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Egos

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I dunno if it's just me, but I've met way too many people in life (and even in LBP) that are very egotistical. And not necessarily the "good" egotistical where they can AT LEAST back up what they boast and have true talent/skills.

No, the bad ego where they have such a strong view of themselves, they take anything that is above or even on the same level as their "standard view" as a threat.

Some are so bad they are like dogs marking their territory, using any attempt they have to show their "deemed" superiority.

I have no problem with people being confident and proud of their skills or abilities.

It becomes a problem when they have to bring others down in order to make what they perceive of themselves a reality. And in some cases, what they perceive can't even be satisfied.

I learned to be modest of anything I create, because I know there is some way I can improve it.

A lot times I get upset at "myself" and my work, because I have an unsatisfiable perfectionist attitude.

Not to be fascist-ish, but I feel everyone should have this attitude. But that's just me...

No one should deem to be the "best" at anything, and those who do feel they are at a level that can't be improved, aren't on a level as high as they think they are.

And that's mostly due to thinking you are the best, hinders you from finding ways to improve.

I feel egos are necessary for human survive (otherwise nature probably wouldn't have created it) but some people have egos that seem almost pathological to me.



Anyway, have you had experience with overly proud people?

How do you perceive yourself/how big is your ego?

Do you get mad when egotistical people challenge you?

Discussomundo!		2011-08-22 20:52:00

Author:
comishguy67
Posts: 849

I know exactly what you mean.

I hate people that go around seeing themselves as a god; and thinking everyone does to.
I prefer it when you deem yourself not good enough yet, than the best.		2011-08-22 21:01:00

Author:
Nurolight
Posts: 918

No one should deem to be the "best" at anything,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Etinogard/space-core-portal-2.jpg

?I?m the best at space.?		2011-08-22 21:08:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

I really don't hate it if people have an ego... (we all do). I hate it when people have big super egos.2011-08-22 22:16:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

I thought you were talking about these:

http://www.leggomyeggo.com/_res/i/product-images/hero-shots/waffles/Homestyle.jpg		2011-08-22 22:29:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

I thought you were talking about these:

http://www.leggomyeggo.com/_res/i/product-images/hero-shots/waffles/Homestyle.jpg

I wish to live in a country where everyone hasn't got a phobia of waffles. Seriously, on a school trip I bought some waffles to eat at lunch and about 5 people asked me "Are you going to eat that?" and one of my friends grabbed the paper plate out of my hands and ran towards the bin at 30 mph. Weird... There wasn't a wasp on there, it hadn't been dropped on the floor, seriously, wtf? Just a waffle and a scoop of ice-cream.

Anyway, back to (human) egos, yeah I hate people who have a big perception of themselves when they're nothing special. I haven't met many egotistical people in my life, but the one's I have had the pleasure of meeting, I find extremely hard getting along with. I remember a few years back, I was playing around on my PC with a (now former) friend and we stumbled onto a site where you could make your own Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, I made a card with I think 2400 attack and 2700 defence (a strong card, but balanced and perfectly reasonable). My friend made a card with over 10,000 attack and defence (I've NEVER seen a card with even half of this value)... and I got really angry at her, it was like she was boasting that she was almost 4 times better than me (which she wasn't, I believed at we were equals). We made up after that (then had a huge argument afterwards, not friends anymore, lol) when she explained that it was just pretend, a fantasy. And that's another thing I don't like, those kids who dream about themselves that they're millionaires, have theme parks and own cheetahs. When asked how that fantasy characterisation of themselves has so much wealth and, well, wealth; they can't think of a serious reason other than, "I'm just awesome like that." (I'll admit, I will use this response myself, but only jokingly with friends and/or if someone's verbally questioning/attacking me). As for myself, I'm not really egotistical. I respect that I have weaknesses and strengths, I occasionally boast/boost myself up, I'm occasionally modest/put myself down. But I know what my limitations are in skill (not always in amount of stress/work/pain, I can be extremely weak or strong in those respects by either slacking off or going overdrive sometimes) and I will honestly state what I can/can't do, why should I tell someone I'm competent/uncompetent when I'm the opposite? I try not to be too bossy, but when playing sports, I find it hard not to, especially when you're continually placed in the wrong position, and you know you'd be more use to the team in another position. Oh, one more thing... waffles are awesome! 		2011-08-23 01:37:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717

I think it's hard to discuss this without confusing the notion of "ego" with "arrogance" or "overconfidence". That said, I think everyone should have a good sense of ego. Everyone should like themselves if they expect to be liked by others. It's a requirement for having any self-esteem. The problem is when one's ego becomes too big. People start liking themselves too much and that turns into arrogance, deeming themselves better than others and thinking they're the centre of the world.

I guess that unless we're responsible parents, we hardly notice about how much time we spend thinking about ourselves. About our future, about what we would like to do, about how other people fit in our life, about what other people should do for us. I guess it's easy for some to forget how others have their own agenda, their own personality and their own roles in society besides being their friends/family/colleagues.		2011-08-23 07:01:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

EDIT : Realized that the word I said before may not be suitable... So I had to think of another way of presenting it.

So here's the definition of the word to avoid any problems. "An individual who has an over-inflated sense of self worth, compounded by a low level of intellegence, behaving ridiculously in front of colleagues with no sense of how moronic he appears."

Sounds like goosh, ends with bag. Those under aged do not need to know the actual word.... Yet. 		2011-08-23 09:57:00

Author:
illuminationx
Posts: 860

My school is full of people with huge egos. The think they are better than everyone else. They think they have the right to call others names and to punch them if they insult them back. Complete idiots.2011-08-23 13:56:00

Author:
TNSv
Posts: 302

MMmm Covent Gardens has the best waffles. 2011-08-23 13:57:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

I?m going to say something quickly before this thread turns into one about waffles...curse you CyberSora. I really dislike people with big ego?s (shocker) It's probably as i was bullied in primary school and just dislike people who think they are over everyone else...

/rant over		2011-08-23 15:46:00

Author:
Hellobob5
Posts: 382

People with over-inflated egos can be quite infuriating, especially if they try and push other people down to make them look bigger. But, I do agree with Sev, we're all unaware about how much we sometimes talk about ourselves once in a while.

And, even though there may be people who are actually very modest about themselves, they can fairly easily pretend to have a false lack of self-esteem towards friends (In no disrespect to those people). Say, if you had made a fairly well-made level (LBP-related example, as per usual ) and their friend asked about how brilliant it was, you might have said "Meh", but secretly you are pretty pumped up about how well you made that level, and how much your friend is awed by it. Or that you're just shrugging it off to get reputation off the friend, who may wonder about how small your acclaimed ego for the level is. I confess that I have done it myself. We have all done it in some kind of situation, ammiright?

Also, Imo, I think that people whom say that they have a small ego actually have a bigger ego than they say they do, since they're aware that they are modest in themselves, which in a way makes themselves have bigger egos because they say they have a smaller ego...? (Not meaning to offend anyone, again.) You probably get my jist, anyway.

Oh, and also, you can buy these Inflatable Egos around. They're basically balloons with the word 'Ego' on them, so you can pee people off. xDhttp://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=inflatable+ego&um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=s_or4VMWdxy9EM:&imgrefurl=http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/Inflatable-novelty-gifts-reviews.asp&docid=GOV5Kf43gSAf2M&w=300&h=207&ei=nfNTToLOI8-9hAer7a3XBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=324&vpy=104&dur=234&hovh=165&hovw=240&tx=132&ty=41&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=168&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&biw=1366&bih=587		2011-08-23 19:34:00

Author:
Denim360
Posts: 482

No one should deem to be the "best" at anything
Sorry. I had to. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JisB6nz-m0M) (Note: 13-PG link)		2011-08-23 20:29:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

A large ego usually errupts from too much self-confidence and too much over self-conciousness. People need to learn that they arent worth anymore than the next guy, science created everybody equal, you were born just like everybody else, and you can die like everybody else. the only worth i see in people is their mind, everyone is a little crazy, but some people are really crazy, so they lock them up, personally, i would lock up the guy who isnt crazy at all, thats something to be scared of. Considering what youre made of, everyobe in this forum is actually worth no more than 3 bucks, if someone has a talent that you dont have, then they arent better than you, they just have a talent and thats it. If someone wants to be an over self confident A-hole then let them be one, they all end up failing in life anyways, just sit back and watch the fireworks display, it wont last very long.2011-08-24 00:19:00

Author:
Charlemagne
Posts: 513

everyobe in this forum is actually worth no more than 3 bucks

Yeah, that's totally why some people get paid a five/six/seven figure salary per annum... 		2011-08-24 00:36:00

Author:
abyssalassassin
Posts: 717


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