“Smarten Up”: 5 Tips to Appear Cultured and Intelligent When You’ve Got That “Not So Sharp” Feeling

You Are Worldly: Keeping current national and global events of ‘importance’ in mind has a number of benefits. You can demonstrate that you are well informed, while giving yourself that extra boost in confidence for actually being informed.

Keep it Serene: After watching years of TV (or President Obama), you should’ve noticed by now that the cultured and intelligent rarely fly off the handle. Keeping a level head and diplomatic attitude – despite the nature of your discussion – is an absolute must.

Resist Sporting the “Trollop Gear”: No one can fault you for feeling frisky from time to time, but when you want to be viewed as the intelligent, suave Clutchette you are, leave the all things stank and tasteless at home. It is entirely possible for you display your sexy through a chic, respectable means.

Interrogation: Ok, you may be in a situation that you’re at a loss for words. This is the time when you employ some cross-examination skills. It doesn’t matter if the person across from you is discussing the joys of stamp collecting; just interrogate the crap out of that individual. At the very least you’ll: 1) appear to be inquisitive and 2) have one helluva funny story to share with your friends about the peculiar information you’ve gathered.

Confidence: This may be the most challenging tip of all – especially when tensions are high. But one thing is for certain – confidence is key. Whether you’re faking it, or have managed to conjure up some authentic self-assurance about the wonderful person you truly are, confidence will provide you with the attitude that transcends the debilitating affects of feeling inadequate. It’s all about being kind to yourself, and unapologetic for simply being you. Confidence has a wonderful way of erasing all the foolishness that prevents us from exemplifying our genuinely brilliant nature.