Hurricane Windscale Equivalent for IQ and EQ?

londonsurrey

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is brilliant, conjuring up images of uprooted trees and roof tiles falling off to make the nebulous topic of wind speed something very tangible.

It was being explained to me that someone with an IQ of 150 doesn't always appreciate what someone with an IQ of 100 can't understand, which is fair enough.

I do appreciate that the topic is huge, but does anyone have access to a simple list of examples akin to those of the Hurricane Scale, just to give short sweet examples? And one for the EQ scale too?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Below 100 = rly hate that [x factor judge], not fair there pickin on x coz their a bad singr, simon wud nvr let her get away wiv it.

100 = How can they vote HIM in but not her! Its a fix!!!

125 = Does nobody realise that they want you to vote to make them money? I like y, he's easily the best.

140+ = Dear Lord, is that crap still on television?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Below 100 = Stupid traffic wardns r all c***s.

100 = Stupid sign saying no parking. Traffic wardens are all !!!!!!!s.

125 = Any fool could see I was only going to be a minute dropping off the dry cleaning. But that !!!!!!! traffic warden still gave me a ticket.

140+ = I parked in the free parking two minutes down the road.

TeamLowe

A teacher once said that average intelligence is equivalent to a D grade in GCSE woodwork, how true that is i've no idea though

thorsoak

Who gives a tinker's cuss in any case?? There are other, far more important things to bother about!

Merry Christmas to one and all!

FBaby

londonsurrey wrote: »

It was being explained to me that someone with an IQ of 150 doesn't always appreciate what someone with an IQ of 100 can't understand, which is fair enough.

Is it me or this doesn't make much sense?

What do you mean by 'appreciate what someone with an IQ of 100 can't understand'. Ie. someone of average intelligence can't understand why they got a ticket for parking illegally, whilst someone G&T will understand the reason, but not agree or respect it? Or do you mean that they won't appreciate the fact that someone not as clever as them don't understand something obvious to them?

londonsurrey

Thorsoak, erm, I suppose that I should point out that the answer is me?

londonsurrey

FBaby wrote: »

Is it me or this doesn't make much sense?

What do you mean by 'appreciate what someone with an IQ of 100 can't understand'. Ie. someone of average intelligence can't understand why they got a ticket for parking illegally, whilst someone G&T will understand the reason, but not agree or respect it? Or do you mean that they won't appreciate the fact that someone not as clever as them don't understand something obvious to them?

It's any aspect of it that I would appreciate getting concrete examples of, which is why I've asked about both IQ and EQ.

I'm used to IQ being used for gauging academic ability, e.g. in maths. However, how does it actually affect day to day existence and judgement?

Your question about parking tickets is one - there will be people of any IQ who don't care anyhow, but if we exclude those, does IQ actually affect their grasp of the implications illegal parking, or for that matter other mundane things?

thehappybutterfly

London, for goodness sake! This is a bit heavy for Xmas Eve! Don't you have a few sprouts to prep or a bottle of something tasty to open?

londonsurrey

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

London, for goodness sake! This is a bit heavy for Xmas Eve! Don't you have a few sprouts to prep or a bottle of something tasty to open?

This is my aperitif while all that is being done for me
I'm wrapping presents and being taken out for dinner.

thehappybutterfly

Lucky you London! I've got tons of stuff still to do so why am I still on here?