Why do some people think they know it all?

• Bio-Hazzzzard

  

  I met someone yesterday (in his early 20's) that knew everything. If I said the grass was green he would inform me that grass is purple. Annoying
  
  Do you know someone like this?
• sleeper

  

  I am like this, and I've actually seen purple grass. Apparently you also know someone who's infinitely richer and more successful than you will ever be.
• I Wear Pants

  The question is was he right? It only counts as douchebaggery if they act that way but are incorrect.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  One upper.
• Writerbuckeye

  

  Why do some people think they know it all?
  
  Because we do, obviously.
• gerb131

  

  Because justincredible does
• mcburg93

  

  I have found that younger generations seem to be getting bad about this. I have a nephew that kills me. thinks he knows everything about life and the kid has never had a job yet and hes 20 years old he kills me
• sleeper

  

  mcburg93;784811 wrote:I have found that younger generations seem to be getting bad about this. I have a nephew that kills me. thinks he knows everything about life and the kid has never had a job yet and hes 20 years old he kills me

  
  A 20 year old knows more than you?
  
  Sorry, but the older generations have effectively ruined the country. We're going to need these 20 year old know-it-alls to have a fighting chance at fixing the mess that is being left to us.
• mcburg93

  

  sleeper;784823 wrote:A 20 year old knows more than you?
  
  Sorry, but the older generations have effectively ruined the country. We're going to need these 20 year old know-it-alls to have a fighting chance at fixing the mess that is being left to us.

  
  If I had to guess your about 19-20 so you would fit right in with that grouping.
• BR1986FB

  mcburg93;784811 wrote:I have found that younger generations seem to be getting bad about this. I have a nephew that kills me. thinks he knows everything about life and the kid has never had a job yet and hes 20 years old he kills me

  
  Yep and they think that they are owed a million dollar job right out of college.
• ytownfootball

  

  Those that think they really know it all fuck it up for those of us that actually do.
• Sonofanump

  ernest_t_bass;784770 wrote:One upper.

  
  The only was to deal with a one upper is to make up the most extravagant story ever and see if they realize that they are being a jackass.
• gut

  When I was 20-something, I knew it all. And, now, I know even more!
• fan_from_texas

  mcburg93;784811 wrote:I have found that younger generations seem to be getting bad about this. I have a nephew that kills me. thinks he knows everything about life and the kid has never had a job yet and hes 20 years old he kills me

  
  I find that it's worse with older people (say, 45+). Most young people I know realize they don't know everything; most old people love to give terrible advice that might've made sense when they were 20, but is worse than worthless now. But I guess your mileage varies.
• Con_Alma

  The more one becomes educated the more they realize how little they truly know.
• justincredible

  

  fan_from_texas;785279 wrote:I find that it's worse with older people (say, 45+). Most young people I know realize they don't know everything; most old people love to give terrible advice that might've made sense when they were 20, but is worse than worthless now. But I guess your mileage varies.

  Con_Alma;785283 wrote:The more one becomes educated the more they realize how little they truly know.

  
  +2
• like_that

  

  Con_Alma;785283 wrote:The more one becomes educated the more they realize how little they truly know.

  
  Good quote.
• sleeper

  

  mcburg93;785164 wrote:If I had to guess your about 19-20 so you would fit right in with that grouping.

  
  How's mediocrity? LOL
  
  You're old and have accomplished nothing, how does that feel?
• Writerbuckeye

  

  "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
  -- Mark Twain
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  Con_Alma;785283 wrote:The more one becomes educated the more they realize how little they truly know.

  
  Okay wise old owl.
• mcburg93

  

  sleeper;785354 wrote:How's mediocrity? LOL
  
  You're old and have accomplished nothing, how does that feel?

  thanks you got me on that one. mediocrity is great i guess and seeing how i havent accomplished anything thats even better. I hope you can come up with better stuff then this. you always reply to stuff like this. Im pround you keep repeating yourself to people that dont agree with you. I thought someone that claims to be educated could come up with something that wasnt so repetitive.
• Con_Alma

  DeadliestWarrior34;785446 wrote:Okay wise old owl.

  Old? Hmmm. Haven't been told that before. Guess it's relative.
• gut

  Con_Alma;785283 wrote:The more one becomes educated the more they realize how little they truly know.

  
  Sounds like someone went to a crappy school.....I kid, I kid
• Con_Alma

  Crappy school??? What the heck is that?
• sleeper

  

  mcburg93;785463 wrote:thanks you got me on that one. mediocrity is great i guess and seeing how i havent accomplished anything thats even better. I hope you can come up with better stuff then this. you always reply to stuff like this. Im pround you keep repeating yourself to people that dont agree with you. I thought someone that claims to be educated could come up with something that wasnt so repetitive.

  Thanks for validating my assumption. The first step to mediocrity is admitting that you're life is nothing greater than average. I'm half your age, and I've already accomplished more than you ever will. So next time you think about the whole "young people don't know shit, haven't had a job, I know everything" type cliche that old shits like you like to throw around, remember me.