What do you do about a "know it all"...
 

I'm sure we've all experienced people that you can never get a word in edge wise, and or they believe that their opinion is the only right one etc.

What do you do? Do you humor there Smart *** remarks of glorious knowing it all?

Ignore them?

Or Kill them...

Anyone have stories, or whatever.

I just get pissed cause this person I know sometimes talks to but trash talks you to the very core.... should I keep my head held high and walk away, knowing that my drive is going to make me sucessful?

I'm sure a lot of people will say this, but my coworker is one of the biggest know-it-alls you have ever seen. I used to try to fight it, but I realized that his reputation proceeds him, and there is no reason to call him out all the time. Everyone knows he's full of ****, so I just let it ride.

LOL I have a lot of those guys at work! One that stands out is a Tech Rep who loves to belittle you with his knowledge! It doesn't bother me that he's "smarter". He does after all has 20 or so years experience on the system. When he tries to use his all knowingness on me I just constantly tell him that he's so smart making it obvious! Before he leaves I even say out loud so he can hear me that I wish I could be just as smart as him one day! LOL! It gets on his nerves! I've been noticing he tries to avoid talking to me as much As he can LOL!

Don't waste your life ! You can't tell them anything, nor can you teach them! They are only fooling them selves! Ignore their crock of sh&t attitude. They are fools to them selves!

Cause it makes me feel bad ****

lets drag them behind the z

or

(z1) ---(rope)--- body ---(rope)--- (z2) Hit WOT both ways!
(z1).... b o d y ....(z2)

woo hoo!

Ignore them.

Drink at work (vodka preferably since its hard to smell). I find I'm willing to let a lot of **** go if I just have a couple drinks in me. :D

^what Frost said.

you make them cry by proving them wrong... in front of a crows.

Don't ever lower yourself to another's dimished standard. If you know they are a "know it all", or whatever personality trait most people they encounter see as a flaw, that take that for what it is, a character flaw in their personality, and move on/rise above it. You can also bow out with class by saying something like "you know, your opinion is always the only opinion as far as you're concerned, and I don't have the time to dignify your ignorance or lack of study on the subject by engaging you in an argument, when your mind is already closed to opposing or alternate views" ............. then walk off with a smug grin on your face!

John

lol perfect

Uh, thank ya ........ thank ya very much (insert your best Elvis here) :icon17:

John

:) thanks johnie

I'm with Junior. Sarcasm works great.

"I fully support your right to be wrong."

Never argue with an idiot.

I know for a FACT that the above advice is wrong! :mad:

Yes Alex, I will take an explaination for $1000. :excited:

I just ignore them or let them spew out their misinformation when I encounter these people.. I even have friends that are like this.. I found it's easier to nod away until they are done. Ignoring them too much will just cause them to repeat themselves a thousand times until you acknowledge them. I just until someone who pretends to know more gets involved with them and watch heads explode (implode?).

I agree.

There's those know-it-alls who try to feel important if they present themselves as being right all the time--> insecurity.

There's those know-it-alls who are overbearing and try to put their stamp on you i.e. pyschological bullies.

There's those know-it-alls who demonstrate their self-importance because nobody else gives a f&ck about them.

When I come across know-it-alls, I usually give them a tongue in cheek "cool", "OK you win"....