| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | FranksWildYears (60)
04/22/2008 | I am way better at one-upmanship than you are.
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 | numbah16tdhaha (161)
01/07/2008 | Its a common cock-blocking tactic for tools in a bar that can't pick up women any other way...
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 | XAgent (30)
04/24/2007 | Okay, I get it. We all suck except you. Now go jump off the cliff again; without the cord if you don't mind.
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 | minkey (40)
05/18/2006 | I believe Axe-body spray recently had a commercial regarding the one-upper. You say you bought a boat, he bought a yacht. You just got a new job at KFC, and he chimes in that he bought the KFC franchise. I think their advise was to get this clown off your shoulder asap. Even the questionably powerful Axe-body spray can't keep the women hovering around the one-upper.
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 | Miss_Perverse (1)
06/17/2005 | This was very popular when I was about 10. The same kids who did it then, are the insecure adults who still do it now.
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 | kattwoman (25)
06/12/2005 | i know a few people that do this. my friends sister is very insecure inside though on the outside she comes across as strong and independent. it doesnt bother me though cuz i love her and i accept her for who she is.
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 | kissthecook (8)
05/22/2005 | I know someone like this. I usually just walk away when he starts in.
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| jporterTN (0)
01/29/2004 | A bid for attention that usually backfires. Everyone knows this guy, but usually, he doesn't have a lot of close friends. You can only hear how great he is, or how bad its been for him so many times.
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 | Enkidu (38)
01/04/2004 | Aggression and insecurity, mixed with egotism and pride. This is an obnoxious habit (endemic to families with lots of siblings for some reason, LOL). Oh, by the way, this is NOTHING, let me tell you about a much worse habit...
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 | tbdesign (0)
01/04/2004 | My brother's friend is like this. If I get some new part for my computer, of course, the friend is going to tell me that I need to get the more expensive brand because it works more effeciently...
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| sfalconer (22)
12/30/2003 | It seems that I have been one uped by some one as my review of one-upmanship was removed with out explantation. If you have been reading the back and fourth banter that has been going on between Dick, the Dirk is silent, and myself you will see a perfect example of one-upmanship. Unfortunatly Dick's not very good at it so it is not much of a contest. See his review of this topic. Now one-upmanship is a bad thing it can get very expensive and can hurt it other ways. I just so a good example, one neighbour buy a 25 foot trailor the next day the folks acroos the street have one that is almost identical. No one wins and people can loose there temper or be out a lot of cash so all in all its just not a good idea. You can also do stupid things while driving and eventually get some one killed.
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 | Daryl (0)
07/16/2003 | This kind of thing singles out the people who are on a lower evolution tgan the rest of us.Keeping up with the Jones is just another mindless competition that distracts many people from more important things.Instead of buying a bigger Winebago than your neighbor,you should quit worrying about your pathetically small penis and give some money to the poor so they can eat.
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 | kahfess (0)
05/31/2003 | This habit really annoys me. I have a family member who is always interrupting others to interject their grand stories of whatever the topic of conversation may be at the time. When I meet someone like this, I have learned to pay attention to them really closely and often times you will find a very small insecure person. Whatever they are boasting about, doesn’t matter, it’s the fact they are doing it that speaks to me and tells me this person has issues he or she needs to really deal with.
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 | President -X-D (7)
04/03/2003 | My mom's second husband did this constantly. If you told him about that time you broke your arm, he would come back and tell you about the time he broke BOTH arms and had to crawl 30 miles to get help. If you told him about the time you did extensive body work on your car, he would come back and tell you about the time he took a blowtorch and cut a car down to 1 inch square pieces. One-upmanship is for the pathetic liars in our midst.
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 | kamylienne (84)
04/03/2003 | One of the most irritating people at a party is the one who interrupts to say they've had a more extreme experience, a more expensive (overpriced) gadget that nobody wants anyhow, or beat up more people at once (" . . . 30 guys showed up at my door, and I kicked all their asses . . . ", " . . . um, yeah, okay, whatever."), etc. A little grace can go a long way (not to mention a little honesty). The people who really care about all that crap you brag about aren't the kind of people who you'd really want as a friend. I do feel bad for these people, their extreme need for attention probably is due to a more deep-seated problem.
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 | Molfan (63)
06/11/2002 | I could care less if someone has something I do not have. I have no interest in keeping up with the Jones. I feel kind of sympathetic to the person who is obsessed with having to get what someone else has but only better.I have known people like this though. What they own is more expensive and better than everyone elses, their kids are smarter and "walked, talked, and did things better than other peoples kids" Their vacations are better. Heck even if they get sick and end up in the hospital they claim to be sicker and closer to death door than the other person. I am not jealous of these people, I feel a kind of pity for them. It must be awful exhausting for them to work so hard at being the best at everthing.
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