lesterfazwazzle t1_jaddasm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:03 PM

I’d love to see more useful responses.

Just saying “cut them for your life” or “ignore them” or “<insert snide comment>” might work for some situations but I’d love a potential strategy for people such as work teammates, carpool buddies, relatives… for whom it’d be great to maintain/develop an actual productive relationship

lilmuskrat66 t1_jads4zv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:36 PM

I mean the only other option is talk to them about it like adults should. Outside of that, you can't control their behavior.

TA_post_comment t1_jadlm20 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:55 PM

I have a boss who does this. Even in situations where it’s not truly possible to one up, he still makes a huge effort. I’ve ignored it up to this point, but it really is aggravating. It doesn’t give me any opportunity in any situation to express any professional ideas or input in meetings, because he never allows for that in the conversations. It doesn’t even give me the opportunity to share what I’ve accomplished as part of team meetings where there is that stated expectation.