I have a friend who is a lovley guy BUT........... The world owes him.
And he can do anything better than the pro .
Eg: had a horse getting hes feet trimed , later he says "he didnt do much for his $30 i could do that"
Eg#2: We had a car spray painted buy a pro , and he piped up he could do better , he spayed a car it turned out crap but in his mind its still great.
And it goes on , you would not beleive the things he can do !
2006-10-11 17:07:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Also i forgot to add how the world owes him... Anything he owns is worth 10x more cause he owns it, And its not centimental value , he is very money hungry to the point he exspects every thing for free even if it cost you, does not say thank you for anything , stuff you help him with he doesnt apriciate the fact you have taken time out of your day to help him.
And I cant just get rid of him , cause he is one of my best mates BF! So im stuck .
I must admit I am pretty polite and dont want to cause problems , but hes behavior is un bareable!
Yes i have told him he cannot will not understand where im coming from.
2006-10-11 17:21:49 · update #1
Someone or something sometime will bring him down to earth & it will be a hard lesson for him.
2006-10-11 17:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by shirazzza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL. I have a friend like that. I used to tell everyone that if they had flown to the moon, than he has done it twice. This is how I broke him of the habit.I pointed out that if he was so much better at everything than everyone else, then he should be a millionaire, and I asked him why the hell wasnt he famous by now.And I did it in front of all of our friends,and I told him that his cocky attitude made me mad and I didnt want to be friends with someone so perfect because I am so obviously not perfect. He cut that **** out,mostly, he still does it sometimes but since I spoke up about it my other friends keep him in check,I think he knows that you cant talk the talk unless you walk the walk.
2006-10-12 00:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by zebalbanangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I so understand what you mean. I too have a close friend who sounds exactly like that, and i don't know how to get him to break this habit. He's a really lovely guy but he always believes that he's better than everyone else and that he's always right and thinks he's king and expects things done for free, and takes things for granted. It'll be interesting on what the responses, as I too would like to know how to deal with someone like this.
2006-10-12 04:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by blueeyes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was married to one and he also believed his way was the only way. Had to remind him that the world doesn't revolve around him and knowone owes him nothing. If he believes that he is owed something for helping someone remind him that he is to pay it forward and if he still beleives he is owed something then make sure he does nothing for you, cuz you don't want to be reminded every day that he did this for you and now you owe him. Then tell him STOP
2006-10-12 00:14:59
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Depends on they're IQ. My 11 year fiance is xcately like that, and I deal with it (I can't say why) You have to chip away at it little by little in little baby steps and show them by example not straight talk, cause that won't work on a delusional male, they are always right!!
2006-10-12 00:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs an ego adjustment. He should go on the show Hell's kitchen. Chef Gordon will fix him quick!
2006-10-12 00:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by dww32720 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, you could start asking him to do all kinds of things for you, and make them public....then make sure all his friends are around and humiliate him about the horrible job he did. That should take care of that. Of course, he may not be your friend anymore, either......
2006-10-12 00:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is lovely than that is great...so what if he thinks he can do things well, it is better than having no confidence in himself. I'm sure he does alot of things well...and I be you do too! Compliment him on the things you agree he does well. If he pained his car and he loves it...it's his car so if he thinks its great it is! Focus on the positive!
2006-10-12 00:11:22 · answer #8 · answered by cadodevine 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he's not well. it's been handed down from the last generation.i. e somebody told him that he was not perfect.( and he's not. )but he does not know this. it's not a perfect world, we are all human and make human mistakes. and like humans, we have to deal with it. simple.
2006-10-12 00:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by zenasrager 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is he your friend? i could not stand it. maybe when he thinks he's done something really good, just give him one of his own style responses and see how long it takes for him to work it out. or maybe just talk to him about it.
2006-10-12 00:12:42 · answer #10 · answered by zimba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋