I am above average intelligence and nothing pisses me off more than stupid people (especially stupid people gathering in large numbers). I can withstand nearby gunshots or explosions without emotional stress (I am military), but stupid people proclaiming their awesome wisdom really alters my emotional state. I had to stop visiting Ars Technica. Their news is great, but I wish I could turn the comments at the bottom c…
As a smart person it is unavoidable to be surrounded by people dumber than you. In general it's not very smart to be angry at unavoidable realities. One perspective shift I find helps is to not think of myself as normal and others as stupid, but to think of others as normal and myself as extra gifted in this area.
In general it's not very smart to get mad at nearly anything. This isn't a revealing or interesting conclusion.