By definition, gay is smart. I see plenty of macho heterosexual idiots, but nine times out of 10 you can have a great conversation if you find a gay guy.
I was in one bar band from 1965 to '69, then I was in another one from 1970 to '79 - a 9-year bar band!
As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares.