I feel like people who have to explain or have things explained in order to understand aren't smart. If we wanna over analyze everything yeah we'll all continue to agree that my question can be interpreted many different ways. Similarly an apple is an amazing, mind blowing thing, but it's also just an apple. Both encompass the same breadth of information.  

 There isn't any over analyzing happening here, the question was too vague to answer without context. Intelligence has nothing to do with it. The smartest person in the world can answer your question correctly and by your response they are not smart. 

 No, smart people will answer and explain simply.