Frustrated with know-it-all

Church is for sinners, it's not a country club for social climbers. ;)

The written word is, at best, an imperfect method of communication.
 
I was going to post, but I can't figure out what this thread is about.

Know it alls? Communication? Or Bible verses and church goers? :(
 
Lie to him about how much you spent on your stuff, just to keep the conversations interesting. You don't have to show him your receipts, I doubt if he shows you his.

Either double your price so he feels REALLY good about his stuff and see how long you can string him along, or tell him you got it for 10% of what you really paid just to see what he does.
 
This forum must really frustrate you. After all most of us are know-it-alls, except for me of course.

You can totally ignore the man or educate him.

After all the proof is on the target.
 
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Almost every situation like this can be handled with one of the following 3 questions:
Why do you ask?
Why do you say that?
Why is that so important to you?

He: I paid a lot less than you did for my gun.
You: Why do you say that?
He: I gave $ for mine and I saw on gunbroker that you probably paid $$ for yours.
You: Why is it so important to you that you paid less than I did?

You're "meddling" now, forcing him to look at himself. He won't like what he sees.
 
BTW, my post above came up blank like nate45's above did. I had to edit and repost. I've seen a few other blank posts.

What's up with that?
 
It's been my experience that when guys like that showed up at the gunshop I worked at, they were looking for validation. After I let 'em spout a while, I'd just say something like, "Man, I wish I was as good at finding the best bang for the buck as you." They'd usually puff up and then wander off with a self-satisfied smile and leave me alone for the rest of their visit.
 
It's been my experience that when guys like that showed up at the gunshop I worked at, they were looking for validation. After I let 'em spout a while, I'd just say something like, "Man, I wish I was as good at finding the best bang for the buck as you." They'd usually puff up and then wander off with a self-satisfied smile and leave me alone for the rest of their visit.
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You're good. :cool:
 
I just avoid people like that and ignore their talk. I never let things like that bother me anymore. Life is stressful enough without allowing things like that to add agravation. I do still let other talk bother me... I'm working on that!!:rolleyes::D
 
Elbow him in the solar plexus, rabbit punch him on the way down, then steal his wallet and put it in the collection plate.
 
vytoland said:
how does he know how much you pay for your purchases?
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My thoughts exactly. This doesn't sound like the sort of person who would know what I had, much less what I paid for it.

Why would anyone feel compelled to advertise their purchases to someone like this?
 
It all depends on whether you are forced to interact with him.

If you are stuck with him (say, for example, his wife and yours are best friends, or you both are on the same committee), then it depends how important you choose him to be.
  • If he is, peetzakilla has the right approach
  • If he's not, I tend to take the smile and nod approach; it usually takes two to keep up a head of steam. When asked for details like what you paid, "I'm not sure anymore" is always a good standby.
    • If he's one of the rare ones that can keep up a head of steam by himself (they do exist), just tell him flat out you'd like to talk about something else, or that you aren't interested in talking about that
If you aren't stuck with him, then just tell him flat out you would rather not discuss guns with him, and when pressed just state "I just prefer not to".
CWKahrFan said:
To me, life is too short to spend time with people whose company I don't enjoy.
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To add to that, you are the one to choose who you give a free ride to in your head. Once I learned that, life became a lot more comfy.
 
I ran into a guy in the Air Force who was similar to the character described by the OP. I can't speak to the OP's case, since I do not know the individual involved, but sometimes one must be careful with know-it-all types. Some of the gun know-it-alls are actually dangerous. This kid I knew seemed to have issues with just about every facet of adult life except for guns. He did things at work that were hazardous to those around him (like using power tools improperly, not washing hands after medical calls, and disobeying superiors during drills). Unfortunately, I had shared my interest in shooting and this kid never left me alone. If he acted irresponsibly at work, I figured he wouldn't be very safe to go shooting with either. This guy was completely inept socially and guns seemed to be the only subject he was seriously interested in. I enjoy shooting and talking guns as much as anyone else on this board, but I worry when someone does not also have other hobbies and pursuits in life. This kid might have been more dangerous than we initially realized. He was later under OSI investigation for a series of suspicious fires that occured on base. As far as I know, there wasn't enough evidence to nail him, but the commanders still decided to seperate him from the military anyway. Not sure if the OP's man has this many issues, but know-it-all tendencies can sometimes indicate larger problems.
 
There are a certain kind of people that don't read your body language or take cues that you're annoyed with him or the subject and will just keep going and going. They have no concept that they are doing anything wrong. So they are the worst at intruding. It always seems to be that know it all's are always this type of person. Hopefuly he's not one of these types. If he is then ignoring or avoiding won't stop the problem so you will probably have to get to that uncomfortable point where you have to lay it out in a forceful manner. Not a violent manner, don't punch him in the nose at church you will most definitely be the bad guy :D I bet you would like to though. Know it all types are the worst. They usually think they are somehow impressing you, or establishing themselves as above you as they are the knowledgable "been there done that" guy and you are the lower one who needs his wisdom. You know what just writing this is reminding me of some of these guys who have irritated the crap out of me so go ahead and punch him in the nose! lol:D
 
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