Oh, I know it ALL!!!!

There is something to be said about pretentiousness. What's to be said is NOTHING. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. If you have to correct every little thing, do it to yourself. Say it in your head. If you think every small, miniscule change is important, it's not. If you think you need to inform me of every piece of information in your head in order state that you are a 'know-it-all', you don't. And if you feel the urge to say, 'Yes, that happens to me all the time.' Then you ramble off about how common place for you it is. And it's all I know iknowiknowiknowiknowiknowiknow. stop. shut up. think.

It's that attitude and constant ostenatiousness that 'I'm a know it all' filling each statement, unnecessary correction and refusal to admit you're wrong. Do you think the Pope walks around constantly shitting on people's dreams? No.

'Hi, Pope. Today, I prayed for you and Jesus.'

'No, you don't know the right way to pray. THIS is how you pray.'

*Grumble* ' : | ....uh .......thanks.....Pope....'

If you are going to say something, don't say it in the 'know it all' tone. You know the one. 'Ohhh, noooo, I don't think that is it~. You have to do it this way~.' That know it all tone of speech draws ire from everyone. If you keep speaking that way, people will begin to listen to you less and less. Even if you have something important to say, they won't care.

Oh, you can't be wrong, either? Yes, you can. To err is human. And you are erring all over my shirt. Take this quote to heart, '“The smaller the understanding of the situation, the more pretentious the form of expression."

Why the rant?

Two separate people in two completely different spheres of reality have managed to get under my skin enough to put them on blast. The first person is here in Korea with me. The second is a 2D person who I don't even know personally. Nor do I even care to meet him except to punch him in the face.

So, what happened already?

During the trip to Seoraksan, one girl in particular was not making a lot of friends with her constant ostentatious ramarks. This wasn't the start of hearing her remarks. It's been the same since we first met her on our trip to DeokJeokdo. She chimes into a conversation just to make a correction or here her own voice.

Here are several of the examples that were recounted for me and one of my own:

On JeokDeokdo Tony was messing around, saying 'Gamsamida' (thank you) in a funny tone, messing around. GAMMMSAAAMIIIIDAAAAA~. NAAAAAAAY~ (yes). The girl, who was sitting at the same table, critiques, 'God, you foreigners think you know what you are saying. But you don't know what you're saying at all.' Mind you this girl has been here for 2 and a half years and she can't speak Korean let alone READ Hangeul!

Ryan feeling the effects of listening to said woman. On the inside from Ryan Jon is appalled.

 During the trip.......

Pretentious One---- 'You know, if you rub the Buddha's belly it's good luck and prosperity.'

Lavleen, an smart, well put together Indian girl from Toronto ----- 'No, it's not.'

Pretentious One ----- 'No, I am pretty sure it is. I think I read it somewhere.Rubbing the Buddha's belly is well known.'

Lavleen ---- 'No.'

P.O. ---- 'I am almost positive that is the case. I will have to check when I get home to make sure.'

She has gotten under a lot of people's nails to the point where most people are short and terse with her. And I am no exception.

On one occasion she was talking at Drake and I. She was mentioning some unnecessary, know it all fact. Conscious of my predicament I waited, like a running back waiting to hit the hole, for a pause in the conversation. After the second sentence there was a slight pause. I wasn't even paying attention to the context of the sentences. I blasted through that pause. 'Hey, Drake let's go see what's going on over here.' Both Drake and her stood there with their jaws dropped. She just stood there shocked. While Drake picked up his jaw and walked away. I just thought she was finished. I didn't even think twice about it until Drake mentioned it the next day on the way back.

On the way back.....

Group leader 'So, we are about 70km outside of Seoul. Depending on traffic it could be anywhere from an hour to three hours to get there.....'

Pretentious One ''Group Leader' we're actually 65km out.'

Group Leader 'I was just informed by 'Pretentious One' that we are 65km not 70km outside of Seoul. So,yeah, we will be there in anytime from one to three hours.' 
 

It's a constant stream of unnecessary interuption. It gets on other people's nerves more than mine. Because I understand I can be pretentious at times. I try not to be. Other people wanted to vent about her on the bus when she was only ten seats ahead of us. But she is still a person. That's why I didn't use her name.

Alas, she is only half the reason I decided to make this post. The other half that pushed me over the edge is the jackass from facebook.

A friend of mine, James, tagged only me and our other friend Leon in a note about going to the Philippines in January. Then a random friend of his starts blathering on the note like a pretentious assm. Now, maybe, I read his comments wrong. But he comes off incredibly pretentious. Stating things that could have been sent to James in an email or message instead of dominating the bulletin board. He kept erasing and editing his posts, too. Take a look for yourself.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/note.php?note_id=177649283845&comments

I would like to send a telegrammer to his house to punch him in the mouth. Unfortunately, arguing on the internet is like......

Have a nice day. : )



Notes:

No class and no school for me Thursday. Woo. Going to the Subway in Itaewon. Sadly, I heard it's not all that good after I got my hopes up and everything.... : (

I still haven't gotten a haircut. My mop top is beginning to bother me. I am thinking about doing it tomorrow. 

I am thinking about putting up a new voting section. Please leave me some comments about what you would like to hear about.