Three carved theatrical masks in black, charcoal and pale grey show different degrees of frowning against slate.

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Keanu Reeves

I'm a meathead. I can't help it, man. You've got smart people and you've got dumb people.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker calls themselves a meathead and says they cannot help it, contrasting smart and dumb people. The self-deprecating claim expresses a view of their own ability, not an objective measure of intelligence.

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