks so much for reading!
That would be perfect Stan! Always wanted a tatoo, just been waiting to find the perfect one...something that I can be proud of. I would be honored to have the Densa logo forever imprinted in my skin!
This hub is too funny. I like your sense of humor, it's a lot like mine.
lol. Finally a club that will actually let me in the doors. Hip, hip, hooray! :) Was a regular Densa by your quiz...so would that be considered a close one?
Great and entertaining hub. :)
I am too dense to be the VC, I'll take club mascot if it's available. ;)
rls - let me work on the logo. dEnSa. How's that? You have to find your own tattoo artist though. The board of directors would frown on me making a recommendation.
Wesley - thanks for stopping by. I'll be checking out your sense of humor soon. I hope you're funny, because if you're not, and we're alike, well....
Welcome aboard Springboard! I'm glad to provide a place for the lower 98% to feel at home and to have their own club.
Dense - I didn't mean that kind of vise chairman. I meant the person who sits in a chair and monitors our vise - you know the metal thing that squeezes things together, like in your grandpa's garage. We need someone to keep an eye on it.
Well, if you do come by then I'd recommend embarassment at the gym. Or Topsey Exotic Ranch.
That's to bad about the board of directors. What do they know anyway? I'm sure you would give a great recommendation, with you being so "Densa cool" and all! "dEnSa" would look great I think! I like it! Now, where should I put it???? Maybe really big letters on my back??? I don't know though, what do you think?
Stan I think I aced the test. It Is good to have someplace to belong !
A delightful hub. Good, lighthearted fun.
I don't think I qualify for Densa. I took one of those online Mensa tests years ago, solved it in seconds and got a prompt invitation. I never joined, though. I don't like sitting around the table comparing IQ's. All three of my younger brothers have far higher IQ's than I, and I've come to the conviction that it's what you do with what you have that's important.
And Stan, you've done something pretty nice, here. Laughter is such good medicine.
All right now, Stan, calm down. You haven't been taking your meds regularly. I can tell. You are supposed to swallow those little Halidol pills, you know.
Just joshing. One of your funniest hubs ever. Will get to work on logo for Densa tee shirts. How about "Join your friends-a on Densa!"
Welsey - I'll be heading over your way. Looking forward to it.
rls - no, no, no. The only place to put the dEnSa tattoo is on your forehead. And have them do it backwards so that you can read it in the mirror.
Tony - you did indeed ace the test. Welcome to the club.
lone77star - I can't believe it! A qualified Mensa stopped by my hub! Not only qualified, but one who turned them down. You sir, have made my day. We are happy to welcome you into dEnSa. You might have to run things around the office. The rest of us are too dense.
drbj - thanks for the clarification on the meds. I thought they were suppositories. I'm sure they'll work better now.
And as far as your T-shirt idea goes, that's fabulous. All kidding aside, do you think we should actually sell some merchandise?
Well, of course! I should've thought of that! That would be the perfect spot!
Hi Stan, I got bored of staring for hours at the vise and got this page into my profile to help you with recruitment drive. ;)
@rls8994:
d3n5a will make this look l337.
Run things? I don't know about that. Some days I feel pretty dense. Does that qualify?
rls - put a pic of you and your new d3n5a tat on your avatar. We're all anxious to see how it came out.
Dense - You really linked my page? I'm hoping we can sell some merch., but alas, I haven't received any orders yet.
lone77star - 'running things' at d3n5a is not as hard as it sounds. Basically, if you can stare off into space and think random thoughts, you're qualified.
Certainly, I will get right on that Stan. Got to find my camera!
RLS - we're waiting........
awesome very interesting :)
Loved the quiz! I was in Mensa and I don't look like a super geek nor did I always enjoy the company, it was a little boring. lolololo :D
I loved the hub and I bet you are truly very intelligent don't let it get you down I would have been proud to have you on our team and will bequeath to you my Mensa status. :)
I would prefer to be Densa it is sooooo much more fun! :D
Romper, I've spent the better part of the last 3 hours evaluating your test results. Congratulations! You're Super Densa! The thing that clued me in first was when you said this hub was actually 'interesting'. Interesting in an interesting way, or in a 'this is really weird crap in this hub' way? Either way, welcome to the club! We're going to have a convention on the North Pole next January. Mark your calendar.
AEvans - Thanks for bequeathing on me. I haven't been bequeathed in a long time. OK, what does that mean?
Welcome to Densa! Don't tell anyone else about the Mensa thing. It intimidates the extra-dense in our ranks. Although some of them think that Mensa is just for smart men, and that women are in Womensa. I told you - these aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.
Yes, I am quite intelligent and think gooder than most of our members, which is why I am the President.
So glad you stopped by! (seriously)
lololololo! You are so funny!!!! I enjoy reading your work on to your next hub! :D
AEvans - Thanks so much! Now tell your friends! Make me rich!
I have been telling all of my friends your work is so refreshing! :)
Your title caught me. It made me chuckle, and this hub made me laugh out loud. A fun read!
AEvans - thanks again. I try to write stuff that allows people to shut their brains down for a few minutes. We all need a break sometimes.
Trish1048 - Hey! A Fletch newbie. Always great to see a new face. I'm assuming you're not really a cat, but if you are, I'm very impressed with your command of the language and your ability to type well with your paws.
LOL yes, a newbie, as you put it. Like I said, the title was an eye-catcher.
I'm very proud of my paw and language skills
Meow! :)
Trish - lol. Hope you took the quiz!
That cracked me up, thanks Stan.
Jewels - That's what I love to do, crack you up. Thanks for letting me know the mission was accomplished!
I always suspected there was a club for me. Let's begin work on a monthly newsletter, a T-shirt, a reality TV program, and minority protected status.
OH, YEAH! I'm 'off the charts.' Whew, I took about 2 hours on that damned widget.
But, Stan, I did want to point out that I'm on to your sales pitch at the end. I'm not THAT dense. Or, well, you are awful cute.
I'll think about it.
Nicomp - I LOVE your ideas! Except I think it would be majority protected status. Maybe we could get cheap rates on home loans and stuff. (On a serious note, I would like to explore this merchandise idea - tshirts, whatever.)
Lorlie - the secret, that I haven't revealed until now, is that if you actually were willing to even take the quiz, you are already in dEnSa. Really smart people would never do it. And I DO expect you to buy a tshirt as least.
@Stan Fletcher: I'm a medium, and I look OK in a tank top.
LOL, I needed a laugh
Nicomp - I will keep that in mind for Christmas time.
Lamme - Glad to have provided one. And I'm really glad you stopped by and let me know you were here...
Very clever and entertaining hub! Thanks for writing it...you have a great personality that I can see in your words. Althought I didn't score enough to be a Super Densa, I'm honored to now be a member of your club. I'm currently a member of "The Friends of the Friendless" club so now I can add Densa to my list.
4t - Glad to have you in the club. I'll have to get more info on the Friends of the Friendless thing. Sounds cool. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Lol that's. brilliant
Thanks Joshua, Brilliant may be too strong of a word to use here, but I'll take it....... :)
I am Densa than the average bear!
Welcome Flopot. Bears are very dense. You'll fit in well here.
Someday I'll tell you the amusing story of my becoming a member. It had to do with my second eldest sister who liked to flash her Mensa card around and who considered me such a dunce. So it knocked me off my dunce stool and when she found out, it almost caused her to faint! Now I'm back to trying out for Densa. Never satisfied. . . .
Nellie - that's hilarious! And I did happen to notice a mention of Mensa on your facebook profile. You seem to be the most tech-savvy great-grandmother I know, so I'm not surprised. ;)
Super Densa! I'm so proud to be another brick in the wall!
Merman - welcome to the club.
Thank you, Stan. Not sure IQ is a factor as much as pure-dee old-fashioned grit. ;->
Nellie - I have a feeling you have a higher IQ and more grit than the vast majority of people!!! Combined with you smile and sweet demeanor, that's a deadly combination.
I've never ever met anyone until now that could make people excited about their density:-). Hilarious!
hello guys..
Jen's Solitude Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago
What's that Groucho Marx expression about not wanting to belong to a club that would have me as a member? LOL I enjoyed reading this and I'm glad to know there's always a place for me with Densa. Thanks for the chuckle!