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How to handle people who are know-it-alls; Those who have to be the center of attention

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Uploaded by on Dec 9, 2009

We all know these people. They command attention. They are the experts on everything! They steal the conversation and won't let anyone else get a word in edge-wise. Yes, these people are extremely hard to take. So Marie has a tough-love approach: You have to subtly steal the spotlight away from them and on to somebody else. Don't be rude, but a little sarcasm goes a long way!

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  • Minijumpen--Drop the friend and drop the girl too if she responds to him at all.

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  • Knowing and understanding, feeling what you know, is much better than listening to a know it all who usually knows nothing about life, as you say YES ATTENTION SEEKER. Well said!

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  • real wisdom here

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  • But your prescription (which so far seems similar for every kind of interpersonal problem in your array,) appears to be designed to stifle knowledgeable people, when in one sense that is exactly the opposite of what should be done. Let's say they're not as knowledgeable as they thought: at least they broke the ice, and their mistakes can be corrected by the more knowledgeable in the gathering.

  • Know-It-Alls also tend to be Sarcastic too. I can't stand it.

    From here on out I am making sure that I avoid Sarcastic people and Know-It-Alls. 

  • You know... I like a lot of these videos and feel they are pretty helpful, but I don't like the idea of alienating myself from people just because they have a problem. This method does seem rude, and I don't see how someone wouldn't take that as being hurtful. Is someone being a know-it-all and has even a major problem worth distancing a close friendship?

  • @FMLdoodez Hahaa and then there's people like my brother, who thinks he knows everything about everything until he sounds like a dumb buffoon trying to be smart....lol

  • @XxRavynRampagexX Im the same but i know that some people still get annoyed whenever you say stuff like that, because sometimes it is ok to let it go. if its not that important its ok not to correct people all the time. trust me i know people who are so clueless that i would spend all my time correcting them if i bothered to!

  • Know-it-alls -- I prefer to call them arrogant jackasses with easily-bruised egos who need to be put in their place. Those kind of people wear on my nerves.

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