Tourists are clearly some of the dumbest people in the world, if this info is any indication.

It's now become blindingly obvious: everything in our world is wrong.

I would have to agree with the ranking that Portlanders do, in fact, think they are among the smartest people in the country.

Clearly, no one has included our local politicians in these rankings or they'd have been much lower.

Portlanders do, in fact, think they are among the smartest people in the country

It's the water.

I find more people who appreciate nuance in eastern Oregon, fewer idealogues than in Portland. I equate that with intelligence.

I like Portland, but not especially the trendy arrogance.

I like Portland, but not especially the trendy arrogance.

Hey. Who you callin' trendy?

Mr. Bogdanski:

Your snide inference to the designation that the residents of Portland, Oregon are perceived to be the smartest people in the country as "silly" is noted.

As readers noted in the original source, the standards of methodology were questioned. Below, please find 3 example questions from which we derived our findings. Obviously, the answers we received were the basis of our ranking:

1. Isn't it intelligent to re-elect leaders whom have continued to commit to unfunded retirement and long term obligation bonds with no consequence whatsoever?

2. Do you prefer streetcars/bicycles, skate boards, long haired alpacas,etc., as a means of personal transport to any type of gas burning vehicle for your basic transportation needs around the area?

3. Would you prefer the official City of Portland motto of "The City That Works" be replaced by, "Whatever"?

(Intellectual honesty dicatates the disclosure that "I Got Mine, Screw You" was a close runner-up to "Whatever".)

In closing, I hope this helps you in your understanding of this deep and meaningful designation of which all Portland residents can take pride in.

Signed,

S. Adams
Chief Polltaker

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Beauteous.

This is a ridiculous conclusion to anybody who has spent actual time amongst Portland-area residents...

Tourists think Portland has the smartest people in the country.

Evidently, tourists are not here during elections.

In closing, I hope this helps you in your understanding of this deep and meaningful designation of which all Portland residents can take pride in.

S. Adams
Chief Polltaker

Rule #1: Never end a sentence in a preposition.

Restated

In closing, I hope this helps you in your understanding of this deep and meaningful designation of which all Portland residents can take pride in, a-hole!

There. Fixed it for ya, S. Adams!

Speaking of how Portland is viewed from afar:

"Portland City Council voted 5-0 this morning to allocate $285,000 from the general fund to help fight human trafficking, a crime that earned Portland the nickname 'Pornland' from Dan Rather.

'This is not the kind of recognition I want for the city I love,' Mayor Sam Adams told his colleagues this morning."

http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/11/10/city-hall-commissioners-approve-funding-to-fight-human-trafficking/