Going one better?

I have always been led to believe that these people are unhappy in some way. Hence, have a need to feel superior? more important? suffered more? does this image fit your friend maybe?

these guys...

*Love it *Canadian Gran*
love0c the friend of mine who has seen bigger drains is insecure and constantly needs to make herself appear superior.

Yes, it’s oneupmanship. A neighbour of ours is inclined to be a bit like this. If you’ve done something or had something, he’s done the same, only better or had the same condition but much worse. It’s quite amusing, really.

For me, it's a bit red flaggy, though that might just be because of my experiences with a very long-standing friend that I'm very gradually letting go: For years I ignored it; for some more years I was sympathetic to what must be a deep seated insecurity but I'm now shedding her, because she has to one-up me in Every conversation, private or public, and it's So Wearisome- but so "innocently" done that if I called her on it, I'd be the bad guy, especially in others' eyes.

I'd keep a distance.

SueDonim

That’s known in this house as Black Catting.

‘I saw a black cat.’

‘I saw a cat that was blacker.’

I love it! This person is definitely black catting me - and, TBF, everyone else too - but guess what? I'm allergic to cats!! Haha, haha, haha!

My friend and I used to chat to a dad while our children played rugby, we used to call him Large Nigel, because whatever anyone had, his was larger (Don’t ask)

My mother was in hospital, I rushed back to see her . The nurse came over to explain her condition but
Then changed the conversation to her own tiredness, unbelievable.