One upmanship

I've never noticed any one upmanship on GN. However, once in real life, I was told something absolutely gobsmackingly one up but the lady telling me was a lovely person and was just innocently talking about an incident in her life. That was very impressive.

I wish the OP would return and explain why she considered the threads she mentioned to be threads of oneupmanship. perhaps if we knew the hows and whys we might be moreable to agree with her.

Think the only time I blotted my copybook was to admit we use the word lounge. Apparently either posh, pretensious or both. Oops! Ain't gonna change though..

Jaxjacky

I’ve never noticed any, or I’m oblivious to it. I’ll pay more attention ? ‘could do better’ was often on my school reports.

Not like my school reports then, JaxJacky.
Mine were always excellent and, apparently, I was the most outstanding pupil ever to grace their hallowed premises!

Ellianne

I've just had my Fortnum's delivery. Rare breed pork and leek sausages. Is that what the OP meant?

I’m so glad you only eat rare breed leeks, Ellianne!

As an aside, if a teacher writes ‘Could do better’ on your school report you get into loads of trouble if you write ‘So could you’ on it and hand it back to them. I know this from experience

I can honestly say I never sense oneupmanship. I’m never intimidated by what I read and I hope what I write does not make others feel uncomfortable. For me wealth is health (mental and physical) and happiness. There’s such a breadth of age, experience and reaction on GN which can only enrich those who follow. I gain comfort in knowing that others feel the same way as I do and I respect others who don’t. I learn a good deal about relationships, how to respond in a measured way to situations and how to live well (fatty sausages or not). The camaraderie and humour on GN, I find, is priceless and I’m so glad I joined.

I think the OP says far more about the poster and her view of the world, than it does about the world (and GN in particular).

GagaJo I have noticed this. There is one particular thread where poster peppers every post with references to items owned baking prowess how expensive everything is that she has bought and I'm surprised the world can still function now she has retired! Very sympathetic lady though it you have a headache she has a migraine if not full brain hemorrhage I now count how many items are bragged about per post (put it down to lockdown boredom)

I now count how many items are bragged about per post

Well I don’t suppose anyone can top that for obsessive behaviour, Marpau.

Blossoming

As an aside, if a teacher writes ‘Could do better’ on your school report you get into loads of trouble if you write ‘So could you’ on it and hand it back to them. I know this from experience

I love that, Blossoming!

Me too, Blossoming!

"And room for a pony." Hyacinth .

I couldn't care less about material things so I am never envious of others in that respect.
What does upset me is that so many people are seeing their AC and GC all the time despite lockdown and broadcast here about it.
Of that I am envious. I haven't seen my GC for 15 months nor my AC.
It is silly I know as everyone's circumstances are different and I try to be happy for them.

Me too Dragonfly. I couldn't care less what others have but am very sympathetic toward those who don't have anything.

Alexa

"And room for a pony." Hyacinth .

Well I don’t think I ve commented on any of those so threads so thankfully I don’t think I qualify
I ve got no envy of materialistic things as I m not interested in ‘posh’ stuff get much more of a thrill out of recycled things from a charity shops or car boot sales

I've never noticed one-upmanship in any posts.

Love your wealth is health ( mental and physical) comment Nannagarra. So true.
People who boast are usually insecure

That's where the Easter egg I bought went to Ellianne ?

Brilliant post Nannagarra, I agree that wealth is health ... and happiness. I'd add loving others and being loved to that too. I agree with you too dragonfly and Ellan. These are the important things in life, most other things are mainly just stuff, though I think a roof over your head is important for health and happiness and it pains me to know that not everyone has one.

You can tell I'm bored a bit today, especially as I am reading a thread about oneupmanship. (Ipad doesn't like writing that) so it may be incorrect.

I got to the SLK bit, and didn't know it referred to a Mercedes, as I was thinking more Silky Lacy Knickers. Just because my M&S ones have been replaced.

Ooh, Auntieflo, bit racy!!

Thanks for reminding me Auntieflo I've just ordered a pair of these Versace SLK. Not bad at £270.

I'm intrigued now. GagaJo I assume was referring to random contributors vying for position on those particular threads.

Marpau seems to be the only one who has noticed oneupmanship, but somewhat sinisterly she is attributing it all to one individual poster and counts how many braggings. Does that sound a bit like stalking?
For me, I read every thread as a stand alone topic. Very rarely do I relate it to what the posters have said elsewhere, although certain styles do become similar.

Callistemon ???