Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Feb 24, 2010 9:39am
They suck. My little brother does this all the time but it's more comical than annoying because we get to make fun of him. I do know some who are quite obnoxious about it, though.
How do you handle a one upper?
How do you handle a one upper?
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Feb 24, 2010 9:42am
I let them have their glory. It's must be pretty important to them to think they have bettered me. It's flattering.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 24, 2010 9:44am
Yeah..but i have TWO brothers AND a sister who always try to one up me.
(yyeah....that was sarcastic way to try and one up ya)
(yyeah....that was sarcastic way to try and one up ya)
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 24, 2010 9:44am
I make up stuff and see if they try to one up with made-up knowledge. Makes for great entertainment.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Feb 24, 2010 9:44am
Depends on who it is and how often it happens. If they are one to do it ALL the time...I'll call them out on it.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Feb 24, 2010 9:46am
Well I have five brothers and a sister! (That is actually true but luckily only one does this, lol).thavoice wrote: Yeah..but i have TWO brothers AND a sister who always try to one up me.
(yyeah....that was sarcastic way to try and one up ya)
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Feb 24, 2010 9:48am
Nothing beats a great game of Topper.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 24, 2010 9:58am
Well i also have 6 neices and nephews who also try to one up me all the time.Fab4Runner wrote:Well I have five brothers and a sister! (That is actually true but luckily only one does this, lol).thavoice wrote: Yeah..but i have TWO brothers AND a sister who always try to one up me.
(yyeah....that was sarcastic way to try and one up ya)
So THERE.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Feb 24, 2010 10:05am
I know a few and they drive me nuts! Usually goes in one ear and out the other! If I am really annoyed I will interrupt them mid story and completely change the subject/story.
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Feb 24, 2010 10:07am
My girlfriend's twin brother is a big time one upper...He's done everything you have...but more extreme...I always look at her younger brother and laugh because we both know he does it bad.
Have you guys ever seen that commercial with the one uppers? I can't think of what it's for, but there's this one "one-upper" who is like "Oh you think this is good salsa? Well obviously you've never been to Guam."...I laugh every time because it reminds me of her brother.
Have you guys ever seen that commercial with the one uppers? I can't think of what it's for, but there's this one "one-upper" who is like "Oh you think this is good salsa? Well obviously you've never been to Guam."...I laugh every time because it reminds me of her brother.
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Upper90
Posts: 1,095
Feb 24, 2010 10:54am
I also let them have their glory, for the most part, unless the angle they take is incredibly ridiculous.
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Drums of War
Posts: 356
Feb 24, 2010 11:27am
I am also not a fan, however this topic is reminding me of the reoccuring character on SNL played by the skinny chick with no chin (Target Lady). It is so stupid, yet I laugh every time.
Devils Advocate
Posts: 4,539
Feb 24, 2010 11:35am
Yeah...well I have made several threads better than this!
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 24, 2010 11:40am
they're just people you have to deal with I guess in life
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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
Feb 24, 2010 11:45am
There used to be a guy that I worked that was a notorious one upper. He would invite himself to lunch with us about once a month and we would always see who could come up with the most outlandish story that he was going to one up. It got to the point where the first one to laugh had to buy the rest of us (excluding the one upper) lunch.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 24, 2010 12:33pm
Don't know any one uppers, but I know several two uppers.
Jughead
Posts: 1,261
Feb 24, 2010 1:49pm
ThisDevils Advocate wrote: Yeah...well I have made several threads better than this!
