Technique 1: The Art of Pretentious Silence When faced with a difficult question, pretend you're considering it, but really, you're just thinking about your response to it.
Technique 2: The Science of Vagueness Use words like "essentially," "primarily," or "ultimately" to sound smart without committing to anything.
Technique 3: The Method of Misattribution Blame your lack of knowledge on someone else. This is especially effective when faced with a question you've never actually heard of before.
Technique 6: The Technique of Overthinking Pretend to be considering multiple options, when really, you're just thinking about your next tweet.
Technique 7: The Art of Self-Validation If someone asks you a question you don't know the answer to, tell them you're "not sure" and then Google it.
Technique 8: The Method of Deflection Turn the conversation around to a completely different topic, making it seem like you were planning to talk about that all along.
Technique 11: The Method of Self-Validation If someone asks you a question you don't know the answer to, tell them you're "not sure" and then Google it.
Technique 12: The Art of Pretentious Silence 2.0 Pretend you're considering the answer, but really, you're just thinking about your response to it.
Technique 13: The Technique of Deflection 2.0 Turn the conversation around to a completely different topic, making it seem like you were planning to talk about that all along.
Technique 14: The Art of Being Contrarian 2.0 Pretend you disagree with something, even if you actually agree with it.
Technique 15: The Method of Overusing Jargon 2.0 Use words like "essentially," "primarily," or "ultimately" to sound smart without committing to anything.
Technique 16: The Art of Appearing Enthusiastic 2.0 Act like you're excited about a topic, even if you've never actually heard of it before.