Tactics we use to appear more intelligent

[Gandalf]

Claiming to have read classic books
Changing our appearance
Correcting other peoples grammar
Dropping famous quotes into conversations
Claiming high fluency in a foreign language
Exaggerating academic achievement
Using thesaurus to make words in a document or email
Lying about job role and status
Exaggerating knowledge of wine
Dismissing popular films as rubbish despite enjoying them

1) I have read classic books, not all but a fair few.
2) Never, jackets shall be timeless.
3) Guilty as charged.
4) Occasionally do so.
5) Intermediate.
6) Never, only the truth.
7) Never really needed to.
All truth.
9 Can't stand that in people, just drink it.
10)Don't enjoy contemporary popular films in the slightest.

[Beanz]

[AdamGB]

Automatically criticising things because it's a lot easier to look intelligent critiquing than it is praising.

Critique the mainstream (only a mindless drone could possibly enjoy that, you're clearly above the others) and praise pretentious rubbish (how could those mindless drones possibly appreciate the subtle nuances of this masterpiece?)

[Spicoli]

People always using hand gestures..air quotes, standing with fingers poised at tips, 'thinking pose' hand to chin etc. Its all rather common and almost a distraction to the silly shit coming outta their mouth. Also people who say "to die for" when refering to food...THAT is an instant backhand.

Also grammar Nazis. People work hard for that GED and pretentious self absorbed twats should just go read a book. I pride myself on backward speak and mental lapses on the keyboard, as I ponder...finger resting on my chin and forehead wrinkled up like a Blood Hound.

[greynotsoold]

I like to tell people "I spend most of my day on-line."
Of course, I spend it with you knuckleheads...