Done it all, got it all, know it all neighbour

I will never forget my BIL saying to his mother, “Mum if I said I had a big —— you’d have an even bigger one!” ???

I'm still giggling at 'Judith two sheds' and 'Elevenerife'

My SiL is like that - probably why we don't talk! I'm sure it is a sign that they feel inadequate to your happiness, health and education [whether self- or "proper"...]. It is very sad, but insufferable!
And what about their GCs? They are bigger,/cleverer/prettier etc., than anyone elses! Grrrrrr...

Don’t we all know them. My brother is a bit like that. He had Covid before anyone knew what Covid was and recovered perfectly; he could have given the government advice in creating a trace app; he did an advanced driving course so knows better than anyone about anything I mention to do with the Highway Code, knows which are the ONLY spices worth using when making a curry (doesn’t rate my favourite fenugreek at all!) and told one DD she was wasting her degree by going into teaching!
It’s mean of me, but I can’t help a sneaky grin when he messages me about still being stranded in Africa, unable to travel back home until they reopen the airport.

You are quite right EllanVannin about people who have had truly fulfilled lives not talking about it. I lived next door to an elderly lady for 20 years until she died. We got on really well due to a mutual love of gardening. I went to her funeral and found out about all the truly amazing adventures and achievements of her life mentioned during her eulogy, none of which she talked about. She was an amazing woman.

When our children were very young we had a neighbour who had teenagers. Whatever we bought he could always have got it for us for half the amount - even when we hadn’t told him what it had cost. New lawn mower - apparently we were robbed! New wardrobe - robbed again - he could have got us one for half the price!

He told us he had a luggage shop in Victoria (it was actually a market stall in Petticoat Lane!). We needed a new family sized suitcase so thought we would mention it to him to save being told how much he could have saved us. Total silence and he avoided us until we came back from our holiday!

Seeing it in writing, it could have undermined us but we used to roll our eyes and take no notice, as did the other neighbours.

H1954, yes I also have neighbours like that. No matter what they are always moaning bout something or other. They are both supposed to be so ill but neither of them got a letter bout sheilding like my husband did. I try and avoid them as much as I can

Yes we have one Mrs Me me me ! she doesn't really want to have a conversation she just likes to talk at you and no matter what you have even an illness she's had it worse

Not trying to better anyone but I had a cousin who could have been mistaken for Mrs 'Bucket' in looks and everything she said or did. I am certainly not like her.

I love the man who plays Hyacinth Bucket’s husband! I don’t know what it is about Richard, but I love him to bits. ???. Just saying...

Oh yes!!
I have lived next door to her since 1992.
On our first day here she knocked on door to meet us & asked what DH did & how much he earned! Then proceeded to tell us all about her amazing son who earned mega bucks. Needless to say I never told her anything.
She has driven me mad for all these years & it got worse when her (nice) husband died a few years ago.
Everyone in the road avoids her like the plague. Luckily we have a high fence between us in the back garden but she calls over it to complain about noise from children (not our DGC but a lovely family next door to her the other side who have delightful children who are just making a normal amount of noise having fun in their garden.)
It is annoying that I have to creep around my garden so she does not hear me out there & start moaning.

Not my neighbor but my older sister what she hasn't done or bought bigger better .

Juicylucy

My ex husband, everything is bigger and better than everyone else’s. He’s got best car, been on better holiday, got best phone best shed, best breed of dog. The list is endless.

???? Did you marry my ex by any chance?

Yes, I have one particular ‘know-it-all’ friend. Even on the rare occasions when she will ask a question, when I answer she will then say ‘that’s what I thought’.

Teetime

H1954 have a look at Two Doors Down on BBC I player it features the ultimate 'one-up' neighbour but she gets it all wrong - so funny.

Thank you Teetime, I will do.

I don’t know which made me laugh more, ‘Judith Two Sheds’ or ‘Elevenerife’ ?

My ex husband, everything is bigger and better than everyone else’s. He’s got best car, been on better holiday, got best phone best shed, best breed of dog. The list is endless.

These people are lacking in emotional grounding and self confidence, so hide behind their self-embellishments and the reason is no one “calls them out,” because we are all too nice to say: really, I’ve heard Elevenerife has the most awful ....whatever ...... or ...Yes, you always get it worse/stronger/longer/bigger that anyone. It’s such a shame you take longer to recover/in debt with the CC company/etc. Etc. I’ve no idea how you sleep at night.
Yes, I’m an evil whatsit sometimes, but at least I’m honest.

My neighbour knows everything about all diseases known to man, and probably ones not yet identified. I am tempted next time I get a lecture to say that I an going to tell the consultant that instead of going to university he should have worked at the local knicker factory, like she did, he would have learned so much more.

Teetime, I was just going to mention Cathy as well!

We know someone like this, we know what she’s going to say before we meet her, all about herself and her perfect sons and daughters, it’s quite unbelievable really, people that know her cross the road to avoid, she can clear a room in seconds, it’s really sad if she would only take a interest in other people but no, she’s not going to change, her brother is completely different.

My mother-in-law’s comment on such people - ironically without realising she was the worst culprit was: ‘oh her - if she hasn’t got it downstairs, it’s in the loft.’

I wonder if they realise what they’re doing sometimes. Not exactly the same but I endured my neighbour recalling a visit from her grandson last weekend, almost boasting, when she knew full well that I’m desperately waiting to see my young grandchildren. I went indoors and cried ?.

My cousin, the same age as me, has always been like this. She brags so much that you could describe it as lying! The stupid thing is that she does it in front of friends and family who know the truth. I sometimes wonder if she has been doing it for so long that she actually believes her own exaggerations.

oh yes but my one of my neighbours has always had everything worse than anyone else. Be it health wise or bad service !
It very unusual to have got whatever she has had ever and I have yet to hear she has just had the 'common cold' !