AIBU to want to not be friends because she's so stupid

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I have a 'friend' who I met through previous job which tbh I cannot stand purely for the fact she is completely and utterly thick. I know this sounds really harsh but everytime I see her she says something else and I just get so irritated. It wouldn't be so bad but she clearly has no idea and can be quite outspoken at times (even when she is completely wrong). I would give examples of stupid things she has thought or said but it would probably get me found out but for one a couple of days after the referendum I expressed my view about it and she said 'what is it' like she genuinely had no idea what it was, didn't know what the eu was, didn't know people were voting..then went on to say 'oh well I probably would have voted such and such (opposite to me)'. I try to be polite but I just want to scream at her. She contacts me at least twice a week to meet and I don't know how to stop..

I reckon she's actually a really high flying type, double first from Oxford or something. She's acting dumb so that you feel clever, but behind her apparent idiocy, she's listening to you and thinking "fuck's sake " with internal eye rolls.

YANBU she seems really irritating, don't say that to her face though, just try and make some excuses and hope she gets the hint...

I'm surprised that the way that the OP feels has hit such a raw nerve with so many people. Research has shown time and time again that people of similar IQs, due to situation and preference (i.e. work and pleasure) socialise with those of similar IQs. There is some kind of cut off or threshold point suggested by sociologists where the knowledge gap is too great and the partners are no longer equally adding to the relationship. Basically it's a "painful" relationship for both sides if the knowledge gap is too great.

This is one of the arguments used to explain why certain communities, areas in the country and social groups aspire towards certain fields, or not. What the OP is explaining is not completely out of the blue tbh.

I thought the rapper was called 'M&M'. Can you guess who he is from that? I guess I just heard it all wrong or something. But my hubby still thinks it hilarious. It was back when 'M&M' was really popular so a while ago now. But there have been a lot of other incidents like that since. Maybe it is a language thing of cultural thing. I guess I'm still learning even at my age and honestly don't mean to miss the mark and get it wrong and maybe 'sound thick'. But I think my husband finds it charming and understands my predicament. Just as well otherwise I'd have to live in a hole all on my own!

but wasn't 'Eminem' a play on words of 'M&M'? so not thick at all kitty!

You just made my day TheRealAdaLovelace!!!!! Thank you!!!!!