Alex Illeto

What Grinds Our Gears: One-uppers

By: Alex Ileto, SFU Student POV: You’re enjoying a light-hearted conversation with your friends, talking about little nuances and funny interactions from your day. You mention you didn’t sleep well this morning. Your friends express pity except for that one person — the one person who makes your day so much worse than it has to be. “Try 20 minutes of sleep while your roommate plays Minecraft until 7:00 a.m.!” OKAY. Let me complain in peace!  The typical one-upper is known to boast their wins and exaggerate their losses to receive as much praise and pity from those listening.  Did…

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