If we used the words 'socially' in front of 'ignorant', I would have to agree.
I see that as not being just true and accurate, but it is also very helpful for me personally. I have a problem with language, its being resolved slowly.
My father produced this aura of lacking common sense
I would be very interested to learn how that manifested if you are of a mind to share it. I think I may project the same.
My own father was a high IQ person with a very broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of how the world works. He was completely mad on the inside and in his personal life, but projected a 'firmly in control' image to the outside world, was very respected and had an interesting and subtle way of projecting authority.
You got me thinking I guess, thank you! Reporting in on what you made me think about, which I am only starting to realize lately....
While riding bikes with my son earlier, It started to hit my how much like my father my son is. Same kind of aura of lacking common sense while being able to compute things that others couldn't hope to grasp. However, I noticed it early in his life, I just didn't equate it to his grandfather for some reason. This is most likely due to the fact that my father left this world before my son was born, and thus my son has had no influence by his grandfather, other than what may come through me somehow, even though I am the polar opposite of both of them in the 'common sense' regard.
It got me thinking, that something is skipping a generation....Something, that I can study and foster, if I were to become privy, aware of it somehow. Teach it and guide it, to be able to compute, 'common sense'.....
Anyways, good talk thanks.
Yes that is interesting.
My mother has always made comments about how much I am like her father in looks and temperament. It does get one to wondering especially as I have another family member who shares the same temperament and looks of her great grandmother who by all accounts was an unreasonable and very violent woman.
Genetics and instinct can seem practically unfathomable.
My father was an incredible mathematician, but seemingly had issue with very simple 'common sense'. For example, he would watch TV with a remote control, but would keep the remote control on top of the TV. If he needed to change channel, he would get up and walk over to the TV, pick up the remote, use it, and put it back on the TV and go sit down. Other simple things, that most of us can figure out quite easily, seemed to escape him. But he could teach advanced calculus like a master. He was also a communications expert in the military speaking multiple languages, and he would have no accent when speaking a non-native language.
Sounds like your father matches my personality, and you more match my father's.