The great Greek thinker Socrates once said ‘I know that I know nothing.’ That know-it-all didn’t get the memo.
Plato recorded that one, but there was no Instagram in the ‘yore’ days, so one can’t be sure what that great bearded one had said.
Conversely, Messrs. Dunning and Kruger however did manage to record something.
These two were of the opinion that incompetent people mostly overestimate their own intelligence and capability.
That brings us to the one-upper, with their backsides firmly planted in the latter category.
Why Are You Like This, Man?
One-uppers have?low self-esteem, something that they share with their toxic twins, the narcissists.?That?s why they feel like they have to constantly remind others good at something they are, which is always better than you.
They do it to give an outlet to their feelings of inadequacy, jealousy and resentment.
They fear being insignificant, so they pull these tricks to hold their own against you. They consider you better, so they are looking for your approval, really. It’s annoying, but it is a compliment to you, so take it accordingly
Then, there are those that ‘just wanna watch the world burn.’ These are your bargain-variety sadists, that get a kick out of making other people smaller than them.
So how do you deal?
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