Know It All's

My lady's dad is a bit like this. Not as bad, given how this person sounds, but definitely a bit of a "know better than you" person. I let him talk, state my opinion and if he doesn't agree, that's too bad. He knows now that he can't "win" every argument and has come to respect the fact that he can't always change my mind (mostly because I'm honest and straightforward with him, even if I know nothing about the subject). Most of the time, people like this just want to talk so that everyone sees how clever they are. Let them talk and they really don't care whether you agree or not, as long as you see their point of view. If they go away thinking they're clever, that's fine with me: who am I to disillusion them?

Yes I know someone like that and to make it clear, Not Everyone is RIGHT and not everyone is WRONG, like some might think..Some things are not even right or wrong, but an opinion, which can get pretty nasty if one is too full of pride...I think it depends no my mood on whether I walk away or debate..I'd like it more if I could walk away every time, because I can get nasty where debating is concerned and why I rarely do it...

It all depends on the subject. If I'm passionate about a subject, I will say my piece and debate his , if we disagree and The walk away. But if it is a subject i really don;t care about I will just stand there and tune him out.

hi Lovingmybabies I worked with a lady I use that term loosely with her that was like that.No matter what anyone else in her coworkers achieved she had already done that.She would go on and on about how she had done whatever you said you had done only of course she did it much better and even got rewards for it. We all just smiled and let her rave. then one day one of our orderlies was all elated. He just got to work and his wife had called him to announce he was going to be a daddy.So she started in on the daily thing of oneupsmanshipping everyone. He looked at her and said "Elaine I have just bested you. You cannot have done what I just did" " OH no, I bet I have done it and much better" she spouted." Oh yeah" he laughed.'" I just learned I have fathered my first child. can you do that?" She turned purple and ran out of the staff room. Fron then on she was pretty quiet and not into anything you can do, I can do better.

Whenever i encounter a person like this, i would just simply say to myself silently , amen. I never argue with him/her, because i know it's his opinion that will always win. I avoid this kind of people, because they will wreck my day.

Don't you think you might just always *be* wrong? :D

Sounds like my husband!! LoL He does it only with us,though. Of course, it's annoying and we end up arguing especially when it's a topic that is close to my heart.Or else, I just listen to him and don't comment. If it's not going to affect my life, I hear him out and walk away. If not, we end up arguing. After 12 years of marriage, I think he's slowly changing now and is able to listen (sometimes).

Oh yes I know several people like that. Luckily there are none in my family that I am close to though. I also avoid people like this. Normally if I am anywhere near them I just stay out of conversations with them. I just try to realize that they have a problem with themselves and are always trying to prove everyone else wrong to feel better about themselves.

A highly insecure person. People should speak less, and listen more.

I used to work with a guy like this in my previous job. He knew every little fact, he knew somebody who knew somebody from everywhere, and he was an expert about everything! Sometimes he gets so annoying, so I tried to stay away from him as much as possible. When he would but-in in conversations, I would just nod my head, and slowly walk away.

I think this sort of people are the ones who are insecure with themselves. they constantly need to 'one up' you because they are jealous of you. Pity them but i would avoid them also, they are just not worth your time.

you cannot barely say anything to him about anything because he loves to prove you wrong... my dad, my sister, my mom, my boyfriend, some of my friends say im just that! at least they havent told me to my face im a know-it-all.haha. i think its wanting to share what you know based on facts and i acknowledge sources of my "knowledge" like i say, i heard or read it was like this or like that. i give credit to whoever or whatever has that info i have,and i just expound on it. i wont be the type who would always prove someone wrong. i want people who i am conversing with to think out of the box and make it a sensible conversation rather than me just approving of whatever is being said. its not about being a nonsense know-it-all but there's a part of you that wants to initiate a real exchange of ideas.il stop when you proved your point. though there are times i spot a real annoying know-it-all who speaks with confidence as though everything came from him and he thinks he is right all along but then he is not. i just roll my eyes and leave. pointless to be arguing with someone who believes he knows all.

my fiancee's sister, has a boyfriend who is an utter know-it-all, and if you try to prove that he indeed does NOT know it all, he goes into one. he starts arguing and looking things up on the internet etc to try and prove that he's right and stuff. he even argues with you about things that he knows nothing about,. for example he started arguing with me about the different types of material you can bring on and what size you can print to etc etc.. i work for a large format print company! hellooo!! i hate know it alls, and i wish they would just realise, they do NOT know it all, no one knows IT ALL! lol!

Oh yes! I absolutely know someone like this. He is actually one of my friends from university, and he thinks that he is the authority on every subject! He also loves getting into intellectual debates about really controversial issues, and he has VERY strong views and completely refuses to listen to anyone else's opinions on the matter. In the beginning I used to try and argue with him but now I know there is no point so I always just avoid getting into a debate with him.

i know people like that and when they start into that mode, i walk away. i cant be bothered to waste my time to argue with them.

It is really annoying to be in a same room with a person like that. I know a person like that, she used to be my team mate at work. I'm glad that she has been transferred to another department. I just used to ignore her. I just put my headset on at work and listen to music most of the time so that I won't hear her voice.

Yes I had a person like this in my family it was called my "FATHER". Even if you could show him in a book he was wrong he would never admit it. it was a horrible way to live. I remember when President Kennedy was shot. The school let us out early. so I get home he and mom were taking a nap and the door was locked and I had to knock to get them to answer it. he finally came to the door and asked WHY I was home early. I told both parents havent you seen the news President Kennedy was shot. Well to make a long story short, they told me I should not say bad stuff like that and I got a whipping with a belt. While I am in my room, they turn on the tv to only find out what I had told them and guess who never got told they were sorry. Yea had to love the 50's and 60's growing up when a child could NEVER be right. My peace came when he passed away. I never debated with him. I was from the era children should be seen and not heard.

Luckily I don't know such a person who knows it all and I don't think I could stand that person's company and I would do my best to avoid meeting him or her,.I guess I would engage in a debate hoping that by proving that he/she isn't always right,but if I saw that my efforts were useless I would eventually stop wasting my time and energy and simply walk away and let that person bring other people to despair.

There's this friend of mine who's a know-it-all as well. She pisses the hell out of me at times. It's like a battle you'll never win. At times I just give up but sometimes she just makes me so mad I don't stop too, and it never ends unless someone breaks us off. Wow to have someone like her in my family would definitely suck!!

I have met a lot of that kind of people.It is wasting time talking to them.I`ve learned to ignore such persons.