Battle of the Brains
Today, I woke up on the 'right' side of the bed and was ready for whatever was in store for me today. However, there are some things that you just don't quite expect to happen.
Have you ever encountered people who, whether intentionally or not, make you feel you have no brains at all? That no matter how simply you raise a question, it cannot be answered by a simple 'Yes' or 'No' and that somehow, they had to raise an eyebrow for your asking such a question. This would be ignored if only the conversation were between the two of you. However, sometimes it's in the midst of other people and it's you that's humiliated. It could make or break your credibility. I am not only referring to my own experience. I see this being done to other people, too.
I don't really like this kind of attitude. What prevents me from getting back at the person is the fact that I know myself and my own mental abilities. I try (very hard) not to be sarcastic as this could eventually ruin my day. And it's also good to think twice before saying something, which is the opposite of what this person is doing. It could be that this person is too insecure that he has to put down somebody publicly so that he gets some attention and a pat-on-the-back. Or he could be the conceited type, the mister- or miss-know-it-all. I know lots of people like this and I realized it isn't worth my time to be rubbing elbows with them. What they need is lots of praise from other people to assure them of their 'own' capabilities (if any). People like these do not have much if they rely on other people's opinion of themselves.
So the next time you encounter one, don't be affected as long as you know 'you'. Can't we all just share what we know and accept that individuals have differing knowledge levels? No two people could know all the same things at the same time. Because if so, this would be the most boring place.
Have you ever encountered people who, whether intentionally or not, make you feel you have no brains at all? That no matter how simply you raise a question, it cannot be answered by a simple 'Yes' or 'No' and that somehow, they had to raise an eyebrow for your asking such a question. This would be ignored if only the conversation were between the two of you. However, sometimes it's in the midst of other people and it's you that's humiliated. It could make or break your credibility. I am not only referring to my own experience. I see this being done to other people, too.
I don't really like this kind of attitude. What prevents me from getting back at the person is the fact that I know myself and my own mental abilities. I try (very hard) not to be sarcastic as this could eventually ruin my day. And it's also good to think twice before saying something, which is the opposite of what this person is doing. It could be that this person is too insecure that he has to put down somebody publicly so that he gets some attention and a pat-on-the-back. Or he could be the conceited type, the mister- or miss-know-it-all. I know lots of people like this and I realized it isn't worth my time to be rubbing elbows with them. What they need is lots of praise from other people to assure them of their 'own' capabilities (if any). People like these do not have much if they rely on other people's opinion of themselves.
So the next time you encounter one, don't be affected as long as you know 'you'. Can't we all just share what we know and accept that individuals have differing knowledge levels? No two people could know all the same things at the same time. Because if so, this would be the most boring place.
posted by Giggle at 6:05 PM
3 Comments:
I randomly arrived here through the "next blog" link on my own blog. Usually, the random blogs I end up on are either a) about specific subjects that don't interest me, or b) spam about refinancing your home or buying viagra, in some sort of effort to raise search rankings on google.
Anyway, I just wanted to put an "I know what you mean" post in here. I can't really say much more, as you already have it covered! Plus I'm at work so I can't spend too long on blogger. :)
Thanks for dropping by and for commenting. It's a comfort to know somebody else does share the same sentiments. :)
Yeah, shame I couldn't really say more on the subject though! :)
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