Densans for Mensans

I am on an e-mail group with a bunch of Mensans where a recent topic led to several of them revealing that they removed their Mensa membership from resumes lest they be thought of as "overqualified". Many also do not mention it to folks unless they are sure of a friendly reception. Since I like to joke that I am a Densan, I posted this...

Press Release
November 11, 2005

Rochester Hills, Michigan - American Densa Inc. today announced a new program called "Densans for Mensans". This effort will reach out to the unfairly traumatized 2% of the population that faces intellectual discrimination.

"The consequences can be very sad," says Keith Hughes, President of American Densa. "These are our most intelligent, our most gifted individuals. It is because of people like them that we sent a man to the moon, mastered flight, and have green ketchup."

"But the discrimination that society's brightest stars face when they admit that they are members in Mensa is shocking. Many hide the fact that they are Mensans. These poor individuals keep Mensa membership off their resume, to avoid the stigma of being called ‘over qualified’."

"Many Mensans act ‘normal’ to try to fit in, ending sentences with prepositions and saying ‘ain't’ all day long. But many lead a double life. At night they sneak out to grammar bars to argue comma usage and punctuation placement."

"Some cannot stand the strain and drop out entirely. Larry was a leading Mensan in the Detroit area. He was involved in Mensa regional groups and national gatherings, but then the troubles began. It began with '‘smarty pants'’ spray-painted on his garage door, and quickly escalated to a semi-colon being burned on his lawn in the dead of night. Now Larry has dropped off the grid and is working under an assumed name as a garbage man in California."

To combat this problem American Densa is providing education and information to raise Mensan awareness. This includes a short video entitled "How to love a Mensan". Classes that are also offered include "Support your Mensan: The Nod-And-Smile Method", "Enduring Buzzwords: What To Do When A Mensan Talks Over Your Head", and "2% vs. 98%: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?" For a complete schedule visit www.AmericanDensa.org.

American Densa Ltd. is an organization that recognizes that average intelligence is a gift, too. Through a celebration of mediocre thought, Densans impact society with half-baked ideas and philosophies that will be around for years. Most politicians and TV anchormen are members of Densa. For membership information visit www.AmericanDensa.org.

(NOTE: The website mentioned above is fictional and does not exist. Yet.)