I am sick of know-it-alls....

maybe despite all of their education and qualifications they're very insecure and feel the need to tell others how great they are and how right their thoughts and opinions are just to make themselves feel better or more important even though it really just makes them look like a$$holes?

I can't stand arrogant people or people who think they know EVERYTHING. I could be talking about something, and that person decides to chime in "Well actually..." Actually what? I can't stand it when people intentionally belittle everything I say. Like I'm some simple-minded female who doesn't know what she's talking about.

hi mommyboo No I am not like that but I have often met people like that and when you talk to them they never really listen to you as they are planning on showing you how much more they know,or do, or have then you could ever do, or know, or have it drives me wild. i remember telling a lady that Ihad finally gone back to school to get my degree, and oh my did I get her life history,she had not just a BA in English,but a masters degree in this and that and something else,a phd, in something, and to top it all off her daughter was a lead singer in some opera. by this time all I wanted to do was crawl out of there before I blew my top. I was not bragging to her, just told her that I had got up the courage to go back to college in my fifties to get my degree.but she felt she must oneup me at every step of the way. then at last she said,"and I have an IQ of 134" and I replied so what I have an IG of 145 and it has not done me much good yet. she got huffy and left. I wanted to laugh as I never tell people that, but I just had to do something to shut her up.

wow! talk about people bragging the past if they can't apply it in real life. if they do, but not humane, what's the point of studying? who are these people by the way? are they in mylot? i agree action should speak louder than words. well, i guess they will pay some one to say just that, but you know, i get annoyed with those kind of people and just back away

I work with a guy who's like this. The type who has an opinion on everything. And who always have to have the last word. The kind of guy who when you meet in the hallway, has got to have a discussion on the silliest thing that happened to him. The guy who knows a guy who knows a guy. SIGH

Thanks for the exclamations. It probably helped some people loosen up a little to see another person harbor feelings of distaste as well. Now they will know to stand up for themselves when they take offense to something. I'm glad the world is made of different people. So I can learn to be myself and take care of me. So separate yourself. Maybe you'll find yourself wanting to hug this type of person some other time.

I avoid those People to Like you I am not interested unless I ask there is no need to tell me Like you say Actions speak louder then words

I wish I was a "know it all" then I wouldn't be looking for ways to make a few bucks, I would know how and be doing it. I do look up a lot of things on the Internet but that too could be wrong. I just want to learn more, not know everything. I value common sense as much as book learning. Some of the "know it alls" don't have any common sense. They wear their degrees as a shield.

You know there is a fine line between being a know it all bragger and someone being proud of the hard work they put into being qualified and getting that degree/education. I for one am quite proud that I've managed to get my B.S degree. I worked my butt off for it and I want people to know that I've got a degree. I don't go around bragging about it, I don't tell everyone I meet, but if we somehow get close to the conversation, then I will mention it. I'm proud and I'm not going to let someone that feels bad about their own qualifications to get me down.

Well my degree in German makes me very qualified to respond to this discussion. Just kidding... Seriously, I think some people are just looking for a way to fit into the conversation in their own awkward way, but some are just overbearing and looking for a way to toot their own horn. It's the second group that annoys me.

I feel ya! I cant deal with those types of people the ones that throw their degrees around in your face so that they can feel superior to everyone else who needs to put up with that? seriously unless the person is actually God/Allah/insert-deity-name-here they dont know EVERYTHING so why do they think that they have to pretend to? are they so insecure that they need that constant validation from others?

hiya. hey i have a standard grade in german. have i told you all about it yet? it shows just how wonderful i am. also i can't actually speak german because i had a terrible teacher. [note to anyone not from here standard grades are very basic qualifications you get at 15 or 16]

I know! The only reason I can think of is because they want to create their own imgae. They dont want to rely on what others presume them to be- they want to feed what others should think they are. It's sick but reality bites. Its more evident in the corporate world where some people are biting on each other to reach the corporate ladder...

Ugh!!! Can I attest to this I am only in High School and I am experiencing no-it-alls!! All they want to do is just tell you how good they are and how they get good grades so they can say stuff about what ever they want. This is something that kills me everyday because of all of the stupid people that think that they know everything there is to know about something, and really most of it is coming out of the place were the good lord split them. Sometimes I just want to kick in that place of interest! I have learned that ignoring it is the only option sometimes and it kills me to no end because of the lack of comebacks. Anybody have any comebacks/things to say to them?

*hugs*…seriously both of us need this right this moment coz I know exactly what you mean as I am having to endure this daily at office from my colleague who sits right next to me *sigh*… no escaping her or her knowledge! Forget education…the moment you open your mouth to say something, she’s had that same experience and of course in greater degrees than what you have. If you’ve bought something as a gift for a family member, she’s also had to gift something very recently and of course she spent more money than you did. If your son’s done something at school, her son’s done the same thing…if your mom is sick, so is her mom, if you burnt dinner last night so did she in the past week and then had to order takeaways…and then she'll have her list of advise on how to deal with situations since she has more experience...OMG I really do get up and walk away sometimes…I really really need a breath of fresh air!

well lets not lie. someone with a degree or experience in a field will almost always know more than those that aren't as well versed. Since when is being qualified a bad thing?

me too! i mean its like things i have accomplished i will barely admit to because i dont want to be like those people! much less would i work it into every conversation! they just want attention so they can get an ego boost.. but they just end up turning off anyone with an ounce of intelligence

Hi mommyboo, Look firstly this is human nature to be above all. when you meet a person and start a discourse some people intentionally or indirectly try to make it known to you that he/she is that much educated and has such and such qualification. Yes without your asking. Secondly as the discourse takes speed unintentionally these data start flowing down. Even you too have divulged about your educations and at the institution to try to remain on the same boat. this makes the equation easy as none is superior nor inferior to none. Thirdly Some are there to do so just to dominate you as they have basic information about you.

The best thing to do is just ignore these types of people as if they don't exist. As the saying goes " shallow water runs noisy, deep water runs silently" or something to that effect LOL.

Sometimes people like to hear themselves talk. Don't worry though, others can see what is evident. I wouldn't worry about it too much.