[On Paul Gascoigne:] 'I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: 'What's an IQ?''
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A joke about a footballer not understanding intelligence tests.
- In plain terms
- Gazza didn't know what IQ meant.
- What can you take from it?
- Intelligence is not always obvious.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is intelligence measured by IQ?
- How do we judge smarts?
Another view
It leans on stereotypes about athletes.
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