Yep, after I took some tests in grade school because I was goofing off in class yet reading ahead and passing tests without doing homework they introduced me to Mensa, and even in 4th grade I found them to be unbearable.
I was a member for a year. Never reupped my dues. There might be some awesome people, but it wasn't the panacea of "fitting in" I thought it would be. Not worth the money for me. Now I'm a ham radio license owner and a member of my local ham radio club. Those guys might give Elmer Fudd a run for his money, but they're so much more interesting than what I experienced with Mensa. Intelligent, but in a nuts and bolts practical way, if that makes sense.
I would say I wish Hack Pittsburgh was fully open, but it seems to have been taken over by SJWs. Years ago Free Ride had people who were computer programmers, electrical engineers, chemists, and what not. Sure, there were hipsters, but they were the minority and the majority of people who came in were just normal mundane yet pleasant folks. Last time I was there it was run by snooty liberals and some eurotrash and everyone using the shop were undeservedly narcissistic hipsters.
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